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University of Michigan Pauses Pass/No-Credit Pilot After Backlash

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 3:13 AM UTC · How we work

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University of Michigan pauses the freshman grade-covering pilot after backlash.
The pilot would have recorded first-semester courses as pass or no credit beginning fall 2027.
Dean Rosario Ceballo and Provost Laurie McCauley requested the pause for additional input.
Regent Sarah Hubbard called the pause a good decision and urged further review.
About 3,500 of the college’s 8,000 first-year students would have been affected.

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University of Michigan pauses the freshman grade-covering pilot after backlash.
The pilot would have recorded first-semester courses as pass or no credit beginning fall 2027.
Dean Rosario Ceballo and Provost Laurie McCauley requested the pause for additional input.
Regent Sarah Hubbard called the pause a good decision and urged further review.
About 3,500 of the college’s 8,000 first-year students would have been affected.