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 u...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/university-of-michigan-pass-fail-grading-system)