Resolution 98-19: A 'B' IS NOT ALWAYS A 'B'

Number 98-19
Description UTA introduce a grading system in whih a C+ wil earn 2.5 grade points and a B+ will earn 3.5 grade points
Authored by Stephen Swearingen
Sponsored by Matt Ribitzki
Ross Howell
Arturo Elizondo
Date Submitted Tuesday, November 11, 1997
Date Considered Tuesday, September 29, 1998
Committee Academic Affairs
Result Killed By Committee
Remarks FAILED - Inflating of grades, extra pressure on faculty.
Whereas Under the current grading ystem an 87 is given the same grade point as an 80; and
Whereas There is a significant difference between an 87 and an 80; and
Whereas Almost all graduate and law schools treat a student's GPA as a significant factor for admission; and
Whereas Many schools, such as Iowa State and Stanford, have instituted a revised scale that recognizes the difference beween a B+ and a B; and A more accurate accounting of student's grades to reflect academic achievemnet will increase enrollment.
Be It Further Resolved That UTA introduce a grading system in whih a C+ wil earn 2.5 grade points and a B+ will earn 3.5 grade points.