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On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, BFA Chair Tiffany Beechy sent the following message to BFA representatives:
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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.听
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.听 By bulletpoint, the proposed changes to this policy are:
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- Lift the limit on credits allowable for grade replacement
2) The second proposal creates a new designation, S/U (鈥淪atisfactory/Unsatisfactory鈥�), to disambiguate 鈥淧ass/Fail Only鈥� classes from the three-part system now implied by P/P+/F, according to which a 鈥淧鈥� now implies a grade below a C-.听
PDFs giving the history of these policies, rationales for the changes, and a memo endorsing them from the deans are attached here.听
- Grade Replacement Policy Revision January 14, 2022
- Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading Basis Proposal January 14, 2022
Please distribute these widely among your constituents and send questions and feedback to bfa@colorado.edu by January 30.听 We hope to address any major concerns prior to the Assembly meeting so that our discussion that day can be focused and informed.听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.听 I believe it is important for us to consider them promptly, as they concern both equity and student success.听
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With best regards,
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Tiffany Beechy, BFA Chair
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