1. Review Student Assessment Policies
Ensure you are familiar with McGill's Policy on the Assessment of Student Learning (PASL).
The School of Continuing Studies does not have a final class grade averaging policy. Please grade student work based on demonstrated achievement of specified learning outcomes for each assignment.
2. Enter Final Marks
Deadlines
| Case | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|
| If there is a final exam | Within 2 weeks after the date of the final exam |
| If there is no final exam | Within 2 weeks after the last class |
| If you have a student that is graduating | Within 3 days after the final exam; within 3 days of the last class if there is no final exam |
Credit Courses
Instructors for credit courses must enter final grades in Minerva in numerical format from the Faculty Menu > Final Grades. Note that grades entered on myCourses do not go on students' transcripts.
Non-credit Courses
Instructors for non-credit courses must enter final grades in Athena.
3.Submit a Mark Breakdown to Instructor Services
Once the grades have been entered in Minerva, you must then submit a Mark Breakdown Spreadsheet to SCS Instructor Services at instructors.conted [at] mcgill.ca (instructors[dot]conted[at]mcgill[dot]ca).
Use the SCS Gradebook template (or your own Excel spreadsheet as long as it complies with all the requirements necessary for grade submission).
The Mark Breakdown in an Excel spreadsheet will allow Instructor Services to:
- Validate the grades entered in Minerva and make corrections in case of a discrepancy
- Assign a letter instead of a numerical format where appropriate (e.g., J, NA)
- Avoid rolling blank grades