Our approach to changing the grading policy shows how a Middebury education is failing us all
May 7, 2020
"Our mission statement claims to welcome change. But we were so caught up in trying to preserve our grading system that we were unable to think of creative solutions to this problem."
Faculty reject universal credit/no credit grading model, vote ‘yes’ on opt-in system
By RAIN JI
April 17, 2020
The new system, which puts forth an opt-in credit/no credit model, bears similarities to the current opt-in Pass/D/Fail system.
A student’s refutation of the opt-in pass/fail policy
April 16, 2020
"After reading the open letter to faculty on the opt-in policy yesterday, I felt the need to respond with counter-arguments."
When it comes to grading, who has the last word?
By TONY SJODIN
April 16, 2020
Just as the administration seemed to have made a final decision to enforce an opt-in Pass/D/Fail system, faculty motioned for the college to adopt mandatory credit/no-credit grading for this semester.
An open letter to faculty on the opt-in policy
By QUINN BOYLE, JACK BROWN, and RATI SAINI
April 15, 2020
"Stripping students of grades raises serious concerns about Middlebury’s commitment to academic freedom, a principle outlined in the college’s handbook. Even off campus, we know the product we signed up for. Honor that."
We endorse the mandatory credit/no credit grading system
April 14, 2020
"We recognize that this debate has been a contentious one, with arguments on both sides meriting careful consideration. That said, we find the sheer amount of waffling — on the part of both administration and faculty — unsettling."
Desperate times call for flexible measures
April 9, 2020
"We started out this remote experiment thinking about how to adapt the structure of lecture halls to our laptops, but we should also be envisioning ways to bring the intimacy of our Zoom screens back to our classrooms."
It’s time to change how we think about grading
By JASON MITTELL
April 1, 2020
"Increasing transparency and student agency improves learning."
Optional Pass/D/Fail is community failure
By LILY COLÓN
April 1, 2020
"What drives the pushback against universal pass/fail is the unwillingness of privileged Middlebury students to forego the unmerited benefits they receive from said privilege."
Notes from the desk: In support of universal Pass/D/Fail
By BOCHU DING
March 28, 2020
"The current opt-in Pass/D/Fail system presents an illusion of choice."
Universal pass/fail puts grades before learning
By TIM HUA
March 28, 2020
"We should not ask ourselves how we can make sure everyone receives the same on-paper outcome, but rather how we can help those who need support."
