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BFA Assembly Considers Revisions For Two Academic Policies on Grading

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On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, BFA Chair Tiffany Beechy sent the following message to BFA representatives:

Dear BFA Reps,

I write with a time-sensitive pair of proposals regarding grade policy that we will be voting on at the February 3rd General Assembly.

1) The first concerns the grade-replacement policy that we adopted in 2019, aspects of which present equity concerns that have been exacerbated by the pandemic. By bulletpoint, the proposed changes to this policy are:

  • Make grade replacement automatic rather than opt-in by a deadline
  • Lift the limit on credits allowable for grade replacement

2) The second proposal creates a new designation, S/U (“Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory”), to disambiguate “Pass/Fail Only” classes from the three-part system now implied by P/P+/F, according to which a “P” now implies a grade below a C-.

PDFs giving the history of these policies, rationales for the changes, and a memo endorsing them from the deans are attached here.

Please distribute these widely among your constituents and send questions and feedback to bfa@colorado.edu by January 30. We hope to address any major concerns prior to the Assembly meeting so that our discussion that day can be focused and informed.Additionally, we have created a Proposed Grading Policy Changes FAQ on our website that you can share as well.

Thank you for your attention to these important policy matters at a busy time. I believe it is important for us to consider them promptly, as they concern both equity and student success.

With best regards,

Tiffany Beechy, BFA Chair