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University of Michigan will HIDE first-semester grades on transcripts for students in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
The policy does not apply to all LSA students. University of Michigan says it would apply only to first-year students in LSA, beginning in fall 2027.
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This overstates who is affected.
University of Michigan's official LSA page says: "Beginning in fall 2027, the College will designate all LSA first-year students’ first-semester grades as pass (P) or no credit (NC) on their transcripts." The same page's FAQ then clarifies: "This pilot program would only cover first-semester grades for first-year students enrolled in the College of LSA. New transfer students will not be eligible to participate in this pilot program."
So the policy is not for all students in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. It is limited to LSA first-year students and is scheduled to begin in fall 2027.
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- LSA First-Semester Grade Covering Pilot Program | U-M LSA
Beginning in fall 2027, the College will designate all LSA first-year students’ first-semester grades as pass (P) or no credit (NC) on their transcripts. ... This pilot program would only cover first-semester grades for first-year students enrolled in the College of LSA. New transfer students will not be eligible to participate in this pilot program.
- Application Changes | University of Michigan Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Beginning in fall 2027, the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) will designate all LSA first-year students’ first-semester grades as pass (P) or no credit (NC) on their transcripts.
The policy is mandatory for all students
University of Michigan does not say the policy is mandatory for all students. Its FAQ says all first-year students in the LSA pilot are enrolled, and that the pilot does not apply to all U-M students.
Full reasoning
This claim misstates the scope of the requirement.
On the official LSA FAQ, the university asks, "Does this pilot program apply to all U-M students?" and answers: "No. This pilot program would only cover first-semester grades for first-year students enrolled in the College of LSA."
A separate FAQ asks whether the program is optional and says: "All first-year students will be enrolled in the pilot program." In other words, the policy is mandatory only for the specific group covered by the pilot — LSA first-year students — not "all students."
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- LSA First-Semester Grade Covering Pilot Program | U-M LSA
Does this pilot program apply to all U-M students? No. This pilot program would only cover first-semester grades for first-year students enrolled in the College of LSA. ... Is this pilot program optional for LSA first-year students? All first-year students will be enrolled in the pilot program.