The policy, which was designed in February and approved late last spring, was implemented in order to have a uniform grading system for all University campuses. They aren't sectioned off into plus and minus grading.
Some professors also seem confused about the implementation date.
In some cases, students inquiring about the change provided professors with information about its timeline. The confusion may be because of a lack of communication between the administration and professors. Laura Coffin Koch, chairwoman of the University Senate Committee on Educational Policy, said much of the confusion started this summer because it got lost in the shuffle of school presidents. Koch said an e-mail was sent to faculty members prior to the first day of fall classes. But journalism professor Michael Griffin said he first saw the notice about halfway through the quarter.