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Eastern Illinois University
BANNER GRADE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT: SPRING 2008 GRADES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M.,
MAY 5, 2008
GRADES MAY BE SUBMITTED THROUGH BANNER SELF-SERVICE 24 HOURS A DAY EXCEPT FOR SUNDAY MORNINGS FROM 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M., WHEN REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OCCURS. The grading period will begin Thursday, April 24, and end at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 5.
Click FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) or scroll to the bottom of the page for further information
SUBMIT GRADES:
1. Open Internet Explorer. Go to Eastern's home page click PAWS:Student & Employee.
2. Click on Employee/Faculty Login to PAWS System on the right-hand side of the page.
3. Enter User ID and Password – Click Login.
4. Click on Faculty and Advisors.
5. Click on Spring 2008 grades.
6. Select term (Spring 2008) from drop down menu - submit.
7. Select course from drop down menu - submit.
8. Select grade from drop down menu for each student.
(Some courses such as GST 1000 and MAT 1270 will show grades of RA, RB, RC, etc on the drop down menu. An RA is equivalent to A, RB to B and RC to C, etc. The "R" is used for behind the scenes processing so you may simply ignore it.) Only the grades you are allowed to assign for the course will be shown in the drop down menu.
9. At the end of the page – submit. NOTE: You may verify the submission by clicking on the CRN selection link at the bottom of the page to return to the Select CRN Menu, then click on the course you just graded to view the grades submitted.
10. Choose CRN Selection at the bottom of the page to return to the course menu and choose another class.
11. After you are finished submitting all grades for all rosters, click on ‘Exit' at the top of the page to logout.
You may make changes to your grade rosters as many times as you like before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2008. The system will shut down promptly at 4:00 p.m. A Grade Correction form will be required to report any grades or make corrections after that time.
BANNER GRADE SUBMISSION:
• The last date of attendance should be listed for students who receive a grade of 'F', 'NF', 'NC', or 'NNC' because they stopped attending class. (Financial Aid laws require this information.) Dates do not have to be listed for students who earned the 'F' or 'NC' grade or with legitimate reasons for being assigned an “I” grade.
Note: When you list the last date attended you may receive the message “The student has not withdrawn from the class.” The grade has been submitted correctly. You may verify the submission by clicking on the CRN selection link at the bottom of the page to return to the Select CRN Menu, then click on the course you just graded to view the grades submitted.
• Office of the Registrar may be contacted at 217-581-3511, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Before 8:00 a.m. and after 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday, a staff member may be paged and you will receive a call back. The pager number is 348-2962.
VALID GRADES FOR GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
The grades given in courses are as follows:
Grade/Description
A - Excellent
B - Good
C - Average
D - Poor but Passed
F - Failed
NF - Failure due to Non-Attendance
CR - Credit
NC - No Credit
AU - Audit
DC - Deferred Credit
I - Incomplete
W - Withdrew - No Grade
X - No Grade Submitted
Deferred Credit
Students in undergraduate and graduate courses such as field-experience, independent study, thesis, or research requiring work of a continuing nature over several terms before the final project is completed may receive the grade of 'DC' or 'Deferred Credit.' 'Deferred Credit' designates that the student remained enrolled for credit throughout the term and that the project is continuing into another term.
WHEN DO I LIST A LAST DATE OF ATTENDANCE?
Federal Financial Aid policy requires that institutions report the last date of attendance for any student who earns a grade of 'F', 'DC', 'NC' or 'I' due to failure to attend classes. You do not need to list the last date of attendance for any other students.
WHEN DO I COMPLETE AN “ASSIGNMENT OF INCOMPLETE/ALTERNATE GRADE FORM?
An "Assigning and Removing Incomplete Grade Procedures" form should be completed for each student receiving a grade of 'I'. You may obtain the "Assigning and Removing Incomplete Grade Procedures" form from your departmental office.
WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF THE INCOMPLETE?
Click here to read the Policy on Incomplete Grades approved by Council on Academic Affairs and Council on Graduate Studies in April 2003.
HOW WILL AUDIT GRADES APPEAR ON MY ROSTER?
Students in your classes officially enrolled in an AUDIT capacity will have the word AUDIT printed in the space for the grade. DO NOT replace AUDIT with a letter grade. If you have a student who thinks he or she is Auditing but the Report is not marked AUDIT, check with the
If, in your opinion, student exposure and effort expended in the course justifies the entry of AUDIT, nothing more need be done. If the student does NOT deserve the AUDIT, enter a grade of DL for that student; no entry will be made on the student's permanent record.
HOW DO I ADD A STUDENT TO MY CLASS?
Adds are done through your department.
Students who missed the drop deadline will need to be given the grade earned for the class. It is then up to the student to complete a Late Retroactive Withdrawal form for the class.
The grade submission entry system will close promptly at