Grading Schedule
Valid Grades
Grade Input Tips


Excessive Absence Reporting for Fall 2009

System Opens Saturday, August 29, 2009, 9:00 a.m.
System Closes Friday, September 11, 2009, midnight

Mid-Term (Six Week) Grade Schedule for Fall 2009

Web Grading Opens Monday, September 21, 2009, 7:00 a.m.
Grades Due Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Web Grading Closes Midnight on September 29, 2009

Ten Week Grade Schedule for Fall 2009

Web Grading Opens Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 7:00 a.m.
Grades Due Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Web Grading Closes Midnight on November 3, 2009

Final Grade Schedule for FALL 2009

All Fall Sessions
Web Grading Opens Thursday, December 3, 2009, 7:00 a.m.
Grades Due Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Web Grading Closes Midnight on December 15, 2009

Additional SIS Availability
Saturday, December 12 8:00 a.m. through midnight on Monday, December 14

NOTE:

If you have not accessed Web for Faculty, please do so at least once between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. before grading opens. If you have any questions, please call Bonnie Stone at (405) 744-6864.

The system will go down at 6 p.m. Saturday during the grading period for system backup. SIS will be brought up as soon as possible. The outage will be approximately two hours.

Hours of SIS availability

Informational pages are available 24 hours a day. Pages that interact with the mainframe computer system (login pages, class lists, grade entry, etc.) are available at the following times:

Day of the week Hours of Operation
Monday 12:00AM to midnight
Tuesday 7:00AM to midnight
Wednesday 7:00AM to midnight
Thursday 7:00AM to midnight
Friday 7:00AM to midnight
Saturday 8:00AM to 6:00PM
Sunday 7:00AM to midnight

Valid Final Grades

For official grading policies, contact the Registrar’s Office or see the Provost’s Summary of Academic Policies


Mid-Term (Six-Week) Grade Rules

Appropriate mid-term grades to be assigned are "A", "B", "C", "D", and “F". Post all grades under the Midterm Grade column and click "Submit" after EACH page. To change a grade displayed under the Grade on Record column, key the new grade in the Midterm Grade column and click "Submit". "F" grades do not require additional processing.


10-Week Grade Rules

Appropriate grades are "A", "B", "C", "D", "F" or (when designated) "P". Post all grades in the Current Grade column and click "Submit" after EACH page. To change a grade displayed under the Current Grade on Record column, key the new grade in the Current Grade column and click "Submit". "F" and "I" grades do not require additional processing. Remove a grade by typing an asterisk (*) in the Current Grade column.


Final Grade Rules

Every student must have a grade entered. The grading process is not complete if you leave blanks. If a student did not attend your class you must enter the appropriate grade ("W's" can not be entered by instructor.)


Post all grades under the Final Grade column and click "Submit" to record EACH page. To change a grade displayed under the Grade on Record column, key the new grade in the Final Grade column and click "Submit".


Entering Grades

  1. Login to SIS Faculty and Advisors Self-Service.
  2. Highlight "Faculty" in the black navigation bar, then select "Final Grades", "Mid-terms (six-week grades)", or "10-week Grades" from the pull down menu.
  3. If the term is not correct, click "Select Term/Change PIN". Click "Select Term", then highlight a Term from the drop-down box and click "Submit".
  4. Highlight a course from the drop-down box and click "Submit".
  5. Key the grades in the column labeled Final Grade, Midterm Grade or Current Grade as appropriate.

  6. Note:
    Final grades of "F" and "I" require additional input.
    Honors grades require special processing.
    10-Week grades permit additional input.
  7. Tab or use the mouse to move to the next grade field.
  8. Click "Submit" as each page is completed.
  9. Verify the grades and make any necessary corrections.
  10. Click on the blue record numbers to display additional pages.

Correcting Grades

  1. Highlight the course (if necessary) from the drop-down box and click "Submit" or "Select Another Course" as necessary.
  2. Locate the student on the page.
  3. Key the new grade in the appropriate Grade column. Click "Submit".
  4. Verify the grades and repeat if necessary.
Corrections made after grades are due must be submitted via a grade change form to the Registrar’s Office. Forms are available in your Deans' Office. Staff and Faculty may pick up forms from the Registrar's Faculty/Staff SharePoint site

"I" Grades (Finals)

"I" grades require an explanation of what must be done to complete the course, and the due date for the work to be submitted to the instructor.

Inputting an "I” Grade and Comment

  1. Type "I" in the "Final Grade" column.
  2. Type a comment in the “I Grade Comment” box.
  3. Select a Month, Day, and Year from the drop-down boxes in the “I Grade Completion” column.
  4. Click "Submit” to record your entry.

Comments are limited to 250 characters. Use a word processor to create lengthy comments prior to beginning the grade input process. The information may be copied from the word processor and pasted into the comment window. Comments that exceed 250 characters will be truncated when pasted into the comment window.

Comments may be modified or changed by clicking into the box and re-typing the information.

Dates are verified when the “Submit” button is selected, or when you select another page on the grade roll.

"F" Grades (Finals)

"F” grades require you to indicate if the student attended, never attended, or stopped attending the class. If you choose "stopped”, a date is required before the grade will be accepted.

Inputting an "F" Grade and Attendance Status

  1. Type "F" in the "Final Grade" column.
  2. Select “Attended”, “Never” or “Stopped” from the “F Grade Attendance” drop-down box..
  3. If you selected “Stopped” in the Attendance column, select a month, date, and year the student stopped attending class from the drop-down boxes in the “date” column. This date may be based on assignments not submitted, quizzes not taken, or missed exams.
  4. Click "Submit” to record your entry.

Attendance status may be modified as needed while the grading system is available.

Honors Grades (Finals)

If a student has an honors contract for your course, you are required to report whether or not the student completed the requirements for the contract. Regardless of the grade, a "Y" or "N" value must be entered for every student with a pending contract. If the student receives a grade of "A" or "B", and a contract is completed, the student will automatically receive honors credit. If any other grade is entered or the contract was not complete, honors credit will not be awarded.

Inputting Honors Contract Information

  1. Enter a final grade in the “Final Grade” column.
  2. Select "Yes" or "No" as appropriate in the "Honors Contract" column.
  3. <Tab> to the next grade input field.
  4. Click "Submit” to record your entry.

Research Grades

As of Fall, 2008, the grading of all thesis and dissertation courses (5000, 6000) changed. Important items relating to this change:

  1. 5000/6000 courses will receive either “SR” (for Satisfactory Research) or “UR” (for Unsatisfactory Research). The grade of “R” will not be available for these courses.
  2. “R” grades will still be available for creative component courses and other non-thesis/dissertation courses appropriate for the grade.
  3. “SR/UR” grades will be assigned in real time. Change of grades at the time of graduation will no longer be necessary.
  4. A research GPA will no longer be calculated or serve as a requirement for graduation.
  5. Only “SR” hours may be used to fulfill plan of study requirements.
  6. Beginning with the first day of the Fall 2008 semester, all existing “R” grades for previous semesters became permanent and will be interpreted as “SR”.
See the Registrar’s Thesis/Dissertation Grade Policy FAQ for additional details.


10 Week Grades

10-Week grades are used by the University to monitor progress for a group of students. The SIS Web grading system opens as requested by the administrative areas that need the grades. Should you have a student in one of the selected groups, those students will be displayed on your 10-week grades rolls.

Optional fields are available to report absences and to input comments you want to share with the department monitoring the student's progress.