Students petition UMD to return to pass/fail grading for hybrid semester The university returned to its standard grading policy this semester, despite many students remaining virtual. Freelance Reporter October 29, 2020
When grades don’t matter, what does? What is the guideline for how much we’re supposed to care for anything nowadays? Manuela López Restrepo August 18, 2020
UMD reopens portal for students to opt for letter grades The portal for opting into letter grades initially closed on May 12. Clara Longo de Freitas May 21, 2020
The new #SeeMeUMD is asking admin for more academic protections during COVID-19 The proposed protections aim to keep students from failing their online classes. Lyna Bentahar May 13, 2020
Many classes are giving open-book exams during quarantine. Why stop when it’s over? Open-book exams should continue long after the pandemic ends. Kevin Hu April 30, 2020
UMD made the semester pass-fail. The SGA wants the only options to be A and A minus. SGA voted 23-13 in favor of the "Double A" grading system during a virtual meeting last night. Amanda Hernández March 27, 2020
UMD students, professors say new grading system accommodates strain amid pandemic Students can make the choice until the last day of classes. Diamondback Staff March 26, 2020
The new Testudo site will be open 24/7 — but it won’t be online for at least 5 more years UMD is considering two vendors — Oracle and Workday — to replace Testudo. Clara Longo de Freitas November 25, 2019