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 |
| General Body Vote | Thursday, January 1, 1970 |
| 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. |