Plus/Minus Grading

Whereas some institutions in the University of California and the California State University systems use plus/minus grading, and

Whereas the California community college system is an integral part of the higher education Master Plan, and

Whereas the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges has a long-term commitment to plus/minus grading, and

Whereas students and faculty would benefit from a grading system that provides the opportunity for greater detail related to the evaluation of student learning,

Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges urge the Board of Governors to approve plus/minus grading.