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Final Grading

Final Grading Period
Submission of final grades can begin at 5 p.m. on the Monday of the last week of class. Final grading ends when grades are due, at 5 p.m. on the Tuesday following final exam week and commencement. See the Academic Calendar page for specific due dates. View the Calendar page.

Banner Web Instructions for Faculty Input:

  • Log into myACU.
  • Select the Banner option in the menu at the top of the page.
  • Under Main Menu, select Faculty & Advisors.
  • Select Grade Entry.
  • In the list of courses, select the course section to be graded.
  • Scroll down below the list of course sections and you will see the
    list of students in the selected section and you can enter final grades
    there for each student.
  • You will select the appropriate grade for the course from the dropdown
    options.
  • Each page has a default maximum of 25 students; please make sure that
    you grade all pages for each section. Save each page as you grade. If you
    attempt to go to a second page before submitting, you will receive an error
    message.
  • When you have completed all of the pages of students, finish
    submitting by pressing the save button at the bottom of the list of
    students. In the upper right corner you will see: “Save Successful.”

Banner Instructions for Administrative Coordinator Input:

  • Go to Banner Form SFASLST.
  • Enter the term and the CRN.
  • Select Next Block and the class roster will appear.
  • Make sure you are in the column labeled “Final Grade.”
  • Type in the grade and arrow down to the next person.
  • Save the Banner form when all grades are entered.
  • “Rollback” and put in the next CRN.

If you have any questions about the process please call The Office of the Registrar at ext. 3111. If you have questions about Banner Web access please call the Helpdesk at ext. 4357 (off campus: 325-674-4357).

Grades will not be rolled to history until the date grades are due (the Tuesday after Finals Week).

  • Because of this, grades may be changed in Banner or on Banner Web until grades are rolled to history.
  • Any grade changes after grades have been rolled to history will require a Change of Grade form.
  • Please remind students that grades for your class, semester GPAs, and academic standing will not be available on the Web until the Thursday after grades are due.
  • The Registrar’s Office will enter a grade of NG (“No Grade”) for any missing grades after the grade submission deadline for Undergraduate or Graduate courses. Then, any “changes” to that NG grade will require the submission of a Change of Grade form.


Grading procedures should conform to policies described in the ACU Catalog.

  •  “W” or “WF” may not be assigned during the final grading period.
  • Students who never attended the course must be reported to the Registrar’s Office by the end of the second week of class.  If a student was not reported, a Retroactive Change Form will be required to remove them from the class roster.
  • If a student stopped attending class during the semester, and neither the teacher nor the student processed a withdrawal form, a grade of F should be recorded.

 

Midterm Grading 

Midterm Grading Period
Midterm grading begins the Monday of the 6th week and continues through the Tuesday of the 7th week. Midterm grades will be available for students to view on Thursday of the 7th week. View the Calendar page to determine specific dates when grades are due.

Banner Web Instructions for Faculty Input:

  • Log into myACU.
  • Select the Banner option in the menu at the top of the page.
  • Log into Banner Web (use your Banner ID and Banner PIN).
  • Under Main Menu, select Faculty & Advisors.
  • Select Grade Entry.
  • Select “Midterm Grades” above the My Courses header.
  • In the list of courses, select the course section to be graded.
  • After selecting the course, you may need to scroll down the page to see the list of students and to enter grades.
  • You will select the appropriate grade for the course from the dropdown options. The appropriate grades for midterm grading are NP (not passing), S (satisfactory), and U (unsatisfactory). The default option of None should not be selected.
  • Each page has a default maximum of 25 students; please make sure that you grade all pages for each section. Save each page as you grade. If you attempt to go to a second page before submitting, you will receive an error message.
  • When you have completed all of the pages of students, finish submitting by pressing the save button at the bottom of the list of students. In the upper right corner you will see: “Save Successful.”


Banner Instructions for Administrative Coordinator Input:

  • Go to Banner Form SFASLST.
  • Enter the term and the CRN.
  • Select Next Block and the class roster will appear.
  • Make sure you are in the column labeled “Midterm Grade.”
  • Type in the grade and arrow down to the next person. The appropriate grades for midterm grading are NP (not passing), S (satisfactory), and U (unsatisfactory). Do not enter a grade if the final grade (shown in the column labeled “Final Grade”) is W.
  • Save the Banner form when all grades are entered.
  • “Rollback” and put in the next CRN.

If you have any questions about the process please call The Office of the Registrar at ext. 3111. If you have questions about Banner Web access please call the Helpdesk at ext. 4357 (off campus: 325-674-4357).