The University of Manitoba is giving students a pair of options if they’re unhappy with their grades for courses ending in April 2020, due to difficulties surrounding COVID-19.
In a press release, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) says all students, except those in the Faculty of Law, can choose to receive a “pass” grade if they were to receive a “D” or higher.
It says for each course taken during the term, students have two options: accept the letter grade but have it excluded from GPA calculations, or choose the pass/fail designation; a “pass” will be excluded from GPA calculations.
A separate motion passed by the University Senate Thursday ensures any failing grade received by a student in the Winter 2020 term will be