UNC Board of Governors considering new admission standards WSOC TV [Video]

RALEIGH, N.C. — The UNC Board of Governors considered the standard of its admissions during a virtual meeting on Wednesday, according to reports from WTVD.

The minimum requirement that calls for submission of SAT or ACT scores remains suspended, a policy caused by adjustments during the COVID-19 pandemic. That waiver is set to expire for the class that begins its studies at UNC system schools in the 2025-2026 academic year.

According to WTVD, the board of governors discussed changes to the system’s policy manual that includes a requirement for a higher grade point average for potential students. The draft policy would also allow students who don’t have the required GPA to take a standardized test as an alternative to gain admission to a UNC system school.

“I know there is sincere concern that requiring standardized tests, which we have in the past, is discriminatory, that it discriminates on the basis of race, …