University of Michigan LSA to Replace First-Semester Freshman Letter Grades with Pass/No-Credit

The University of Michigan's largest college, the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, will replace letter grades with pass/no-credit designations for all first-semester freshmen beginning fall 2027. Instructors will still grade coursework internally; transcripts will display only P or NC. The stated rationale is addressing student mental health. The program is structured as a pilot.