Even cum laude graduates sometimes lack the skills needed to succeed in today’s workplace. This can prove to be an expensive and frustrating problem for new employers who must allocate the time and resources to adequately train new-hires.
I would like to invite you to participate in a discussion about grade inflation and its impact on the quality of our college graduates.
– What influence does grade inflation have on individuals, society and the economy?
– What are your experiences with the caliber of work from recent college graduates?
– What measures can be taken to better prepare students for life in the real world?
We are beginning a debate at the University of Colorado about the important issue of grade inflation. Please send your comments and thoughts to tom.lucero@colorado.edu.
Additionally, there will likely be opportunities to make a formal, two minute presentation to the CU Board of Regents at our meeting on October 4, 2006. In many cases, a college degree is merely a filtering mechanism for future employers, proving that graduates had the ability to finish something that they started. Every degree should be worth more. Students should graduate with certain fundamental skills, including the ability to write clearly and think critically. All graduates should be able to immediately add value to the workplace and society. See “Brown assails grade inflation.”