The problematic use of points to assign grades causes further challenges. The focus on accumulating points sets up an antagonistic relationship between the instructor and students, instills competition between students, and amplifies student and faculty stress, anxiety, and mental health issues . A feature of points-based grading systems is the inclusion of partial credit allotment. This inclusion increases the time-consuming faculty activity of meeting with students who argue for partial credit. Another feature of points-based grading systems is often including high-stakes assignments with no opportunities for showing proficiency or competency with feedback and opportunities to try again. This feature benefits students who come from more privileged backgrounds and penalizes students from minoritized groups .