Office of the Registrar

Grading Instructions

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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.
  • Under Term Selection, choose the term being graded and Submit.
  • Select Final Grades.
  • Under CRN Selection for the term, select the CRN to be graded and Submit.
  • On the Final Grades for "term" Worksheet, enter final grades for each student. Each page has a maximum of 25 students; please make sure you grade all pages. Submit each page as you grade. If you go to a second page before submitting, the grades you have entered are not saved.
  • Select the appropriate grade for the course from the dropdown box.
  • Submit the grades. Above the grades the following statement will appear: “The changes you made were saved successfully.” No other entries are required on this page.


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 Commencement).

  • 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 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 who 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 pageView 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.
  • Under Term Selection, choose the term being graded and Submit.
  • Select Mid Term Grades.
  • Under CRN Selection for the term, select the CRN to be graded and Submit.
  • On the Faculty Mid Term Grade Worksheet, enter midterm grades for each student.
  • Select the appropriate grade for the course from the dropdown box. The appropriate grades for midterm grading are NP (not passing), S (satisfactory), and U (unsatisfactory). The default option of None should not be selected.
  • Submit the grades. No other entries are required on this page.
  • Click on CRN Selection at the bottom of the page to grade another CRN or exit as applicable.


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).