At roughly 3:30 p.m. today, a barely-quorum of Mines faculty senators passed 6-1 a resolution for a Fall 2012 implementation of an A thru D- plus-minus system. This was effectively a compromise on a compromise, passed by a body where, in theory, the motion could have been overturned if all faculty had attended.

There are a few reasons for the passing of this motion in that form, which I’ll outline below, as well as an explanation of what may happen from here, and the opinion of a faculty member (Dr. Eberhart) about the situation, as well as a question for the seniors…

One more thing: pass this note on to everyone at Mines you know. I’d be writing this in the Oredigger, but it’s a bit too vitriolic for that. Read the rest of this entry »