A labor-based grading system similar to that at Hogwarts from the Harry Potter series may be worth considering, says Ben Reicher PO ’22.
Tag: Grading
Scripps switches to default pass/no record grading, keeps letter grade option
Scripps faculty voted to make pass/no record grading the default for spring 2020, but maintained a letter grade option.
Pitzer switches to universal pass/no record grading, passes to count as As for GPA
Pitzer faculty voted Wednesday to move to a universal pass/no record policy that makes passed classes equivalent to As for students’ GPAs.
Scripps admin would ask trustees to veto universal A policy if passed, president warns
Scripps administrators warned they’d ask the Board of Trustees to overrule a universal A policy if the faculty passes it Thursday.
Pomona College adopts universal pass/no record/incomplete grading policy
Pomona faculty voted to adopt universal pass/“no record pandemic” grading for spring 2020, the only one of the 5Cs to eliminate letter grades.
CMC approves grading policy: students can view final grades before electing to take courses credit/no credit
Claremont McKenna College students will have until May 26 to request credit/no credit grades, after final grades are released May 22.
EDITORIAL BOARD: The 5Cs’ delays in announcing grading policies are hurting students
The 5Cs’ delays in announcing grading policies add more stress to students’ already-heavy burdens, TSL’s Editorial Board writes.
Pomona faculty to re-vote Friday on struck down A/no record/incomplete policy
Pomona faculty will re-vote on Friday on an A/no record/incomplete grading policy following technical difficulties at Wednesday’s meeting.
Pomona delays decision on grading policy, votes down A/no record/incomplete option
Pomona faculty voted down an A/no record/incomplete coronavirus grading policy, but otherwise failed to come to a consensus on a new policy.
EDITORIAL BOARD: Pomona shutting out students, reporters from faculty grading meeting is unacceptable
Pomona barred students and reporters from a faculty meeting to decide coronavirus grading policy. This is unacceptable.