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August 11, 2026
University of Michigan Implements Pass/No-Credit Grading for Freshmen
- Incoming freshmen will receive only pass or no-credit grades in their first semester.
- The change is designed to help students adjust to college without the stress of letter grades.
- Faculty will still track grades internally for honors and scholarships eligibility.
- Similar grading models have been adopted at other prestigious institutions like MIT and CalTech.
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- University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades to ‘Curb Mental Health Crisis’Aug 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM · WSJ
- University of Michigan drops grades for freshmen in the first semester to ‘curb mental health crisis’Aug 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM · Independent