Students at University of California San Diego (UCSD) are demanding passing grades on their final exams, claiming that recent unrest over George Floyd’s death has made them unable to focus on their schoolwork.
“Please do not force students that are paralyzed by the current events to disengage in their political environment. Please do not prioritize students’ exams over their mental and emotional health,” reads a sample letter that’s been circulating among UCSD students who wrote to university administrators for a “modification in the grading and the final exams,” preferably a universal pass.
