State Universities Shift To Pass-Fail Grading System While Classes Are Online

Some universities in Wisconsin are shifting to a pass-fail grading system while classes are online during the coronavirus pandemic.  U-W-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow says letter grades of “C” or better would be converted to an “S” for satisfactory, while letter grades of “D” or “F” would be converted to unsatisfactory.  Students will have until mid-June to petition to make the switch, but they don’t have to.  In the long-term, the university plans to return to traditional letter grades.