Pass/Fail Grading

Displaying 51 - 91 of 91 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
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	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.
59	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.
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	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.
78	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.
79	Pass-fail bogged down; no students on committee Northern Iowan 64:34, p.1	02/20/1968	EPC still working on matter.
80	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?
81	'No incentive in pass-fail' Northern Iowan 64:32, p.2	02/13/1968	Believes grades are motivators; where is motivation in pass/fail?
82	M. B. Smith guest at 'Dinner with Prof' Northern Iowan 64:31, p.8	02/09/1968	Professor Smith offers views on grading.
83	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.
84	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.
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 64:11, 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.