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Saturday, November 21, 2020

UC Berkeley College of Engineering faculty recommends changing pass/no pass policy

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The college's website emphasizes that the pass/no pass option is provided as a safety net for unexpected events and encourages students to take a course load that can be 'realistically handled' in light of the difficulties with remote learning.

UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering announced Saturday that its faculty is recommending the college’s pass/no pass, or P/NP, policy be altered for the academic year.
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Academics

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Rausser College of Natural Resources allows pass/no pass for major requirements

UC Berkeley’s Rausser College of Natural Resources, or RCNR, announced today that its major and minor requirements may be completed with the pass/no pass, or P/NP, grading option for fall 2020.
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Academics

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Pre-med students struggle despite flexibility in medical school applications

Despite additional flexibilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pre-med students find themselves struggling with the medical school application process, from having to do lab work online, to studying for the Medical College Admissions Test, or MCAT, in isolation, to simply registering for the test.
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Academics

Thursday, November 5, 2020

UC Berkeley College of Letters and Science allows pass/no pass for major requirements

UC Berkeley’s College of Letters and Science will allow students to take major and minor requirements pass/no pass, or P/NP, for the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters.
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Academics

Thursday, November 5, 2020

UC Berkeley professors, lecturers adjust classes in response to Election Day

In light of the Nov. 3 election, some UC Berkeley professors are finding different ways to accommodate students in the classroom.
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Friday, October 16, 2020

Twitter account @calduringcovid shares student hardships during virtual semester

The ASUC Office of the Academic Affairs Vice President, or AAVP, launched a Twitter account Wednesday for UC Berkeley students to anonymously share their experiences regarding COVID-19 and academic policies.
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Academics

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

ASUC Office of Academic Affairs seeks academic policy changes

The ASUC Office of the Academic Affairs is seeking to relax the pass/no pass, or P/NP, unit cap, among other academic policy recommendations for this semester.
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Academics

Friday, September 4, 2020

UC Berkeley doctoral student awarded scholarship for medical school

Campus doctoral student Iemaan Rana has been awarded a $26,000 Gunther and Lee Weigel Medical School Scholarship by the Elks National Foundation.
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Academics

Thursday, July 9, 2020

UC Berkeley professors design unconventional class structures for in-person courses

To accommodate the needs of students and faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic, UC Berkeley will follow a “hybrid” education model with a variety of options for both in-person and online classes offered in the fall.
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Academics

Thursday, July 9, 2020

UC Berkeley faculty, researchers use Wikipedia to educate students

UC Berkeley faculty and the Wiki Education Foundation are using Wikipedia to help students research, annotate and edit articles on topics they are learning in their courses.
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UC Berkeley College of Engineering faculty recommends changing pass/no pass policy

Rausser College of Natural Resources allows pass/no pass for major requirements

Pre-med students struggle despite flexibility in medical school applications

UC Berkeley College of Letters and Science allows pass/no pass for major requirements

UC Berkeley professors, lecturers adjust classes in response to Election Day

Twitter account @calduringcovid shares student hardships during virtual semester

ASUC Office of Academic Affairs seeks academic policy changes

UC Berkeley doctoral student awarded scholarship for medical school

UC Berkeley professors design unconventional class structures for in-person courses

UC Berkeley faculty, researchers use Wikipedia to educate students