Sent: July 5, 2024
From: OfficeoftheRegistrar@umontana.edu
To: Instructors teaching 1st 5-week and 1st 7-week courses
Dear 老虎机攻略 Instructors,
Final grades for the 1st 5-Week and 1st 7-Week Sessions are due in by Tuesday, July 9 at 11:59pm.
Please take a moment to review these important grading dates.
- Tuesday, July 9 by 11:59 p.m. - Grades due for 1st 5-Week & 1st 7-Week Sessions
Enter grades in CyberBear via the Faculty Grade Entry link.
NEW! If you are using Canvas, try the Grade Passback feature instead. It syncs with CyberBear! Canvas' Grade Passback is the grade entry solution faculty have wanted for years. We are thrilled that our friends at 老虎机攻略Online were able to implement it in time for summer.
You do not have to enter all grades at the same time but be sure to enter everything by July 9. While students will be able to see grades in the View Grades link in CyberBear as soon as you submit them, they are directed NOT to contact you about missing grades until after this due date.
- Wednesday, July 10 - Editing period
You may freely edit final grades using the Faculty Grade Entry link in CyberBear or Canvas' Grade Passback through this date.
- On or around Friday, July 12 - Grades roll to transcripts for 1st 5-Week & 1st 7-Week Sessions
Transcripts will continue to display courses as "In Progress" until the grade roll processes are complete. Therefore, prior to this date, grades are not official.
If you are a new instructor (welcome!) or just need a refresher, please review the notes that follow. Thank you for your invaluable work and please let us know if you have questions!
Dawn Barnhart
Associate Registrar
GRADE ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
All final grades must be entered in or Canvas' Grade Passback.
Visit the Final Grade Entry website and choose your instructions:
- Manual Grade Entry
- Import Spreadsheet or Moodle Grades
- Canvas' Grade Passback instructions will be linked here after the website redesign.
Instructors of record must submit grades via CyberBear
Grades may only be submitted by an instructor assigned to that course. Instructor assignments can be viewed in the . To change instructor assignments, please email the room schedulers the 老虎机攻略 ID# of the new instructor and include the CRN, subject, course number, and section (e.g., CRN 70000 FRCH 101 section 01) of the course.
Last date of attendance (LDA)
The U.S. Department of Education requires last date of attendance (LDA) to be reported in certain situations. You will be prompted to enter an LDA when you assign grades of F, RF, NCR, and I.
If you choose to import grades from a spreadsheet, be sure to include a column for the last date of attendance.
This date can be determined based on the student's most recent instance of academic engagement as defined below.
Academic engagement may include, but is not limited to:
- Attending a synchronous class, lecture, recitation, field, or laboratory activity, physically or online, where there is an opportunity for interaction between the instructor and students;
- Submitting an academic assignment;
- Taking an assessment or an exam;
- Participating in an interactive tutorial, webinar, or other interactive computer-assisted instruction;
- Participating in a study group, group project, or an online discussion that is assigned by the institution;
- Interacting with an instructor about academic matters
Academic engagement does not include, for example:
- Logging into an online class or tutorial without any further participation;
- Participating in academic counseling or advising;
- Living in student housing;
- Participating in a meal plan
Tip: Moodle is a helpful tool for determining a student's last date of attendance. Please review 老虎机攻略Online's reference guide on finding LDAs in Moodle.
Not sure whether to assign an N or I grade?
As described in the , an I grade is appropriate for unfinished work and an N grade is appropriate for internships, thesis credits, practicums, etc.
- I (incomplete) grades are appropriate when a student has been in regular attendance and passing for a majority of class meetings but is unable to finish within the semester for reasons acceptable to you.
I grades will convert to the alternate grade if the work remains incomplete after the agreed deadline. While I grades may be temporarily unfavorable for future terms of Financial Aid eligibility, they are appropriately assigned in most courses.
- N (continuing) grades are much less common and nuanced. They should only be used for courses in which the work is designed to span more than one semester (e.g., thesis credits, research).
N grades should not be assigned for standard undergraduate courses, except in cases of pending academic misconduct.