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In the current University

policy, students may take

up to 30 credits in the

Pass/Fail grading system,

with
some
exceptions

for major or distribution

requirements. A common

example
of
a
course

that
cannot
be
taken

Pass/Fail is the fourth-

semester foreign language

requirement, which LSA

students must take for a

grade to graduate.

Students
have
raised

questions whether certain

courses requiring letter

grades will be waived for

this semester should a

University-wide policy be

put into place.

Currently,
any
grade

of C- or above is listed on

transcripts as a “Pass,”

while any grade below is

a “Fail.” Courses taken

within
the
University’s

current Pass/Fail grading

system does not affect a

student’s
grade-point-

average.
The
Pass/Fail

deadline
for
Winter

semester has passed.

Students have displayed

mixed reactions to the

possibility
of
moving

away from a letter grading

system.

A Change.org petition

that has amassed more than

4,500 signatures in six days

has called on the University

to offer the option for

students to elect to take

courses under the Pass/Fail

grading system. The petition

listed the large-scale impact

of the virus, difficulty of

remote learning, disruption

of
current
on-campus

resources and the potential

for cheating as reasons why

the University should adopt

this policy.

LSA
freshman
Steven

Tuckel said he likes the

idea of moving all classes

to this grading system, but

expressed concern for how

it could impact students

when applying to upper-

level programs or graduate

school.

2 — Friday, March 20, 2020
News
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The
Washtenaw

County
Health

Department
released

a
statement
noting

“community
spread

is
likely”
as
seven

additional people have

tested
positive
for

COVID-19.

As of 10 a.m. Thursday

morning,
14
people

within
the
county

have
tested
positive

for coronavirus, a viral

infection
discovered

in Wuhan, China that

has infected more than

218,000 people globally.

According
to
the

Health
Department’s

website,
the
majority

of the seven new cases

had
no
recent
travel

or known contact with

other confirmed cases of

COVID-19. The website

noted
the
department

is working with these

people — who are all

adults — to alert close

contacts to quarantine.

“Evidence
of

community spread means

we will change how we

respond to local cases,

especially as the number

of tests increases every

day,” Jimena Loveluck,

health
officer
of
the

Health Department, said

in
the
announcement.

“But, we must remember

this
is
exactly
why

we
have
community

mitigation
strategies

and
unprecedented

restrictions
in
place.

Our
collective
goal

remains
to
slow
the

spread of cases as much

as possible. Together, we

can do this. Take every

possible opportunity to

practice prevention and

social distancing.”

Because
of
the

expected
community

spread, the county will

no longer name low-

risk exposure areas and

residents should assume

there is a risk associated

with any public location.

While health experts

are
still
investigating

how the disease is spread,

the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention

recommends
people

maintain
at
least
six

feet between themselves

and
others.
People

showing
symptoms

are encouraged to seek

medical help.

“Assume
the

possibility for infection

exists,
as
it
does

with
many
common

illnesses. Most people

will recover at home

without medical care,”

Juan
Luis
Marquez,

Washtenaw
County

Health
Department

medical
director,
said

in
the
announcement.

“Isolating
at
home

if
you’re
sick
and

contacting your health

care provider by phone

for guidance will help

prevent
additional

spread and make the best

possible use of critical

health care resources.”

Washtenaw
County

has
approximately

370,000 residents and is

home to the University

of Michigan and Eastern

Michigan University.

Multiple Ann Arbor-

run
buildings
and

services have been closed

as
Mayor
Christopher

Taylor declared a local

state of emergency. Ann

Arbor Public Schools are

closed until at least April

5.

As of Wednesday, 80

cases have been reported

in the state of Michigan.

The first death in the

state was also confirmed

Wednesday at Beaumont

Hospital
in
Wayne

County.

In response to the

virus,
the
University

moved all classes to an

online format beginning

Monday. Students who

are able to have been

asked to leave campus.

Among the 14 cases in

Washtenaw County, two

have
been
confirmed

at
student
apartment

buildings
Vic
Village-

North
and
ArborBLU.

Another
person
who

tested
positive
works

as a cook in East Quad

Residence Hall.

Daily News Editor Alex

Harring can be reached at

harring@umich.edu.

ALEX HARRING

Daily News Editor

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MADDIE FOX/Daily

A student works alone in the Undergraduate Library amidst University closures. This image is taken from a photo essay, titled “Between Caution and
Panic,” by staff photographer Maddie Fox.
Community spread of corona
likely, county health dept says

Number of cases doubles to reach total of 14; Washtenaw officials
believe local transfer of virus may have contributed to increase

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