As you prepare to begin submitting final grades for your courses, please note that your Gradebook may be configured with the "Exclude Empty Grades" setting enabled. Before submitting final grades, please review your Gradebook and complete the steps below to ensure grades are calculated accurately.
Please be sure to enter zeros for any missing or unsubmitted work before calculating final grades. If you currently have “Exclude Empty Grades” selected in your gradebook, you will also need to uncheck this setting to ensure all grades, including missing assignments, are accurately reflected in each student’s final course grade.
Before submitting final grades, it is important to complete the following steps:
- Click on the Grades tab→ Grader Report (Toggle On "Edit Mode") and enter “0” grades for any student assignments that are incomplete, missing, or currently showing as empty/null.
- Disable the "Exclude Empty Grades" setting before submitting final grades.
To do this:
- Go to Grades.
- From the Grader Report drop-down menu, select Gradebook Setup.
- Locate the course title/parent category that is bolded at the top of the Gradebook Setup page.
- Under the Actions column (to the right of the course title), click the three dots (⋮) and select Edit Category.
- Uncheck the Exclude Empty Grades option and click Save Changes.
Leaving empty grades in the Gradebook or submitting final grades while "Exclude Empty Grades" remains enabled may result in inaccurate final grade calculations. Before submitting grades to the Registrar, please verify that all missing assignments have been assigned a 0 (where appropriate) and that the Exclude Empty Grades setting has been disabled. Taking these steps helps ensure that each student's final grade is calculated accurately and reported correctly.