“GPA fixation.” It’s not what you might think, which is probably over-achieving students fixating on getting straight As or some such goal. On the contrary, according to Western Oregon University (WOU), education fixated on GPA can harm students who get D-s or Fs.
WOU’s solution? Simply get rid of D-s and Fs, and voila! Problem solved!
Beginning next fall term (2024), D-s and Fs will be replaced with “NC” (No Credit) and students not earning a passing grade in a course will be given a shot to try it again —without having had a D- and F negatively impact their GPAs. In other words, fail — and there are no consequences.
Vice President of Academic Affairs Jose Coll said in an email to The College Fix:
The GPA fixation we have as a country and the grading system that’s been in place for over 200 years has been used to determine who belongs and who is capable, although we know that…
