University of Michigan Will Ease Up on Grades for Student Mental Health
3 sources·Updated August 11, 2026
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- NYT Homepage·9h agoUniversity of Michigan Will Ease Up on Grades for Student Mental Health
The university will make first-semester grades pass or fail, to encourage students to try different classes and lessen fears of what a low grade could mean.
Read at NYT Homepage → - Guardian International·11h agoUniversity of Michigan to switch to pass/fail grades for first-semester students
School said it is pivoting away from letter-grading system to ‘curb the mental health crisis’ among college students The University of Michigan will pivot to a pass-or-fail-style grading system, instead of letter grades, for first-semester students in an effort to “curb the…
Read at Guardian International → - Independent World·13h agoUniversity of Michigan drops grades for freshmen in the first semester to ‘curb mental health crisis’
Come fall 2027, official transcripts for first-semester freshmen will record only whether credit was earned
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