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Final Grades are due by 4:00 pm on the Tuesday after the last day of classes. 

Before you release your final grades, you need to determine the following three things:

  1. Are you using “Final Calculated Grades” or “Final Adjusted Grades”.  (Hint: look at your Enter Grades screen and notice which column contains the Ø  symbol). 

  2. Confirm that you are using the correct Grade Scheme for the course that you are teaching.  Most courses will use the “Lambton Grade Scheme” (students receive a letter grade e.g.  A+, A, B+, C).  If you are teaching a course that the students get a Pass/No Pass then you will need to select the appropriate grade scheme.  If you are teaching in the BScN program, you will use the Percentage Grade Scheme.  If you are unsure, you should check with your Dean’s office to confirm. If you need to change the grade scheme, click on Grade > Setup Wizard and follow all steps. 

  3. Verify that your grades have been properly calculated.  Instructors should manually calculate the final grade of at least one student and compare it to the Final Calculated Grade determined by D2L.  If there is a difference, it must be investigated. Contact the TLC if you need help.

If you are releasing Final Calculated Grades follow these next steps:

 Final Calculated Grades

  1. Select Manage Grades

  2. Select the pull-down menu beside Final Calculated Grade, and then select "Enter Grades".

  3. Check that all students are listed on one screen

  4. Select all students that you want to release grades for

  5. Click on "Release/Unrelease" ONCE

  6. Click "Save and Close"

  7. Check that the Final Calculated Grade has been released (select Enter Grades and you should see the eyeball symbol in the Final Calculated Grades column beside each student’s grade)

If you are releasing Final Adjusted Grades follow these next steps:

 Final Adjusted Grades

  1. Select Manage Grades

  2. Select the pull-down menu beside Final Adjusted Grade, and then select Enter Grades.

  3. Select the pull-down menu beside "Final Grades" (at top of the page) and then select "Transfer All", and then select "Yes". (this step is often forgotten!!!)

  4. The Calculated and Adjusted grades should now match one another although the number of decimal places may differ

  5. After transferring grades, the instructor can adjust (change) the grades in the Final Adjusted Grades column

  6. After the grades have been adjusted, select all the students

  7. Click Release/Unrelease ONCE

  8. Click Save and Close

  9. Check that the Final Adjusted Grade has been released (select Enter Grades and you should see the eyeball symbol in the Final Adjusted Grades column beside each student’s grade)

Here are the steps involved to release your final grades from D2L:

 

Out of the ordinary circumstances:

  • If you need to issue an “I” (incomplete) grade – this can’t be issued through D2L. The instructor will need to go to MyLambton and manually enter this in Self Service and NOT release this specific student’s final grade in D2L

  • If you need to issue an “NG” (No Grade), the Dean’s office must issue this.  You should NOT release the specific student’s final grade in D2L (Instead of selecting “Release All”, you will need to make sure the student receiving the NG grade is deselected before clicking on the Release/Unrelease Icon)

  • If you need to issue a “U” Grade b/c you have a student involved in an Academic Dishonesty Hearing, the Academic Integrity Office must issue this.  You should NOT release the specific student’s final grade in D2L.

If you need assistance with your D2L Gradebook, contact us in the TLC for help: BOOK AN APPOINTMENT

 

If you prefer to watch the instructional video to release final grades, Click HERE

 

If you would like a printout (PDF) of these instructions Click HERE

 

 

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