Should universities use a pass-fail system to support students’ mental health? Here’s what experts think

An American university’s plan to use a pass-fail system has started a debate about the merits of the approach to support students’ mental health.

Shea Vance, a reporting fellow at The Chronicle of Higher Education, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the University of Michigan's new pass/fail grading system for first-semester freshmen.

Scholarship students studying at universities outside their area of residence who cannot find accommodation in university residences will receive rent support.

University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades to ‘Curb Mental Health Crisis’  WSJ

Incoming first-year students will not see letter grades on their transcript.

School said it is pivoting away from letter-grading system to ‘curb the mental health crisis’ among college students The University of Michigan will pivot to a pass-or-fail-style grading system, instead of letter grades, for first-semester students in an effort to “curb the mental health crisis unfolding among college-

Come fall 2027, official transcripts for first-semester freshmen will record only whether credit was earned

The University of Michigan's new pass-fail grading policy for 2027 freshmen aims to curb the mental health crisis, but a psychotherapist warns it may backfire.