University of Michigan LSA to Remove GPA Stakes for First-Year Students

By Susan H. Greenberg · Inside Higher Ed · 2026-08-05

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan is adopting a pass/no credit grading model for incoming freshmen during their first semester. Inside Higher Ed reports that while instructors will still provide qualitative feedback and internal marks,

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan is adopting a pass/no credit grading model for incoming freshmen during their first semester. Inside Higher Ed reports that while instructors will still provide qualitative feedback and internal marks,