Pass/Fail Grading

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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	C/NC still out Northern Iowan 72:19, p.1	11/04/1975	Faculty reaffirm decision to limit pass/fail; photo.
2	Comments on pass/no credit Northern Iowan 72:19, p.2	11/04/1975	James Hearst urges students to consider the point of view of employers in the pass/no credit issue.
3	Credit/No credit--issues Northern Iowan 72:18, p.1	10/31/1975	Background and faculty and student opinions on the matter.
4	Problems are not Iowan's alone Northern Iowan 72:18, p.2	10/31/1975	Students question the effectiveness of the moratorium.
5	Reconsideration shows interest Northern Iowan 72:18, p.2	10/31/1975	The Northern Iowan staff hopes faculty will reconsider the earlier decision to eliminate credit/no credit.
6	Reconsiders credit/no credit; faculty meeting Monday Northern Iowan 72:18, p.1	10/31/1975	After receiving a petition to reconsider, signed by the required number of faculty, Professor Crawford has called a meeting.
7	A note of caution . . . Northern Iowan 72:16, p.2	10/24/1975	The moratorium and speakout were fine; now need to follow up.
8	Classes near normal; speakout successful; over thousand gather in Union Northern Iowan 72:16, p.1	10/24/1975	Class attendance about normal; students and a few faculty speak and listen at speakout; consider pass/fail option, Dome, and residence hall problems; photo.
9	Commends faculty Northern Iowan 72:16, p.3	10/24/1975	Michael Knapp expresses his feelings towards professors who sought to inhibit student input on the matter of the pass/no credit by giving quizzes during the scheduled moratorium.
10	Iowan criticized Northern Iowan 72:16, p.2	10/24/1975	O. J. King blames the Northern Iowan for their lack of coverage and student input for the faculty's decision to eliminate the pass/fail option for general education; NI responds.
11	Carol stands corrected Northern Iowan 72:15, p.3	10/21/1975	Believes the C- grade option should have been tried before scrapping the pass/fail option for general education classes.
12	Moratorium schedule Northern Iowan 72:15, p.1	10/21/1975	Class moratorium in protest of recent pass/fail policy decision; students will do service projects instead of attending class.
13	Viewpoint; Moratorium is visually symbolic . . . However . . . Northern Iowan 72:15, p.2	10/21/1975	Does not believe that the class moratorium is organized or focussed well; students should go to class.
14	It's sheer boredom Northern Iowan 72:14, p.3	10/17/1975	Believes students do not attend general education classes because they are boring.
15	Joe Uni says. . . Northern Iowan 72:14, p.3	10/17/1975	Upset with recent change in pass/fail policy; believe vote was invalid.
16	UNI not "diploma factory" Northern Iowan 72:13, p.2	10/14/1975	Believes faculty may have acted too hastily in the recent changes in the pass/fail policy.
17	Wishes for more "adult" responsibility Northern Iowan 72:13, p.3	10/14/1975	Unhappy with recent change in pass/fail policy.
18	"Compromise" turns her stomach Northern Iowan 72:12, p.2	10/10/1975	Believes students deserve some freedom of choice.
19	Campus ire Northern Iowan 72:12, p.3	10/10/1975	Professor Dreier believes students should have been consulted, evidence should have been produced to support action, and students deserve some options in their education.
20	Credit/no credit abolished Northern Iowan 72:12, p.1	10/10/1975	Faculty Senate votes to eliminate the Pass/Fail option for general education courses.
21	Credit/No Credit abolished; decision stirs campus ire Northern Iowan 72:12, p.2	10/10/1975	Believes students have right to learn as much or as little as they wish; faculty have responsibility for making the experience worthwhile.
22	Is this jr. high? Northern Iowan 72:12, p.2	10/10/1975	Believes faculty treated students like children.
23	Viewpoint; Eliminating Credit/NC grading not solution Northern Iowan 72:12, p.2	10/10/1975	Believes faculty should be responsible for seeing that students do not slip through general education classes with a minimum of effort under the pass/fail option.
24	Why C- system not given chance/ Northern Iowan 72:12, p.3	10/10/1975	Very disappointed with elimination of pass/fail option for general education courses.
25	Bothered by campus attitude Northern Iowan 72:11, p.2	10/07/1975	Believes recent events have shown that the university does not place a high priority on serving students.
26	"Mature" student's opinion on grading Northern Iowan 71:54, p.2	05/02/1975	Believes recent change in pass/fail option runs counter to good practice.
27	Grading overrides student priorities Northern Iowan 71:52, p.2	04/25/1975	Questions faculty motives for changing pass/fail procedure.
28	Pass/fail may have future effects Northern Iowan 71:52, p.3	04/25/1975
29	Who should make educational policies? Northern Iowan 71:51, p.2	04/22/1975	Unhappy that EPC and Faculty Senate made decision regarding pass/fail option.
30	Faculty Senate raises pass/no credit to C- Northern Iowan 71:50, p.1	04/18/1975	Previous level had been D-.
31	P/NC change--not a good move Northern Iowan 71:50, p.2	04/18/1975	Does not believe faculty made a strong enough case to change the passing grade level.
32	Present pass/no credit system retention favored Northern Iowan 71:39, p.2	02/21/1975	EPC outlines four possible plans.
33	Pass/no credit modified? Students must decide now Northern Iowan 71:21, p.3	11/12/1974	Presents brief history of grading option; believes the option may be modified in unfortunate ways.
34	Pass/no credit issue lingers . . . Northern Iowan 71:8, p.2	09/27/1974	Supports action of Faculty Senate in sending issue to EPC for recommendations.
35	Pass/no credit discussed Northern Iowan 71:7, p.1	09/24/1974	Student Senate committee will report to EPC that the passing grade should not be changed from D- to C-.
36	Continue pass/no credit Northern Iowan 69:35, p.2	02/23/1973	Keep the plan as is; poor attendance may be just as much the faculty's fault as the student's.
37	Pass/no credit proposal goes before Faculty Senate Northern Iowan 69:35, p.1	02/23/1973	Would further limit use of option; lack of interest in classwork and poor attendance cited.
38	Points of pass/no credit Northern Iowan 69:35, p.3	02/23/1973	Keep the current plan at least until its effects are clear.
39	"Wide and very deep chasm" Northern Iowan 69:32, p.2	02/13/1973	Believes it may be difficult for students to participate in a pass/fail system once they are conditioned to receiving grades.
40	UNISA supports pass-no credit Northern Iowan 69:32, p.2	02/13/1973	Attempts to meet objections.
41	Student apathy--pass-no credit Northern Iowan 69:31, p.3	02/09/1973	Believes some students do take the pass/fail option courses seriously.
42	A no to pass-no credit Northern Iowan 69:30, p.2	02/06/1973	Professor Krogmann believes that the grade system change has not produced good results.
43	A yes to pass-no credit Northern Iowan 69:30, p.2	02/06/1973	Professor Crownfield outlines benefits of grading system; asks for consistency.
44	In an effort to clear up pass/fail confusion . . . Northern Iowan 69:11, p.6	10/20/1972	Deadlines for registration changes.
45	Pass-fail grading Northern Iowan 69:4, p.2	09/26/1972	System has both advantages and disadvantages.
46	Present grading policy upheld by faculty Northern Iowan 68:50, p.1	04/28/1972	Pass/fail grading will not be expanded.
47	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.
48	Senators discuss pass-no credit Northern Iowan 67:13, p.1	10/30/1970	Raises number of pass/fail hours to twenty hours; limits majors to fifty-five hours.
49	EPC of pass-fail needs clarification Northern Iowan 66:44, p.2	03/20/1970	Professor Longnecker attempts to clarify status of pass/fail in EPC.
50	Pass-fail program undergoes trial period Northern Iowan 66:39, p.2	03/03/1970	Explanation of recent actions and future of grading option.
51	PE depts. willing to participate in pass-fail experiment Northern Iowan 66:23, p.8	11/25/1969	Orally agree to consider pass/fail for general education courses.
52	Referendum results to gauge opinion; few vote Northern Iowan 66:18, p.1	11/07/1969	Low turnout, but most favor use of pass/fail grading option in general education.
53	Explains pass-fail Northern Iowan 66:17, p.2	11/04/1969	Explains that there will be some limitations initially if the program is approved.
54	Students to voice opinion on pass/fail Northern Iowan 66:16, p.1	10/31/1969	Student Senate will conduct referendum on use of pass/fail option for general education courses.
55	Voice opinion on pass/fail gen ed Northern Iowan 66:16, p.2	10/31/1969	Believes students should have choice.
56	Plan to implement pass/fail gen ed Northern Iowan 66:15, p.1	10/28/1969	Will take broader focus than just physical education.
57	EPC debates pass fail Northern Iowan 66:13, p.12	10/21/1969	Considers proposal to make general education physical education pass/fail.
58	Senate requests pass-fail P. E. Northern Iowan 66:4, p.1	09/19/1969	Will also consider support of Viet Nam moratorium and revision of General Education.
59	Tee off pass-fail general ed P. E.; fore! Northern Iowan 66:4, p.2	09/19/1969	Believes that taking general education physical education classes is good idea.
60	Pass-Fail Northern Iowan 65:59, p.5	05/16/1969	Both pass/fail and plus/minus systems will go into effect this semester.
61	SS philosophy on pass-fail Northern Iowan 65:22, p.3	11/22/1968	Believes students retain good options in new system.
62	'Pass-fail' system a hoax! Northern Iowan 65:20, p.2	11/15/1968	Points out what he believes are significant problems with current system.
63	EPC urges SS to begin student policy committee 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.
64	EPC plans open session Northern Iowan 65:12, p.19	10/18/1968	Open session October 21 will discuss a variety of topics, including the possibility of pass-fail grading in general education courses.
65	Maucker: doesn't expect guns for campus police Northern Iowan 65:9, p.1	10/08/1968	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.
66	Defends plus-minus Northern Iowan 65:4, p.2	09/20/1968	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.
67	Stand still Northern Iowan 65:3, p.2	09/17/1968	Editorial supports pass/fail grading but feels plus/minus grading will promote excessive grade-consciousness.
68	Adoption of plus-minus pass-fail promising Northern Iowan 65:2, p.1	09/13/1968	Planned changes for the grading system in the 1968-69 spring semester are outlined.
69	UNI grading system is undergoing revision Northern Iowan 64:61, p.1	07/12/1968	Detailed comments on addition of plus and minus grades and pass/fail option.
70	It can be done Northern Iowan 64:55, p.2	05/10/1968	Pleased with recent passage of pass/fail grading option.
71	EPC recommends profs adopt grading revisions Northern Iowan 64:51, p.4	04/26/1968	Recommends adoption of plus and minus grades and limited ungraded credit.
72	EPC to vote Thursday on new grading systems Northern Iowan 64:44, p.4	04/01/1968	Will consider pass/fail and plusses and minuses.
73	Pass-fail recommendations go to faculty next week Northern Iowan 64:40, p.1	03/12/1968	Outline of recommendations.
74	EPC to reconsider pass-fail system Northern Iowan 64:38, p.1	03/05/1968	Continues work on proposal.
75	Why not limited system? Northern Iowan 64:37, p.2	03/01/1968	Urges limited use of pass/fail system next semester.
76	EPC tables pass-fail; Upchurch calls it 'reproach;' no students at meeting Northern Iowan 64:36, p.1	02/27/1968	Will await student participation on EPC; photo.
77	Pass-fail not 'bogged down' in EPC -- Crownfield Northern Iowan 64:36, p.3	02/27/1968	Professor Crownfield explains that significant change takes time.
78	Too bad it's too late Northern Iowan 64:36, p.2	02/27/1968	Unhappy that students will not take part in necessary committee work.
79	Pass-fail bogged down; no students on committee Northern Iowan 64:34, p.1	02/20/1968	EPC still working on matter.
80	'No incentive in pass-fail' Northern Iowan 64:32, p.2	02/13/1968	Believes grades are motivators; where is motivation in pass/fail?
81	Only physical progress? Northern Iowan 64:32, p.2	02/13/1968	Impressed by campus construction, but where is the progress on policy and procedure?
82	It just takes time Northern Iowan 64:31, p.2	02/09/1968	Mildly critical of the way in which proposed changes seem to get bogged down.
83	M. B. Smith guest at 'Dinner with Prof' Northern Iowan 64:31, p.8	02/09/1968	Professor Smith offers views on grading.
84	Upchurch--grading causes barrier for student, prof Northern Iowan 64:31, p.5	02/09/1968	Talks with faculty about effects of grades on the student-faculty relationship.
85	Grade worship causes cheating Northern Iowan 64:20, p.2	11/17/1967	Believes that making up tests is not best use of professors' time.
86	Faculty Senate divides Department of Science Northern Iowan 64:16, p.1	11/03/1967	Science is divided into biology, chemistry, and earth science; considers pass/fail plan.
87	Proposals need consideration Northern Iowan 64:15, p.2	10/31/1967	President Upchurch says that it easier to pass a resolution than to put it into effect; challenges faculty to act on pass/fail measure.
88	Student Senate supports action of Maucker, Upchurch Northern Iowan 64:14, p.1	10/27/1967	Passes formal measure in support of statement on freedom of expression; passes measure on pass/fail grading.
89	Confrontations to be Thursday Northern Iowan 64:23, p.4	10/17/1967	Will discuss Pass/Fail.
90	Bill of Rights, Pass-Fail resolutions are before SS Northern Iowan 64:10, p.1	10/13/1967	Texts of resolutions regarding student rights, pass/fail options, and housing contracts.
91	Why not pass-fail?; from Student Senate Northern Iowan 64:9, p.2	10/10/1967	Believes pass/fail may be worth trying; EPC will address the issue.