On the front page of their last daily print edition The Columbia Spectator featured the data released by the EPPC last week.

In short (they said it best): “The Education Policy and Planning Committee proposed on Friday to add a point to courses with two weekly lectures and a discussion section.”

As I mention in the article, I agree with the spirit of the change, however, it is critical that any financial burden caused by this change is eliminated or equally applied to all undergraduates studying liberal arts, not disproportionately applied to students who transferred into the university.

While the degree requirement (124 credits) remains the same, students will most likely reduce their enrollment in electives, with no change in overall cost. That being said, I still see a potential cost issue; this change may harm transfer students more than traditional students, as transfer students often have little leeway for taking electives.

Best,
Malcolm Marcoulides

Graphic by Ryan Veling, Columbia Spectator