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U of A and NAIT students say new grading systems during COVID-19 pandemic is unfair
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Students and faculty members at the University of Alberta (U of A) are demanding the university claw back its recently changed grading system.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U of A made the decision to change its grading and assessment by getting rid of most final exams for the winter 2020 courses.
Students will instead be given a credit or no credit (C/NC) grade. The petition, directed to U of A president, David Turpin, had been signed by more than 12,000 supporters, as of Tuesday morning.
The petition reads: “The University of Alberta has made the decision to award all students the same pass or fail grade for the 2020 Winter semester.
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