University Of Michigan To Drop Letter Grades From Freshmen Transcripts To 'Curb The Mental Health Crisis' Tied To Academic Pressure

University Of Michigan To Drop Letter Grades From Freshmen Transcripts To 'Curb The Mental Health Crisis' Tied To Academic Pressure

The University of Michigan (UM) is making a major shift in how some first-year students are graded in an effort to “curb the mental health crisis unfolding among college-aged individuals,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Beginning in fall 2027, students participating in a new pilot program will receive only pass or no-credit marks on their transcripts during their first semester. The change will affect about half of UM’s roughly 8,000 incoming …