Tag: Grading

Opinions 

October 1, 2020 8:22 pm

OPINION: The case for a Hogwarts grading system

By Ben Reicher 1000 Views Grades, Grading, Grading Systems, Harry Potter, Hogwarts, Labor-Based, Merit-Based, Online Classes

A merit-based grading system like that at Hogwarts from the Harry Potter series may be worth considering, says Ben Reicher PO ’22.

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Front Page News Scripps College 

April 30, 2020 5:59 pmMay 1, 2020 7:52 am

Scripps switches to default pass/no record grading, keeps letter grade option

By Julia Frankel and Anushe Engineer 2200 Views Coronavirus, COVID-19, Faculty, Faculty Executive Committee, Grading, Grading Policy, Pass/Fail, Pass/No Credit, Pass/No Record, Scripps College, Universal A, Universal Pass

Scripps faculty voted to make pass/no record grading the default for spring 2020, but maintained a letter grade option.

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Front Page News Pitzer College 

April 29, 2020 3:50 pmApril 29, 2020 4:14 pm

Pitzer switches to universal pass/no record grading, passes to count as As for GPA

By Maria Heeter and Jasper Davidoff 3834 Views Coronavirus, COVID-19, Faculty, Grading, Grading Policy, Grading Systems, Novel Coronavirus, Pass/Fail, Pass/No Credit, Pass/No Record, Pitzer College, Universal A, Universal Pass, Universal Pass/No Record

Pitzer faculty voted Wednesday to move to a universal pass/no record policy that makes passed classes equivalent to As for students’ GPAs.

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Front Page News Scripps College 

April 29, 2020 12:29 amApril 29, 2020 9:04 am

Scripps admin would ask trustees to veto universal A policy if passed, president warns

By Anushe Engineer, Maria Heeter, Marc Rod and Jasper Davidoff 2971 Views 2019-nCoV, Amy Marcus-Newhall, Board of Trustees, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Faculty Executive Committee, Grading, Grading Policy, Grading Systems, Lara Tiedens, Pass/Fail, Pass/No Credit, Pass/No Record, Scripps Board of Trustees, Scripps College, Scripps Faculty, Scripps Faculty Executive Committee, Universal A, Universal P/NC, Universal Pass, Universal Pass/No Record

Scripps administrators warned they’d ask the Board of Trustees to overrule a universal A policy if the faculty passes it Thursday.

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Front Page News Pomona College 

April 17, 2020 5:55 pmApril 19, 2020 5:43 pm

Pomona College adopts universal pass/no record/incomplete grading policy

By Julia Frankel 4285 Views Coronavirus, COVID-19, Faculty, Faculty Meeting, Grading, Grading Policy, No Record Pandemic, Novel Coronavirus, Pass/Fail, Pass/No Credit, Pass/No Record, Pomona College, Universal Pass, Universal Pass/No Credit, Universal Pass/No Record

Pomona faculty voted to adopt universal pass/“no record pandemic” grading for spring 2020, the only one of the 5Cs to eliminate letter grades.

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Claremont McKenna College Front Page News Uncategorized 

April 17, 2020 5:35 pmApril 19, 2020 10:41 am

CMC approves grading policy: students can view final grades before electing to take courses credit/no credit

By Maria Heeter 2479 Views ASCMC, Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College, Claremont Colleges, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19, Grading, Grading Polices, Grading Systems

Claremont McKenna College students will have until May 26 to request credit/no credit grades, after final grades are released May 22.

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Editorial Board Front Page Opinions 

April 16, 2020 10:48 pmApril 19, 2020 10:41 am

EDITORIAL BOARD: The 5Cs’ delays in announcing grading policies are hurting students

By Editorial Board 1773 Views Claremont McKenna, Claremont McKenna College, CMC, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Grading, Grading Polices, Grading Systems, Harvey Mudd College, HMC, Novel Coronavirus, Pass/Fail, Pass/No Credit, Pitzer College, Pomona College, Scripps College

The 5Cs’ delays in announcing grading policies add more stress to students’ already-heavy burdens, TSL’s Editorial Board writes.

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Front Page News Pomona College 

April 15, 2020 5:26 pmApril 19, 2020 10:41 am

Pomona faculty to re-vote Friday on struck down A/no record/incomplete policy

By Julia Frankel and Maria Heeter 1744 Views 2019-nCoV, Coronavirus, COVID-19, G. Gabrielle Starr, Grading, Grading Policies, Grading Policy, Grading Systems, Pomona College

Pomona faculty will re-vote on Friday on an A/no record/incomplete grading policy following technical difficulties at Wednesday’s meeting.

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Front Page News Pomona College 

April 15, 2020 2:09 pmApril 19, 2020 10:41 am

Pomona delays decision on grading policy, votes down A/no record/incomplete option

By Julia Frankel and Maria Heeter 2011 Views 2019-nCoV, ASPC, Associated Students of Pomona College, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19, Grading, Grading Policies, Grading Policy, Grading Systems, Pass/Fail, Pass/No Credit, Pomona College, Universal P/NC, Universal Pass

Pomona faculty voted down an A/no record/incomplete coronavirus grading policy, but otherwise failed to come to a consensus on a new policy.

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Editorial Board Front Page Opinions 

April 15, 2020 1:18 pmApril 19, 2020 10:41 am

EDITORIAL BOARD: Pomona shutting out students, reporters from faculty grading meeting is unacceptable

By Editorial Board 2215 Views 2019-nCoV, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Editorial Board, Faculty, Faculty Executive Committee, Faculty Meeting, G. Gabrielle Starr, Grading, Grading Policies, Novel Coronavirus, Pomona College

Pomona barred students and reporters from a faculty meeting to decide coronavirus grading policy. This is unacceptable.

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