# University of Michigan to hide freshman grades, cites mental health crisis 2026-08-08T18:56:30+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA) will stop showing letter grades for first-semester freshmen from fall 2027, citing a growing mental health crisis among college-aged students. Students will receive a 'pass' or 'no credit' on transcripts, and grades will not count toward GPAs for that semester. Actual grades will be kept internally for scholarships, financial aid and athletic eligibility. The programme is mandatory for all first-year LSA students, with no opt-in. MIT has used a similar pass/no-record system for first-year fall semesters since 1968. LSA has nearly 20,000 undergraduates, including over 3,500 first-year students. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: grades, mental health, Michigan, university, US education Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/university-of-michigan-to-hide-freshman-grades-cites-mental-health-crisis/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/university-of-michigan-to-hide-freshman-grades-cites-mental-health-crisis/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.