Harvard University faculty are set to vote on a proposal to cap A grades at roughly 20 percent of course grades after a report found a majority of Harvard grades were As. The proposal is presented as an institutional response to rising grade inflation and aims to restore differentiation in undergraduate assessment. Supporters argue a cap would reduce credential inflation and realign grading with academic rigor; opponents warn it could create perverse incentives and administrative burdens for instructors. The faculty vote will test how elite institutions balance fairness, student morale and graduate admissions signaling in a marketplace that heavily weights grades.