Did Harvard Stop Grading?

Several top U.S. law schools, including Harvard, Stanford and Columbia, are ditching most grades as classes move online and students move off-campus in response to the coronavirus crisis.

Is Harvard pass/fail now?

The committee elected to return to a normal grading system this fall, despite Harvard's decision to continue holding all classes online. ... In order to change their course to pass-fail grading status, students must submit a Change of Grading Basis Request Form through my.

Does Harvard still have grades?

A satisfactory grade is the equivalent of a C-minus letter grade or higher and does not factor into students' grade point average, per FAS policies. ... An unsatisfactory grade, however, is considered a failing grade and is folded into GPA calculations.

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