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 About Grading

Posting and changing grades is available from the first day of final exams through the date final grades are due in the Registrar's office. The academic calendar specifies the final date that grades are due.

Entering grades on TechSIS Web for Faculty and Advisors involves logging in, selecting a class to grade, typing a grade for every student, and clicking the Submit button.

To begin, go to the Faculty Services menu and click "Grade Courses." You will see a pull-down list of your courses:

After selecting a course, the grade entry page appears something like this:

Record Student Name Student ID Final
Grade		 Final Grade
on Record		 Midterm Grade
on Record		 Grade
Type		 Credit
Hours		 Program Class
Level		 Message
1 Degree Candidate indicatorSmith, John 555555555       Normal 3.0 AS BA ESS SR  
2 Doe, Jane 222222222       Normal 3.0 AS BA ESS SR  

Columns:

  1. Record - The sequence number of the student within the class. This is only for display purposes and is not part of the student's record.
  2. Student Name - The student's name as stored in the TechSIS student records system. A graduation cap icon to the left of their name signifies the student is a "Degree Candidate," i.e., is eligible to graduate this term. Grades for these students should be submitted as early in the grading period as possible.
  3. Student ID - The student's Social Security Number (confidential).
  4. Final Grade - Type the student's grade into this box. Clicking Submit will cause TechSIS to validate this grade, post it to the student's record (if valid), and place a feedback message into the Message column. You may enter grades in upper case or lower case.
  5. Final Grade on Record - The student's final grade for the course as it appears in the TTU student records system. After successfully submitting a grade, it will appear here. These grades are immediately available for students to view on TechSIS Web for Students.
  6. Midterm Grade on Record - The student's midterm grade (if any) for the course as it appears in the TTU student records system.
  7. Grade Type - The grade type of the student. "Normal" indicates normal A/B/C/D/F grading. W5 indicates a withdrawal; these students may receive only a W or WF grade. WW indicates a withdrawal and no grade is required.
  8. Credit Hours - The number of credit hours the student will receive for this class (if passed).
  9. Program - The student's current academic program (College - Degree - Major).
  10. Class Level - The student's classification (FReshman, SOphomore, JunioR, SenioR, GRaduate).
  11. Message - After clicking Submit, this column gives feedback about each grade entered (e.g., "Grade posted," "Invalid grade," "Grade replaced").

After you have entered several grades, click the Submit button to have Web for Faculty check the grades for validity (e.g., you can't enter a grade of '!') and then post them to the student's record. After the grade entry page appears, waiting more than about 20 minutes before clicking Submit causes your session to time out. If you have a large class, grade some, click Submit, grade some more, click Submit, etc.

If your class is large, you may see something like Records: 1-50 51-89 near the top of the list. This means your class is being displayed in several parts due to its size. Clicking one of these record ranges will display that group of students.

Common Grading Codes
(not all are valid for every student)
A+ Excellent (4.0 grade points)
A Excellent (4.0 grade points)
A- Excellent (4.0 grade points)
B+ Above Average (3.0 grade points)
B Above Average (3.0 grade points)
B- Above Average (3.0 grade points)
C+ Average (2.0 grade points)
C Average (2.0 grade points)
C- Average (2.0 grade points)
D+ Below Average (1.0 grade points)
D Below Average (1.0 grade points)
D- Below Average (1.0 grade points)
F Failing (0.0 grade points)
I Incomplete
NC No Credit
NL No Credit (Law only)
P Passing
PR In Progress
R Course Repeated to Remove an Incomplete
W Withdrawal
WF Withdrawal Failing
WL Withdrawal Law (calculates as 50)
X Grade Not Reported

Note that plusses and minuses are essentially ignored in GPA calculations. They do appear on the student's transcript, however.

Here is a more detailed grading tutorial.

 About Class Lists

Four types of class lists are currently available: Comprehensive, Quick, IE Download, or IE Download (Alternate).

In the Comprehensive format, all name and address information is contained within one column; in Spreadsheet format they are in separate columns. The Quick format includes only basic student information (SID, name, class status, classification, and hours).

The Comprehensive class list may be transferred to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet from Internet Explorer (only) by copying the class list and pasting it into a new spreadsheet. The steps involved are:

  1. Highlight the entire class list with your mouse. Click on the top left cell, hold the mouse button down, move to the lower right cell, releaes the mouse button
  2. Choose Edit | Copy.
  3. Open a new Excel spreadsheet.
  4. Choose Edit | Paste.
  5. Choose Format | Cells and uncheck Wrap Text.
  6. Choose Format | Column | AutoFit Selection.

The final two class lists include printable instructions inside Web for Faculty. Other sources for class lists:

 Frequently-asked questions
  1. I just spent an hour typing grades and when I clicked the Submit button, it told me "Session expired" and all my grades were gone. Don't enter grades for more than 20 minutes without clicking Submit. If you have a large class, grade some, click Submit, grade some more, click Submit, etc.

  2. Why the time limit for entering grades? To reduce the chance of someone tampering with grades in case you walk away from your computer.

  3. I can't select one of my classes because it doesn't appear in the list. Your department administrator must use the mainframe TechSIS system to assign the class to you.

  4. When I click the link to log in, I get an error message. The most frequent causes of this are
    • "Cookies" aren't enabled in your browser. To enable cookies in Internet Explorer: Tools > Internet Options... > Privacy > Advanced... button > Override Automatic Cookie Handling > Always allow session cookies > OK > OK. To enable cookies in Netscape: Edit > Preferences... > Privacy & Security > Cookies > Enable all cookies > OK.
    • Your browser is either incompatible or needs a setting changed. To check this, test your browser.
    • You're using AOL's browser, which is incompatible with TechSIS. You may use Internet Explorer or Netscape by using AOL to connect to the Internet, and then launching IE or Netscape.

  5. What is the difference between my eRaider ID and password and a TechSIS ID and password?
    • Your eRaider ID and password are used by many campus computer services to prove your identity. For example, TechSIS Web for Faculty, e-mail, PPP service (Internet access), and Raider Rosters (class lists) require an eRaider account. You can set up your own eRaider account and maintain it on the eRaider Zone page. An eRaider account also allows you to create your own home page.
    • A TechSIS ID and password allows you to use the mainframe TechSIS system that staff use. TechSIS IDs are issued by the Office of the Registrar and require training class attendance.