Instead of giving students A+’s, professors at Dartmouth will give out “citations” of academic excellence to students who have gone above and beyond in class. During my time at Dartmouth, I received the following academic citations.
“This citation is for excellence in mechanical design and design execution in the ENGS 76 term project.”
“This citation is for outstanding performance in all aspects of the course, especially for creative design and strong engineering skills in the term project”
“A citation for excellence throughout the course: active participation in class discussions, high quality assignments, and creativity and attention to detail and beyond expectation in the term project and presentation.”
“EJ earned this citation because of his outstanding performance in all aspects of the course and, especially, for asking so many excellent questions during classes. Those questions have added much to the lectures and have spurred others to ask questions, too.”
“Eric (EJ) has been one of the most enthusiastic and engaged students in the class, contributing questions and comments every day. The depth of knowledge he has achieved is demonstrated by nearly perfect quizzes, exams, and papers”