Worse Than an F: Canadian University Pioneers New Grade for Failure

Students bent on cheating should steer clear of Simon Fraser University. If they are caught, they could end up with a grade that breaks new ground in the realm of academic failure.

The British Columbia university’s Board of Governors and Faculty Senate approved the new grade — “FD,” meaning failed for academic dishonesty — and students will receive the dismal distinction for plagiarism and other forms of academic cheating, according to the