Harvard faculty delays vote on controversial A-grade cap proposal: Decision pushed to May amid heated debate – The Times of India

Harvard faculty delays vote on controversial A-grade cap proposal: Decision pushed to May amid heated debate – The Times of India

Harvard postpones vote on grade limits Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) has postponed a highly anticipated vote on a contentious proposal to cap A grades, citing the need for extended faculty discussion. According to The Harvard Crimson, the proposal—designed to address grade inflation at Harvard College—was initially scheduled to be voted on…

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Capping A grades at Harvard to curb inflation: Why faculty support comes with unease – The Times of India

Capping A grades at Harvard to curb inflation: Why faculty support comes with unease – The Times of India

Faculty at Harvard University have voiced cautious support for a proposal that would cap undergraduate A grades at about 20 percent and introduce an internal ranking system, saying the move could address long-running concerns about grade inflation. At the same time, several professors have warned that the policy could narrow definitions of distinction, limit faculty…

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