Grading Information

Grading for spring 2012 is available via Faculty Center. You may enter and update the grades until the deadline of 11:59 pm, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Please keep in mind that students are affected most by grades that are not reported on time. Late grades cause inaccuracies in academic standing, GPA, and delays in graduation.

A tutorial is available in Faculty Center Help under the Tutorials section entitled “Enter Final Grades.” This information will guide you through the process to enter your spring grades via Faculty Center. It is recommended that you review this information before beginning to enter your grades.

If you need additional assistance or encounter any problems, you can call our Grades Information Line, 707-826-4971. This phone line will be answered during the normal business hours for the Office of the Registrar. You can leave a voice mail and staff in the Office of the Registrar will return your phone call.

Reminders for spring 2012!

Based upon the Resolution on Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) Grade Mode Policy, courses with an optional CR/NC grading basis can no longer be graded CR or NC. Faculty will enter letter grades for all students and the letter grade will be converted to CR or NC. This change in grading does not apply to courses that are graded mandatory CR/NC.

Faculty can create an electronic incomplete contract through the grade roster. The tutorial is available online through the Faculty Center help page: http://humboldt.edu/facultycenter/.

Some reminders about grade policies:

• Students who appear on your grade roster(s) but stopped attending or who never attended class should be assigned a grade of WU or NC. For grade point average purposes the WU is equivalent to an F.
• The “RD” symbol is assigned by the Office of the Registrar in cases where faculty are unable to submit their grades due to serious and compelling reasons. In cases where individual students have situations that may warrant a grade being postponed, faculty should assign an "Incomplete" or "Withdrawal Unauthorized" depending on the circumstances.
• The grade of I should only be assigned when a portion of required course work has not been completed because of unforeseen circumstances and you and the student have made arrangements for completion of the work. Students who have not made arrangements to complete the work should either be given the grade they earned without the work, or a WU (if they also stopped attending). An electronic Incomplete Contract or Authorized Incomplete form must be completed for each student to submit the "I" grade on the Grade Roster. Please see the online tutorial about the electronic incomplete contract at http://humboldt.edu/facultycenter/. Note: The grade of Incomplete will be administratively changed to an F (NC for Credit/No Credit grade mode), or specified grade, one calendar year from the end of the term that the "I" was assigned, if an "Official Change of Grade" form or extension has not been filed with the Registrar's Office.
• The grade of RP should only be assigned in connection with thesis/projects and similar courses where work assigned normally extends beyond one academic term. The symbol indicates that work is in progress but that assignment of a final grade must await completion of additional work. RP does not affect the grade point average.
• Students who have dropped or withdrawn early enough that it was without restriction/penalty do not appear on the Faculty Center grade roster because the student either dropped or they dropped at a point that the instructor's approval was not required. If you have concerns about a student who has withdrawn or with a student who does not appear on your roster, please contact the Office of the Registrar.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: According to a letter issued by the Department of Education Family Compliance Office on 9/27/02, posting students' grades with the last four digits of the student’s Social Security number, assigned ID number, or portion of an ID number is in violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

All grades must be entered by the deadline of 11:59 pm, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. If you need assistance or have questions about grade policies or entering grades, please contact Grades Information Line, 707-826-4971. Thank you.