The University of Regina (U of R) is putting the power in its students’ hands when it comes to how they will be graded on their courses during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Students can decide effectively on a course-by-course basis how they want to do this,” said Thomas Chase, U of R provost and vice-president.
The university is giving students four options to choose from for each course they are enrolled in. Students can finish the course and receive a final grade percentage.
Students can choose to withdraw from a course and receive a ‘W.’ That grade won’t count as a failing mark and it won’t affect the student’s GPA.
The university extended the deadline to withdraw from a course to the last day of classes, April 9. “If, however, things have