What is the value assigned to each grade for computing grade point averages?
The assigned GPA values for each grade in the new plus/minus grading system are as follows: A+ 4.00 C 2.00 A 4.00 *C- 1.67 A- 3.67 *D+ 1.33 B+ 3.33 *D 1.00 B 3.00 *D- 0.67 B- 2.67 *F 0.00 C+ 2.33 *Grades preceded by an asterisk are repeatable 2. Why is the school changing its grading scale? A short answer is because the faculty determined by vote that this change was desirable. A longer answer recognizes a number of factors that have been part of a faculty conversation which has taken place over the last two years. The trend in higher education is toward greater use of plus and minus grading. Many faculty appreciate the ability to exercise greater precision in awarding grades. Under the old system, a student who receives 89% of the points available in a class would likely receive the same grade as a student who received only 80% of the points. Under the new system, such differences would be reflected through the use of different grades (B+ and B-). 3. Will the new system result in high
