Grades and Grading Systems

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	Title	Date	Summary
151	P/NC change--not a good move Northern Iowan 71:50, p.2	4/18/1975	Does not believe faculty made a strong enough case to change the passing grade level.
152	Pass/no credit modified? Students must decide now Schwendinger--Kevin Northern Iowan 71:21, p.3	11/12/1974	Presents brief history of grading option; believes the option may be modified in unfortunate ways.
153	Routh comments on ACT study Northern Iowan 71:21, p.7	11/12/1974	Study found no link between high grades and later success in work.
154	Pass/no credit issue lingers . . . Northern Iowan 71:8, p.2	9/27/1974	Supports action of Faculty Senate in sending issue to EPC for recommendations.
155	Pass/no credit discussed Sexton--Donald Northern Iowan 71:7, p.1	9/24/1974	Student Senate committee will report to EPC that the passing grade should not be changed from D- to C-.
156	"Wide and very deep chasm" Waldsten--Arne P. (Student--1972-1973) Northern Iowan 69:32, p.2	2/13/1973	Believes it may be difficult for students to participate in a pass/fail system once they are conditioned to receiving grades.
157	A no to pass-no credit Krogmann--Marian Elsie (Political Science Faculty) Northern Iowan 69:30, p.2	2/6/1973	Professor Krogmann believes that the grade system change has not produced good results.
158	A yes to pass-no credit Crownfield--David R. (Philosophy and Religion Facu Northern Iowan 69:30, p.2	2/6/1973	Professor Crownfield outlines benefits of grading system; asks for consistency.
159	Artists Series budget approved Dusenberry--Judy Northern Iowan 69:28, p.1	1/12/1973	Also approve measure relating to grading system.
160	Grading Committee tackles modified grade system plan Freiberg--Karen (Class of 1974) Northern Iowan 69:25, p.1	12/15/1972	Professor Eakin talks about the committee's recommendations.
161	Senate faces new grading plan, University lobby Freiberg--Karen (Class of 1974) Northern Iowan 69:25, p.1	12/15/1972	Consider grading plan which would eliminate Fs; also consider contributing to fund to hire student lobbyist.
162	No purpose in eliminating D's & F's Pershall--Mary K. (Class of 1973) Northern Iowan 69:24, p.2	12/12/1972	Believes Ds are certainly bad grades, but still sees no reason to eliminate them.
163	Student Senate discusses new grading proposal Niceswanger--Alan Lowell (Class of 1974) Northern Iowan 69:23, p.1	12/8/1972	Proposal would eliminate Ds and Fs; also consider student representative to Regents.
164	New grading policy Northern Iowan 69:8, p.3	10/10/1972	New policy relates to sending of grade reports to parents.
165	Present grading policy upheld by faculty Pershall--Mary K. (Class of 1973) Northern Iowan 68:50, p.1	4/28/1972	Pass/fail grading will not be expanded.
166	Grade system has flaws Fox--Josef W. (Philosophy and Humanities Faculty) Northern Iowan 68:28, p.3	1/14/1972	Professor Fox explains his difficulty with graduate grade standards and the way that they are calculated.
167	Grading bill passed by Student Senate; 24 hour visitation also gets okay Northern Iowan 68:25, p.3	12/17/1971	Would modify pass/fail provisions.
168	Draft and letter on grade proposal Northern Iowan 68:21, p.4	12/3/1971	Text of proposal with explanatory letter; proposes A, B. C, and no credit.
169	Faculty expected to recommend new grading system Northern Iowan 68:21, p.1	12/3/1971	May recommend elimination of D and F; grades will be A, B, C, and no credit.
170	Student Senate passes pre-Christmas semester Haring--Cynthia Northern Iowan 68:21, p.1	12/3/1971	Also considers proposals from Committee on Grading.
171	Grading system proposal to go to Student Senate Northern Iowan 68:20, p.3	11/23/1971	Results of questionnaire on grading.
172	Committee on Grading will propose significant changes Northern Iowan 68:19, p.3	11/19/1971	Professor Crownfield compiles grading options for consideration.
173	The 'real' story behind grades; origin unknown Northern Iowan 68:16, p.3	11/9/1971
174	Chabert says grades should be returned to former meaning Chabert--Henri L. (Modern Language Faculty) Northern Iowan 67:55, p.3	5/21/1971
175	Retention policy makes no sense Fox--Josef W. (Philosophy and Humanities Faculty) Northern Iowan 67:36, p.4	3/5/1971	Professor Fox believes that decisions to dismiss a student on the basis of a faulty grading system make no sense.
176	Teachers need grading system Fox--Josef W. (Philosophy and Humanities Faculty) Northern Iowan 67:33, p.3	2/23/1971	Professor Fox outlines shortcomings of grading system.
177	University is confronted with time of crisis Ward--Robert J. (English Faculty) Northern Iowan 66:57, p.2	5/15/1970	Professor Ward claims that students and faculty must concentrate on the troubled times; will give all of his students an A grade.
178	Senate requests pass-fail P. E. Northern Iowan 66:4, p.1	9/19/1969	Will also consider support of Viet Nam moratorium and revision of General Education.
179	Tee off pass-fail general ed P. E.; fore! Ryerson--Dennis Northern Iowan 66:4, p.2	9/19/1969	Believes that taking general education physical education classes is good idea.
180	What became of the editors? Lounsberry--Barbara Severin (Classes of 1969 and 1971; English Faculty) Alumnus 54:3, p.6	9/1/1969	Survey of yearbook and newspaper editors reveals interesting results; photo.
181	Previews Northern Iowan 65:66, p.8	7/25/1969	Activities and meetings.
182	Pass-Fail Northern Iowan 65:59, p.5	5/16/1969	Both pass/fail and plus/minus systems will go into effect this semester.
183	Ombudsman Northern Iowan 65:46, p.2	3/21/1969	Questions about plusses and minuses on grades, campus lighting, and skip days.
184	Ombudsman Northern Iowan 65:45, p.2	3/18/1969	Questions about Greek grades and service in the Commons.
185	EPC studies program for minority students Northern Iowan 65:39, p.12	2/25/1969	Consider program under which students would receive no formal grades for first two years.
186	Previews Northern Iowan 65:17, p.8	11/5/1968	Activities and meetings.
187	EPC urges SS to begin student policy committee Ryerson--Dennis Northern Iowan 65:14, p.6	10/25/1968	James Albrecht urged the Student Senate to establish a student educational policies committee; pass-fail and plus-minus grading were discussed; list of students who attended.
188	Problem for others? Gelb--Edward A. (Psychology Faculty) Northern Iowan 65:10, p.2	10/11/1968	Letter expresses concern over how to grade students who are on the border between two letter grades in the new plus-minus grading system.
189	Maucker: doesn't expect guns for campus police Sullivan--Bernie Northern Iowan 65:9, p.1	10/8/1968	President Maucker stated that he didn't think campus security officers would carry guns; he also answered questions on a number of other topics; photo.
190	Defends plus-minus Crownfield--David R. (Philosophy and Religion Facu Northern Iowan 65:4, p.2	9/20/1968	Reprint of reply letter by David R. Crownfield to Des Moines Register editorial on plus-minus and pass/fail grading; states that these reforms should reduce grade pressures, not increase them.
191	More grades at UNI Northern Iowan 65:3, p.2	9/17/1968	Reprint of editorial from Des Moines Register, September 13, 1968, suggests that UNI's new plus/minus grading system will promote greater grade-consciousness.
192	Stand still Hanna--Mike Northern Iowan 65:3, p.2	9/17/1968	Editorial supports pass/fail grading but feels plus/minus grading will promote excessive grade-consciousness.
193	Adoption of plus-minus pass-fail promising Northern Iowan 65:2, p.1	9/13/1968	Planned changes for the grading system in the 1968-69 spring semester are outlined.
194	Previews Northern Iowan 64:63, p.4	7/26/1968	Activities and meetings.
195	UNI grading system is undergoing revision Northern Iowan 64:61, p.1	7/12/1968	Detailed comments on addition of plus and minus grades and pass/fail option.
196	Plus-minus grades approved by faculty Northern Iowan 64:58, p.4	6/14/1968	Also approve new student grievance procedure.
197	EPC recommends profs adopt grading revisions Northern Iowan 64:51, p.4	4/26/1968	Recommends adoption of plus and minus grades and limited ungraded credit.
198	EPC to vote Thursday on new grading systems Northern Iowan 64:44, p.4	4/1/1968	Will consider pass/fail and plusses and minuses.
199	The Sword of Damocles Klemensen--Dick Northern Iowan 64:34, p.2	2/20/1968	Student receives an "F"; Army beckons.
200	Probation, suspension rate lower for fall semester Park--Jodi Northern Iowan 64:33, p.1	2/16/1968	Registrar Beard discusses recent trends in student grades.

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