Starting from the second semester of 2023, the Compulsory D Grade System, which has made many Chung-Ang University (CAU) students suffer, is to be abolished. Abolition of the Compulsory D Grade System, a key pledge of the 65th Student Council ‘Grin’ at Chung-Ang University's Seoul Campus, was finally achieved after continuous discussions. The Compulsory D Grade System is a grading system that forces to impose D+, D, and F credits to more than 5% of students in the relative evaluation type A. This means that under the system, if 100 students take classes, five or more of the students must take D+, D or an F. Therefore, no matter how hard all students study, more than 5% of students must be charged with D. The system was introduced with the purpose to build a studious atmosphere for students. However, there are barely any other schools that have this kind of system. Therefore, many students at CAU have consistently demanded the abolition of it. In the case of other universities, Hanyang University and Yonsei University also limit the ratio of A and B credits, but there are no mandatory systems to impose a D. The students feel that this grading system is unreasonable and rather reduces their academic passions. The student council proposed a revised regulation reflecting the abolition of the Compulsory D Grade System through two meetings, and the abolition of the system was confirmed by the school affairs committee on October 31st. CAH supports many Chung-Ang University students to receive appropriate evaluations based on their efforts and achievements starting this semester.

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