All Things SkunkBear

[Old Man Mike]

The Pass/Fail system, especially for a student's first semester, isn't a crazy idea. Bunches of students are stunned by the college work upgrade and don't adjust in time. In my tenure, my memories say that it would have made little difference in who flunked out of the university but there were a few hidden gems who it would have helped enough that they got through "clean" and still had no "smears" for their ultimate "med-school" or "law-school" applications four years later. Some folks bloom later. I would also have been willing to grade the student "normally" if that was their request at the beginning of class.

 

[mhunter123]

The Pass/Fail system, especially for a student's first semester, isn't a crazy idea. Bunches of students are stunned by the college work upgrade and don't adjust in time. In my tenure, my memories say that it would have made little difference in who flunked out of the university but there were a few hidden gems who it would have helped enough that they got through "clean" and still had no "smears" for their ultimate "med-school" or "law-school" applications four years later. Some folks bloom later. I would also have been willing to grade the student "normally" if that was their request at the beginning of class.

What I found funny was that they couldn't even use the term 'fail' but instead 'no credit'. How soft can we possibly get?

 

[Notre Dame Joe]

I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned here yet and they are rightly being skewered for it.

The University of Michigan is launching a pilot program in fall 2027 that replaces traditional letter grades with a "pass" or "no credit" system for first-semester freshmen in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA).

This University Of Michigan College Will Replace Letter Grades For Freshmen

Starting in fall 2027, the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, & the Arts will assign pass/no credit grades to new students for the first semester.

www.forbes.com

system for first-semester freshmen in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA).

What I found funny was that they couldn't even use the term 'fail' but instead 'no credit'. How soft can we possibly get?

You don't want to get caught making fun of Michigan et al for doing something woke. It means ND may copy them in a couple years.