THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

                         FACULTY SENATE 


                                 Senate Document Number  0491F 

                                 Date of Senate Approval 12/12/91


 
Signature of Senate Chair __________________________ Date________

Action of Vice Chancellor: 

   Approval _______________________________  Date________________ 
              
     Denied _______________________________  Date________________
      
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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:   


    APC DOCUMENT #3:  "Grading Options in Health and Fitness"

 Change of Grading System in Elective Skill Development Options


Effective Date:  Spring Semester, 1992 for adoption, Fall
semester, 1992 for catalog


Change:  All courses listed as "Elective Skill Development
Options" will be graded as S/U

Rationale:  Presently, courses listed as "Elective Skill
Development Options" (e.g., volleyball, tennis, dance, etc.) are
graded on a letter grade system.  The "Fitness Development Course
Options" (activity courses which satisfy the general education
requirement) are graded as S/U.  To provide consistency for non-
lecture courses in the Department of Health and Fitness, the
grading system for both "Skill Development" and "Fitness
Development" activity courses should be the same.

A grading system of S/U for activity courses is preferred over a
letter grade so students will not feel that they are being given
a grade based on their athletic abilities.  The goal of a Health
and Fitness activity course is to help the student learn and
enjoy the fitness activity to the extent that the student will be
motivated to continue this healthful activity for the rest of his
or her life.  Removing "grade stress" in these types of courses
helps ensure that this goal will be achieved.
                                
Impact:  Requires no catalog change or additional resources.