University of Michigan Replacing Letter Grades For ‘Pass Or No Credit’ To Help Freshman Growing Mental Health Crisis [VIDEO]

University of Michigan is giving some college freshmen breathing room amid a growing mental health crisis, by replacing the traditional letter grading system, ‘A,B,C,D or F’, with, you either ‘Pass or No Credit’

Starting in 2027, The University of Michigan will launch a “grade covering” pilot program for incoming first-year students in its College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. During their first semester, students will receive pass or no credit grades.  According to the University of Michigan the program is intended to support students’ mental health and “foster an environment where college students can acclimate to the demands of a University of Michigan education.”  Professors will still assign letter grades, but those grades won’t appear on students’ final transcripts or factor into their GPAs. The program will apply to about 3,500 first-year students across more than 80 majors, but will not apply to freshmen in the university’s other 18 colleges, including business and engineering.

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