Students could soon see an extra mark after their letter grades if the Faculty Senate approves a resolution to institute a plus-and-minus grading system at the University.
The resolution, which the senate is expected to vote on today, intends to replace the University’s five-letter grading system with one that would allow faculty to assign pluses or minuses to grades that could respectively raise or lower a student’s GPA by a few tenths of a point.
According to the resolution, the +/- system wouldn’t be mandatory, and faculty members would have the choice to use it or continue using the traditional letter grades.
Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said each resolution is reviewed at least twice before it is approved or denied, and today’s meeting marks the resolution’s second review.
He said the plan could require further review, which would push the final decision back a few months. Decisions on most resolutions take only two reviews.
 
 
 
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