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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 1963 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 3389 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 2661 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 3945 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.

By leaving students uncertain for long periods about what grading policies will be implemented, the 5Cs have added more stress to students’ already heavy burdens — which may include unstable living situations, taking care of (possibly sick) family members, medical difficulties, mental health concerns and more."

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 1565 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 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 1762 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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News Pomona College

April 13, 2020 3:11 pmApril 19, 2020 10:41 am

Pomona faculty to vote on universal pass/no record grading proposal without letter grade option

By Jasper Davidoff and Maria Heeter 1787 Views Associated Students of Pomona College, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19, Grading, Grading Policies, Pass/No Credit, Pomona College

Pomona College faculty will vote Wednesday on a motion to grade students on a universal pass/no credit basis for the spring 2020 semester.

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Front Page Harvey Mudd College News

April 10, 2020 3:26 pmApril 19, 2020 10:42 am

Harvey Mudd extends P/NC deadline due to COVID-19; students can opt-in after receiving final grades

By Maria Heeter, Hank Snowdon and Marc Rod 1573 Views 2019-nCoV, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Grading, Grading Polices, Grading Systems, Harvey Mudd College, Novel Coronavirus, Pass/No, Pass/No Credit

Harvey Mudd will allow students to see their final semester grades before its new pass/no credit grading deadline due to the coronavirus.

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Opinions Uncategorized

April 1, 2020 8:26 pmApril 19, 2020 10:42 am

OPINION: Opt out of “opt-in” grades, embrace universal pass/no credit

By Cameron Tipton 2328 Views Associated Students of Pomona College, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Grading Systems, Pass/No Credit, Pitzer College, Pomona College, Universal P/NC

Students face a wide range of challenges in continuing classes. Pomona College needs to embrace universal pass/no credit to give everyone a fair chance.

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