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The University of Michigan announced it will mask first-semester grades for students in its liberal arts college starting Fall 2027 to ease stress for freshmen, a tactic already used by some other colleges.
The University of Michigan will pilot a pass/no-credit grading system for first-semester students in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts to reduce stress and mental-health issues, with transcripts showing pass or no credit; officials say it will ease the transition to college and foster collaboration over competition, reflecting a broader national interest in student well-being.
Harvard faculty approved a plan to cap A grades at no more than 20% of enrolled students plus four per class, in effect Fall 2027, with supporters saying it will restore meaning to grades and distinguish high performers while critics warn it curtails faculty autonomy and imposes a quota. The vote also endorsed using average percentile ranks for internal prizes and rejected allowing courses to skip letter grades entirely. The move reflects a broader campus debate on grade inflation seen at peers like Yale, Princeton and others, and administrators will review the policy after three years.