The Byline: Why Did Loyola Change the Chemistry Departments Grading System?

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The Loyola Chemistry Department made significant changes at the start of the Fall semester to the Foundational Objective and Comprehensive Objective (FO/CO) grading structure. How are students impacted? What does the optionality of the FO/CO structure mean for the future of the Loyola Chemistry Department? On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Dana Prodoehl is joined by writer Isabel Walocha to discuss these questions and more. Listen to The Byline — the story behind the stories you read — every Friday wherever you get your podcasts.