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<p>Actually, that is almost identical to my undergrad LAC’s grading policies when I attended. Anything below a 70 or a C- was considered a failing grade. </p>
<p>The policy isn’t about saying a given student with a 69% is the equivalent of a student who did nothing. </p>
<p>Rather, it’s more about the fact that neither student met the extreme minimal standard for proficiency. The thought behind this is that even the proficiency needed to get a C- or C would be considered mediocre by most evaluators…whether Professors or IME and those of most older classmates/relatives I’ve known…employers looking to hire college grads for entry-level positions requiring a BA/BS.</p>
<p>Incidentally, at some corporations I worked for, anything less than a 75-80% in quarterly employee evaluations means the employee concerned will be placed on notice that they must improve their performance or risk being demoted/fired. </p>
<p>I’ve seen several colleagues who didn’t get that there’s a higher minimum standard at the firm and ended up being demoted and/or terminated.</p>