Overview
The following provides answers for the Canvas to myUTSA Account Grade Transfer process, which simplifies and streamlines grade submission by allowing you to use the Grade Transfer tool in your course menu to submit grades on-demand.
When can I start submitting grades?
Can I use a grading scheme other than letter grades?
Can I disable the grading scheme after my grades transfer?
How do courses with with a lab and lecture section need to be set up?
Can the Canvas override grade be transferred instead of the Total column?
Will grades automatically transfer on the day grades are due?
How do I know if my grades were successfully sent?
I received an error while submitting grades. What do I do?
Can Teaching Assistants submit grades?
How do I submit a grade comment for 'F' grades in Canvas?
'F' grades are requiring a grade comment in myUTSA Account. What do I do?
Can I resubmit grades via Canvas if I need to make an update?
When can I start submitting grades?
Generally, grade entry opens one week before midterm grades are due, and on the first day of final exams. For specific dates, please review the transfer dates listed above.
Can I use a grading scheme other than letter grades?
No, myUTSA Account will only accept letter grades. Any values other than a letter will not be transferred. For a list of accepted letter grades, please visit the Course Catalog.
Can I disable the grading scheme after my grades transfer?
Yes, you may turn on and off your grading scheme at any time through your course settings.
How do courses with with a lab and lecture section need to be set up?
Courses with zero credit hours will not transfer to myUTSA Account. Grades will need to be entered in the course with credit hours.
Can the Canvas override grade be transferred instead of the Total column?
At this time, only the grade entered in the Total column will be prepopulated in the grade transfer form. However, the prepopulated grades can be overwritten before they are submitted.
Will grades automatically transfer on the day grades are due?
No, there will be no automatic transfer of grades from Canvas to myUTSA Account. The instructor of record will need to access the “Grade Transfer” Tool and click “submit” to transfer grades.
How do I know if my grades were successfully sent?
After clicking submit, you will see a green success message appear along the top of the page stating, “There were # successful submissions.” You will also see that the checkboxes under the “Submitted” column are now checked.
I received an error while submitting grades. What do I do?
Please review our self-help instructions that provide additional details or contact Academic Innovation for assistance.
Can Teaching Assistants submit grades?
Only individuals listed as the instructor of record for a course will have access to submit grades via the Grade Transfer tool. TAs and Designers will see the tool in their course navigation, but will not have access to view or submit grades.
How do I submit a grade comment for 'F' grades in Canvas?
Rather than submitting a traditional grade comment, we’ll be utilizing the “Last Attended Date” functionality. The Registrar’s Office will then use these dates to determine the appropriate grade comment.
Never Attended: If your student has never attended the class, please enter the first day of the semester.
Stopped Attending Class: If your student has stopped attending class, please enter their last day of attendance.
Actively Attending/Attended until end of term: If your student is still actively attending or has attended until the end of the semester, please enter the date you’re submitting grades.
'F' grades are requiring a grade comment in myUTSA Account. What do I do?
When submitting ‘F’ grades via Canvas, faculty are asked to enter a “Last Attended Date” using the guidance above. The dates entered will be used by the Registrar’s Office to determine the appropriate grade comment. When validating grades in myUTSA Account, you may see an error stating “Grade Comment (01, 02 or 03) required for this grade.” If you correctly entered a “Last Attended Date,” you can ignore this error message.
Can I resubmit grades via Canvas if I need to make an update?
Yes, grades can be resubmitted as many times as needed via the Canvas Grade Transfer tool prior to the due date.
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