From the Harvard Crimson: Dean of Undergraduate Education Amanda Claybaugh announced Monday that Harvard College will delay implementation of its controversial grading reform to fall 2027 and introduce a new “SAT+” grade, marking the most significant revisions yet to a proposal aimed at curbing grade inflation. The updated Subcommittee on Grading plan — which will be put to a Faculty of Arts and Sciences vote at its meeting next Tuesday — comes after months of debate among faculty, students, and administrators since the proposal was first introduced in February.
The original version, centered on a strict cap on A grades, drew sharp backlash from students and cautious concern from faculty. If approved, the policy would be reviewed at the end of its third year. The revised proposal makes three major changes: it pushes back the implementation timeline by a year, modifies how the cap on A grades is calculated, and adds a new grade within the SAT/UNSAT system.
Under the new timeline, the policy would take effect in fall 2027 rather than the originally proposed 2026-27 academic year. The plan also calls for a committee, appointed by Harvard College Dean David J. Deming, to oversee the rollout. The proposal has become a flashpoint on campus since its release, with students and faculty raising concerns about the A-grade cap and the speed, and breadth, of the proposed reforms...
Full story at https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/3/31/college-grading-proposal-update/.
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