Louisiana SB234 mandates public postsecondary education institutions offering medical doctorate degrees to adopt letter-based grading scales for.
Louisiana SB234, known as the "Medical School Letter Grade Act," requires public postsecondary education institutions offering medical doctorate degrees to adopt policies ensuring that coursework for a medical degree or certificate assesses a student's performance based on a letter grade of A, B, C, D, or F, with plus or minus designations for each letter A through D, or another tiered system with at least four such designations. The Board of Regents is authorized to adopt policies providing for civil penalties for violations. The act becomes effective July 1, 2026.
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