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BU HUB courses to become eligible for Pass/Fail credit beginning next semester

By Ruihan Yang April 6, 2023
BU announced on March 30 that students will now be able to receive BU HUB credit even if they declare Pass/Fail for a HUB course, effective Fall 2023.
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EDITORIAL: Learn from Anywhere — a year in review

By Editors April 28, 2021
We shouldn’t absolve the University of its responsibility, but we also shouldn’t demonize LfA.
OP-ED: On education and the sustainability of democracy: In defense of a universal pass/fail policy

OP-ED: On education and the sustainability of democracy: In defense of a universal pass/fail policy

By Editors April 1, 2020
A mandatory pass/fail policy sends a clear, humane message asking students and faculty to prioritize their health and well-being above all else.
BU announces optional credit/no credit designation for Spring courses

BU announces optional credit/no credit designation for Spring courses

By Melissa Ellin March 27, 2020
BU announced its decision to allow undergraduate students to make a credit/no credit designation to their courses March 27 in an email from the Office of the Provost. The decision comes after BU was forced to transition to remote learning for the rest of the semester amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
East to West (COVID-19 Update #3): March 27, 2020

East to West (COVID-19 Update #3): March 27, 2020

By Justin Tang March 27, 2020

This episode is also available on SoundCloud. Join us for East to West’s continuing special coronavirus coverage. This week, we’ll discuss the first cases of COVID-19 on the Charles River Campus,...

Boston University’s provost and chief academic officer Jean Morrison and other BU deans are debating whether to give the Spring semester courses pass/fail grades after a petition calling on the university to do so was circulated online. COURTESY PXHERE

Petition for pass/fail program puts pressure on university officials

By Ellie Yeo March 23, 2020
In light of BU’s implementation of remote learning due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Jean Morrison, university provost and chief academic officer, and other BU deans are considering an optional pass/fail program for Spring semester courses.
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