Exempt a Student on a Grade Item
- Greg Shortt
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Instructors using D2L (Desire2Learn) often encounter situations where a student must be exempted from a specific grade item for various reasons such as illness, personal emergencies, or other valid circumstances. This document provides a step-by-step guide on exempting the student from a grade item in D2L, ensuring that their overall grade calculation accurately reflects their performance without penalizing them for the exempted item. By following these instructions, you can manage your gradebook more effectively and accommodate the unique needs of your students.
Instructions
To exempt a student from a test in Desire2Learn (D2L) Brightspace, you can:
Go to the Grades area in the course
Find the grade item you want to exempt the student from
Select the down arrow next to the grade item
Select Enter Grades
Select the checkbox next to each student you want to exempt
Select Exempt
Select Save and Close
You can also exempt a student from multiple items at once by selecting Bulk edit exemptions from the down arrow next to the student's name.
To revoke an exemption, select the student(s) with an exemption and click Unexempt.
Exempted items are treated as empty grades and are excluded from the calculation of a student's final grade. If all items are exempted, the final grade will not have a score.