UMD students continue the fight for pass/fail grading system

By Jordyn Taylor With final exams approaching, and still no change made by the University, students continue to advocate for pass/fail and additional academic accommodations in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the election and civil unrest.  The university sent out a campus wide email on Nov. 16 announcing that the deadline to withdraw from a course will be extended until Nov. 30. Students immediately responded … Continue reading UMD students continue the fight for pass/fail grading system

Undergraduate students continue spring semester on pass/fail basis

By Eunice Sung Following an announcement that the University of Maryland community is transitioning to an exclusively online environment for the remainder of the spring semester, undergraduate students received an email March 26 saying that all courses in spring 2020 will now, by default, be “graded pass/fail unless the student elects to receive an earned grade for the course.” Students will have until May 12 … Continue reading Undergraduate students continue spring semester on pass/fail basis