Possible GCSU plus/minus grading system on hold
The plus/minus grading system which has recently been discussed will not be implemented next fall for certain, and the Student Government Association will not make a decision this semester, according to SGA President Zach Mullins. But when judgment day comes, there are some stipulations students should know.
If it does eventually pass, it won’t be implemented for at least another two years, according to Mullins at April 7 SGA meeting. Only credits earned after the system would go into effect would be judged with plus/minus standards, not the courses taken previous to implementation.
The Academic Policy Committee, a group formed from University Senate, is the body researching different options, according to SGA Sen. Alissa Torchia. Currently, about 62 percent of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, a group GCSU compares itself to, are using a version of the plus/minus system.
One of the options is the University of Georgia’s current plus/minus system. It does not include an A+ or a D- in the ratings. An A signifies a 4.0, B+ is 3.4, B is 3.0, B- is 2.7 and so on.
If implemented, HOPE Scholarship recipients would be affected and graduate students would stay with their current system.
Posted by Claire Dykes
on Apr 16 2010. Filed under News.
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