What is the problem being addressed?
The University uses Grade Point Average (GPA) as a summary measure of student academic accomplishment but GPA is flawed because substantial disparities in grading practices across courses means that GPA reflects course selection as well as student accomplishment. The inaccuracies of GPA lead to inequities when GPA is used for purposes such as awarding University Distinction, screening job candidates, and maintaining scholarship eligibility. The existence of such inequities creates grade-based incentives for course selection. It also means faculty face undue upward pressure on grades based on student demands for high GPAs.
