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Final Grading through the Samford Portal

Samford faculty must enter and report their final grades via the web using access through the Samford University Portal (aka Self-Service Banner).

Grade changes may be made through the Samford University Portal until grades are rolled. Please note, however, that grades will be rolled several times throughout the time that the grading window is open, and again after it is closed. Grades will not display in self-service or in DegreeWorks until they are rolled.

Instructions for using Banner via the Samford University Portal follow below, under the "Grades" table.

Grades

Standard A-F Grading: For most courses: A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F, FA, or INC

Grade-Type of P/F: Allows you to enter P, F, or INC

Grades Not Allowed: All grade types prohibit the entry of: E, FX, IP, W, WP, WF, Z, or AU

Step-by-Step Instructions for Final Online Grading via the Samford University Portal

STEP 1

• After you read these instructions, go to http://portal.samford.edu in your Web browser and logon with your UserID (e-mail login) and password.

STEP 2

• Click on the Banner tab.
• Click on Faculty & Advisors on the Main Menu page.
• Select Final Grades from the list that appears on the Faculty & Advisors page.
• Select a Term and Submit.
• Select a course from the CRN: drop down box, click the Submit button.

STEP 3

• Select an appropriate grade for each student in the drop down box under the Grade column. Please remember to submit some type of grade for each student, and don't leave any student "ungraded." You may grade one, several, or all of the students at a time by clicking the submit button. NOTE: Inactivity will cause you to be logged out. Please be prepared to submit all grades once you select a course for grading.
• Use your mouse to click on the down arrow in the appropriate Grade box for the student or use the tab key to move from student to student.
• If a student already has a grade of W, WP, WF or AU posted, please do not enter anything for the student. If you believe that the student should not be withdrawn or graded as an audit student, please contact the Office of the Registrar at 726-2906 or sjgould@samford.edu.
• When you have completed entering your grades for that course (or before 90 minutes elapse), click Submit.

STEP 4

• A message next to the yellow triangle at the top of the list will tell you how many grades were posted successfully. The grades you submitted will show in the Final Grade column. If a grade was not posted, there will be an explanatory note in the message column, explaining why the grade was not posted.
• The system prohibits the entry of W or AU. Withdrawals and changes to grade type of AU must be processed by the appropriate administrative offices and finalized in the Office of the Registrars.

STEP 5

• If a grade entry is not accepted, you may enter a new grade and click Submit again.
• If you would like to delete a grade entry, select None in the grade box and click Submit.
• If you would like to change a grade entry, select the new grade in the grade box and click Submit.
• If the grade you want to change has already been rolled, please send an e-mail from your Samford account to Sara Gould in the Office of the Registrar (sjgould@samford.edu). Any grade changes after 4 p.m. of the deadline will require completion of the official Change of Grade form.

Grades will be rolled periodically throughout the grading period, but note that students will NOT be able to view their grades through Student Self Service UNTIL the grades for that course have been rolled.

Post grades only when finalized. If some of the grades in a class are not finalized you do not have to post them until they are final. Do not post INC grades as temporary grades because once grades are rolled into Academic History, a Change of Grade Form and the Office of the Registrar's intervention will be necessary to change the INC to a letter grade. Use the INC only when it is the final grade for the semester. Please note that once an INC grade is entered for a student and the Submit button is used on the Final Grade webpage, a new webpage may open that allows the instructor to enter an Incomplete Final Grade (the grade to which the INC will default if the student fails to submit further work to resolve the INC) and an Extension Date (MM/DD/YYYY) (any date earlier than the established last day of class for the next full semester if the INC is to be resolved. The displayed Incomplete Final Grade = F may be changed by the instructor to any grade displayed by clicking on the arrow to the right of the field.

• To grade another course:
  • Click on the CRN Selection link at the bottom of the Final Grades page
  • Select the class from the CRN: drop down box
  • Highlight the new class you wish to grade and click Submit
  • Repeat steps 3 through 5
   
• Logout when you have finished grading.

General Information

• Missing Students? If a student does not appear on your Grade Courses Web page, that student is not registered for your course. Your Grade Courses page is a live view of the data in the Student Information System, so it is always up-to-date.
• Want to web grade successfully? Once you logon to Banner, try to move from page to page and submit your grades without delay. For security reasons, if you are logged in to the Samford University Portal for even a brief period of time without performing any action, your login may expire. If your login expires, click on Click here to Log In again to return to the Samford University Portal. Be advised that if your login expires while you are entering grades, your most recent entry of grades since you last clicked the Submit button has not been recorded.
• Want to protect your students' privacy? Be sure to log off and close the browser screen before leaving the terminal.

Midterm Grading through Banner Self-Service

Samford faculty must enter and report their midterm grades via the web using access through the Samford University Portal (aka Self-Service Banner).

Grades

NOTE: Even if students have a grade that is satisfactory, they should still receive the relevant U grade if they are not attending class regularly or are missing major assignments or work.

Step-by-Step Instructions for Midterm Online Grading with Banner Self-Service

STEP 1

• After you read these instructions, go to http://portal.samford.edu in your Web browser and logon with your Samford userID and password.

STEP 2

• Click on Banner (the second tab from the left)
• Click on Faculty & Advisors on the Banner page.
• Select Midterm Grades from the list of links
• Select the current term and click on Submit
• Select the course you wish to grade from the drop down box, click on Submit.

STEP 3

• Enter an appropriate grade for each student in the box under the Grade column. You may type in the grade, or select it from the drop down box. Please remember to submit some type of grade for each student, and not leave any student “ungraded.” You may grade one, several, or all of the students by clicking the submit button. Note: You should click the submit button at least once every 29 minutes in order to help preserve your login.
• Press the tab key to move from student to student, or use your mouse to click on the grade box for the student.
• If a student already has a grade of W, WP, WF or AU posted, please do not enter anything for the student. If you believe that the student should not be withdrawn or graded as an audit student, please contact the Office of the Registrar at 1-726-2906 or sjgould@samford.edu.
• When you have completed entering your grades for that course (or before 30 minutes elapse), click Submit.

STEP 4

• If a grade entry is not accepted, you may enter a new grade and click Submit again.
• If you would like to delete a grade entry, select "None" from the drop down box and click Submit.
• If you would like to change a grade entry, enter the new grade in the grade box and click Submit.
• During the grading period, you may use Grade Courses to change or delete the grades you have entered.
• Logout when you have finished grading.
• Once the N in the Rolled column changes to Y, you may no longer submit or change grades via Banner Self-Service.

Missing Students?

If a student does not appear on your Grade Courses Web page, that student is not registered for your course. Your student listing is a live view of the data in the Student Information System, so it is always up to date.

Tips for Successful Web Grading

Once you log on to Banner Self-Service, try to move from page to page and submit your grades without delay. For security reasons, if you are logged in for even a brief period of time without performing any action, your login may expire.

Be advised that if your login expires while you are entering grades, your most recent entry of grades since you last clicked the Submit button has not been recorded.

A Note on Security

To protect your students' privacy, if you are using Banner Self-Service on a common access PC, be sure to log off and close the browser screen before leaving the terminal.

Online Grading

Samford faculty must enter and report their final grades via the web using access through the Samford University Portal (aka Self-Service Banner).

Grade changes may be made within the Samford University Portal until grades are rolled. Please note, however, that grades will be rolled several times throughout the time that the grading window is open, and again after it is closed. Grades will not display in self-service or in DegreeWorks until they are rolled.