CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - The University of Virginia is giving students the option of receiving course credit without a letter grade.
The Daily Progress reported Monday that the move is being made in the wake of students suffering stress, anxiety and internet connectivity troubles in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Students will be allowed to choose a grading system that includes received a credit or no credit rather than the usual letter grading system. Classes taken under the credit system will have no impact on a student’s grade point average.
The move follows student efforts to make the change. Those efforts included online petitions as well as lobbying and a resolution by the UVa Student Council.
“We decided to revisit our grading decision after many exchanges with students, student leaders, and faculty and staff who work most closely with students,” UVa Provost Liz Magill wrote Friday in an open letter to students, faculty and staff.
“They reported high levels of stress, anxiety, and personal and family challenges among large numbers of students, and all encouraged both the deans and me to consider flexible grading options this semester,” she wrote.
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