Leeds School of Business UNIVERSITY OF COLORAGO BOULDER Guidance to Faculty Regarding Grade Distributions In May 2011, the faculty of the Leeds School voted to establish the “grading guidelines” shared below. ‘With this vote, the faculty retumms to its pre-2009 approach of grading guidelines. “These guidelines embody the faculty's consensus about competition and fairness within, and across, classroom experiences at Leeds. In its discussions and preparations, the faculty relied heavily on norms and customs at top-tier business schools throughout the US. ‘The following matrix provides guidance on grace distributions either at the course evel or aggregated across multiple, simultaneous sections. Course level | Maximum Average Course Grade | Recommended Distribution 000and 2000 | 28) ‘Nat more than 15% A- or above Not more than 65% B- or above | At least 35% Ct or below [3000 30 ‘Mat more than 25% A- or above | Not more than 759% 8- or above ‘at least 25% C+ or below. "4000 32 Not more than 35% A- or above Not more than 85% &- or above ‘Atleast 15% C+ or below