{"id":9310,"date":"2025-04-18T10:10:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/?page_id=9310"},"modified":"2025-04-22T14:04:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T18:04:57","slug":"faculty-grading-processes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/faculty-staff\/faculty-grading-processes\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Grading Processes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For detailed instructions on entering or changing grades in MyBU Student, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/files\/2024\/12\/Faculty-Grading.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grading Guide<\/a>.<br \/>\nFor quick reference, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/files\/2024\/12\/Grade-Roster-Quick-Card.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grade Roster Quick Card<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can also watch a <a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/media\/t\/1_i2xnwzna\" taget=\"_blank\">grading demo video<\/a>, or a <a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/media\/t\/1_0r4mowry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recording of a full session<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Grade Type Information<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>There are requirements or considerations to remember when entering non standard grades are into the MyBU Student Grade Roster. The summary below outlines some of that information, but for a full list of grade types, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/academics\/grades-gpa\/\">Grades &amp; GPA page<\/a>\u200b. Please note that some academic areas may not have all grade types available for use. Specific grading practices for Medical, Dental, and Law schools are not indicated.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I, F Grades<\/strong>: For Incomplete or Fail grades, graders should adhere first and foremost to applicable policies and procedures at the school\/college department, as well as the BU Policy on Incomplete Coursework. Assign \u201cI&#8221; grades when there has been an agreement between faculty and student to complete the coursework (based on policy).<\/li>\n<li><strong>MG Grades<\/strong>: A \u201cMissing Grade\u201d value is rarely entered by faculty, and should always be accompanied by a Note in the Grade Roster. Refer to the BU Policy on Missing Grades as well as any policies and procedures at the school\/college\/department where the class is held before entering an \u201cMG\u201d grade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please follow the required prompts in the MyBU Student Grade Roster to capture attendance data for a student receiving an \u2018I\u2019, \u2018F\u2019, or \u2018MG\u2019 grade. Upon selecting one of those grades, enter the subsequent information in the <strong>Last Date Attended Info<\/strong> and <strong>Notes<\/strong> sections of the Grade Roster. Refer to the &#8216;Non-Standard Grades&#8217; section of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/files\/2024\/12\/Faculty-Grading.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grading Guide<\/a> for comprehensive instructions.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Grade Roster Statuses<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\nAll grades must be submitted via the Grade Roster page in MyBU Student. Grading is a two-step process; once your grades have been entered into the Grade Roster, the roster must be submitted and then approved. OUR cannot post grades if the Grade Roster is not approved. The infographic below provides an overview of the Grade Roster statuses and their impact:<\/expandable><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/reg\/files\/2025\/04\/grading-graphic-636x358.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/files\/2025\/04\/grading-graphic-636x358.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/files\/2025\/04\/grading-graphic-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/files\/2025\/04\/grading-graphic-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/files\/2025\/04\/grading-graphic.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Schedulers can find information specific to defining instructor permissions and the grading basis for a class in this <a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/media\/t\/1_54erl45o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Curriculum recording and presentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For detailed instructions on entering or changing grades in MyBU Student, check out the Grading Guide. For quick reference, refer to the Grade Roster Quick Card. You can also watch a grading demo video, or a recording of a full session. 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