grading-policy
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nypost.comHarvard Faculty Votes to Cap A Grades at 20 Percent
Harvard University faculty approved a policy limiting A grades to 20 percent of those awarded in each class. The change responds to a rise in A grades from under 25 percent two decades ago to 60 percent in 2025.
reason.comHarvard Faculty Votes to Cap A Grades at 20 Percent Starting in 2027
Harvard faculty approved a policy limiting A grades to 20 percent of total grades awarded beginning in the 2027-2028 academic year. The measure also permits professors to award four additional A grades per course enrollment. The vote follows a 2025 report that identified multiple…
news.harvard.eduHarvard Faculty Votes to Limit A Grades for Undergraduates
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences approved a policy capping A grades at 20 percent of students per class plus four additional students. The change takes effect in fall 2027 and aims to restore meaning to Harvard transcripts amid widespread grade inflation.
nypost.comHarvard Faculty Votes to Cap A Grades at 20 Percent Plus Four
Harvard University faculty approved a policy limiting the share of A grades awarded to undergraduates. The measure takes effect in fall 2027 and will be reviewed after three years.
foxnews.comHarvard Faculty Approves 20 Percent Cap on A Grades
Harvard faculty voted to limit the share of A grades awarded in each class. The measures take effect in the 2026-2027 academic year. Officials said the changes aim to address rising grade inflation.