Grading

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Grade Explanations

Policy

University Policy 4010: Grading System

Repeat notations are marked to the right of a grade with the values A, E, or I.

  • A –  Repeated course; the grade is included in cumulative grade point average; hours are excluded from hours earned.
  • E –  Repeated course; the grade is excluded in cumulative grade point average; hours are excluded from hours earned.
  • I –   Repeat course; hours and points included in cumulative grade point average and hours earned.

Fresh Start/Second Start Coursework

Courses forgiven by Fresh Start or Second Start policy will be noted with an E following a letter grade.

Posting Grades

Midterm grades, final grades, and grade changes can be posted by any instructor assigned to the course in Banner.  Grading is not limited to the only the person marked as the primary instructor.  Grades may be posted via WINGS Grade Entry or by exporting grades from Pilot into Banner.  See the instructions below for each option.

Midterm Grades

Midterm grades are temporary grades and not recorded on the student's permanent record.  Thus, late midterm grades cannot be accepted, nor can changes to midterm grades.  Instructors who miss the midterm grading deadline or who made an error in reporting should reach out to the affected students directly with information about their midterm grades.

Faculty may begin reporting midterm grades on Monday of the sixth week of the fall and spring semesters and Monday of the fifth week of the summer semester.  Midterm grades are due by noon on the Wednesday of the eighth week of the semester for the fall and spring semesters and by noon on the Wednesday of the seventh week of the semester for the summer semester.  The exact dates may be found on the Academic Calendar.  This allows a two-week reporting window for instructors. 

Midterm grades are required for all undergraduate, full-semester classes, with the following exceptions:

  • A, B, and X term classes
  • CCP classes taught at a high school
  • All DMV prefix classes
  • Classes with a non-gradable grade mode
  • MUE 2050, 4050, and 6050.  MUS 1980 and 4410.
  • Classes with the following Schedule Type (on SSASECT):
    • Clinical
    • Discussion
    • Independent Study
    • Internship
    • Practicum
    • Recitation
    • Self-Paced

Graduate courses are encouraged to submit midterm grades, but are not required to do so.

Final Grades

Final grades are due the Wednesday following the last day of final examinations for each course.  A-term final grades are due by noon on Wednesday during week 8 of the fall semester, week 9 of the spring semester (after spring break), and week 7 of the summer semester.  Full-term and B-term final grades are due by noon on the Wednesday following final examinations.

Failing Grades

WSU has three grades to represent a course failure.  Please use these grades as follows: 

  • F – assign this grade when a student is earning a failing grade in your class, has attended, and has completed most assignments
  • X – assign this grade when a student is failing your class AND has attended some of the course but has stopped attending/participating prior to finals week
  • NR – assign this grade when a student has never attended/participated in your course 

WINGS Submission Instructions

Entering Grades in WINGS | Info Guide (PDF)

  1. Log in to WINGS.
  2. Select the Faculty and Advisor tile from your launchpad.
  3. Select Grade Entry from the Faculty menu.
  4. Use DUO for double-authentication.
  5. Select the tab for either Midterm Grades or Final Grades.
  6. Select the row of the course you wish to enter grades. You can use the Search box to search by term, CRN, or other course information listed.
  7. The class roster will display in alphabetical order beneath the course listings. Scroll down to see the grade roster if there are several courses listed on your page. 
  8. Click the Grade drop-down box and choose the appropriate grade.
  9. Click the Save button.

Pilot Submission Instructions

CaTS provides Pilot training and support for faculty using Pilot, Wright State's learning management system.

Please visit https://www.wright.edu/information-technology/pilot-help-for-faculty for more information.

It is recommended that you return to WINGS to verify that the grades have properly exported from Pilot.

Pushing Grades from Pilot to Banner (PDF)

Verifying Grades via WINGS Instructions

  1. Log in to WINGS.
  2. Select the Faculty and Advisor tile from your launchpad.
  3. Select the Grade Entry link.
  4. Use DUO for double-authentication.
  5. Select the tab for either Midterm Grades or Final Grades.
  6. Select the row of the course you wish to enter grades. You can use the Search box to search by term, CRN, or other course information listed.
  7. The class roster will display in alphabetical order beneath the course listings. Scroll down to see the grade roster if there are several courses listed on your page. 
  8. Check the Final Grade column to verify grades were submitted successfully.
    1. If the grade is missing (or blank): Follow WINGS Submission Instructions to submit a final grade.
    2. If the grade is N: Follow Grade Change Submission Instructions to initiate a grade change.

Grade Changes

DUO double authentication is required to access the Grade Change (Academic Review) service. If you're not able to make a secure connection, contact helpdesk@wright.edu for technical assistance. You can contact wsu-registrar@wright.edu if you have questions about grading. 

Grade Changes must be initiated by an instructor who is actively assigned to the term and course for which the change is being attempted.

Grade Change Submission Instructions

  1. Log in to WINGS.
  2. Select Grade Change (Academic Review) from the Faculty menu in the WINGS portal.
  3. Enter your search criteria.
    1. Term Code is required and is formatted so the first four characters are the year. The last two characters are the code for the semester. Example: Fall 2026=202680 
      1. Spring term suffix – 30
      2. Summer term suffix – 40
      3. Fall term suffix – 80
    2. The CRN Course Reference Number is a good choice as the second search parameter. This is a 5-digit number specific to the course and section for that term. CRNs can be found on the Detail Schedule and Week at a Glance.
      1. Spring CRNs – 10000-29999
      2. Summer CRNs – 40000-59999
      3. Fall CRNs – 70000-99999
  4. Once your criteria have been entered, click Search.
    1. You can only see information for students who received a grade for your class.
    2. You can only search in terms in which you were assigned to a class.
  5. Select the student by clicking in the row next to their Student ID.
  6. Click on one of the listed programs.
  7. Select the new grade from the dropdown menu and the reason for the grade change from the dropdown menu. The comment dropdown menu is optional.
  8. Once the grade change has been entered, click Save. If the change was submitted successfully, a green popup will appear in the top right corner of the screen.
  9. Once the grade change is submitted, the grade will roll to the student’s academic history and their GPA will be recalculated.

Each morning, Chairs receive an email digest of any grade changes that occurred the previous day. Completed grade changes can be reviewed by deans, chairs, and faculty using the Grade Change Report which can be found in the WINGS Faculty menu. 

Incomplete Grades and Contract

An Incomplete (I) grade is a temporary grade given only when part of the required work is missing and arrangements have been made with the instructor to complete the work. Failure of a student to appear for a final examination without an explanation is, for example, insufficient grounds for assigning an incomplete. In such cases, an 'X' grade would be appropriate. In general, the grade of 'I' should be avoided except where it is clearly justified.

When a student and instructor agree on a grade of Incomplete, the instructor is encouraged to file an incomplete contract (PDF) with their department. The purpose of the contract is to clearly define and document the specific requirements that are needed to complete the course and the deadline for completion agreed to by the student and the instructor.  If a student is unable to sign the incomplete contract, the instructor is encouraged to attach documentation of the conversation or electronic communication with the student specifying the date the agreement for a grade of Incomplete was made and the specific requirements and deadline needed to complete the course. If the student does not complete the specified requirements by the required deadline or the instructor does not submit a grade change by the deadlines listed below, the ‘I’ grade will be converted to an ‘F’.

Deadlines for Completion of Work and Submission of Grades

  • The student's work must be completed no later than the last day of final exams in the following term or earlier if required by the instructor.
  • An 'I' grade given in the Spring term must be made up by the last day of final exams in the following Fall term or earlier if required by the instructor.
  • The change of grade must be submitted via the Grade Change Report - Resolve Temp Grades by the Monday after the final exams in the term in which the work is completed.
  • The change of grade for an 'I' grade given for the term in which a student graduates must be submitted within 30 days after the last day of final exams for that term.

Renewal

For Undergraduate Courses

  • If for legitimate reasons, a student is unable to clear an 'I' grade by the last day of final exams for the following term (for the Spring term, by the last day of final exams for the following Fall term), the instructor may submit another 'I' grade via the Grade Change Report - Resolve Temp Grades.

For Graduate Courses

  • Instructors may prolong the period of the "I" grade for up to one additional term by extending the "I" grade in the Resolve Temp Grades tab of the Grade Change Report in WINGS. If an "I" grade is awarded or an extension is granted for less than one term, instructors must advise the student of the time period, and it will be the responsibility of the instructor, after the specified period has expired, to assign a grade to the student by submitting a grade change via the Grade Change (Academic Review) in WINGS.