Guidance on Winter Performance Requests

Following the university’s decision to use CR/NC grading for Winter 2020, you may have received student requests for additional feedback to supplement or provide a formal explanation of the CR/NC grading.

27 April 2020

Posted: April 27, 10:30 a.m.

To University of Alberta Instructors:

Dear colleagues,

Following the university’s decision to use CR/NC grading for Winter 2020, you may have received student requests for additional feedback to supplement or provide a formal explanation of the CR/NC grading. For students applying to highly competitive programs, this issue is of particular importance. After consultation with faculty representatives, feedback from instructors, and discussions and decisions at General Faculties Council, we can now provide the following resources:

Note that grades and performance feedback for the Winter 2020 term will not be used by the University of Alberta for any admissions decisions. 

Sincerely,

Melissa Padfield
Vice-Provost & University Registrar