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Academic renewal, the little-known hack that can save your GPA

Kathleen Quinn, Staff Reporter | October 22, 2019

Academic renewal is a way for students who have been with the college for over two years to wipe out Ds and Fs from the calculation of their GPA. Ian Balene, 20, criminal justice, said he believes the...

New W grades for students who withdraw

Abhiram Rishi Prattipati and Maryam Golkar | February 21, 2019

If you are planning to drop a class because of an emergency or any other circumstance, a W grade can potentially help you out. The California Board of Governors passed the EW, or “Excused Withdrawal,”...

Pluses and minuses vital to fair grading

Rika Kumar, Freelancer | October 6, 2014

Even though only 9 percent of California Community Colleges use a plus and minus grading scale, De Anza College should keep using plus/minus grades because a majority of students benefit from the higher...