Grading at Iowa State University – Fall 2024 

Beginning Fall 2024, Workday will replace AccessPlus for grade submission. Canvas will continue to be available and instructors are encouraged to use Canvas for grade submission. More specific information is coming in regards to grade submission, so please check back to this page for details.  

Fall 2024 Interim Grading 

Interim Grade Submission Deadline: Friday, October 18th at 3:00 PM.

Interim grading (previously known as midterm grading) will be different than in previous terms. Interim grades can be submitted via Canvas or Workday; both allow all letter grades to be submitted. Interim grades submitted via Workday are viewable to the student as soon as they are submitted by using the View My Interim Grades report. Canvas interim grades will be available in Canvas until the interim grading deadline. After the deadline, Canvas interim grades will be pulled into Workday and will also be viewable to the student with the View My Interim Grades report. Canvas interim grades may be resubmitted via Canvas through the interim grade processing deadline. Workday interim grades may be resubmitted as needed. Please use only one system to submit interim grades. 

Instructors can submit interim grades within Workday by using the ‘Assign Interim Grades’ task, which can be found on the Teaching Dashboard. Information regarding how to submit interim grades in Workday can be found below.  

KBA on interim grading: Workday Student: Submit Interim (Midterm) Grades 

Demo on interim grading: Coming Soon 

Per Iowa State Universities policy on interim grading, instructors are required to submit an interim grade for students with a C- grade or lower. Please review the interim grading policy in the 2024-25 Catalog.  

FAQ (Interim Grades)

Q: Do I need to submit interim grades if my course is a half term course or less?

A: No. Interim grades are not required for half term courses, you will submit final grades for these courses during final grade processing.

Q: Why did I receive an interim grading reminder if I only have a half term course?

A: We will be working to refine who we communicate with using Workday information as we move forward. We appreciate your patience.

Q: Do I need to submit interim grades if no one on the course roster received C- or below?

A: No, there is no need to submit interim grades for a course if no students are receiving C- or below. 

Q: Why can I only assign a grade of S or F for my course?

A: The interim grades you are able to assign is determined by the grading basis assigned to your course. For example, students in a course taught on a Satisfactory/Fail basis can only be assigned interim grades of S or F. Whereas students in a graded course would have the full letter grade scale to chose from. 

Q: Am I supposed to get an email confirmation after submitting? 

A: Currently when submitting interim grades through Workday, you will not recieve an email confirmation like you did in the past. As long as you got no error messages, you should be fine. If you want to confirm your submission, return to the 'Assign Interim Grades' task and review your previous submission. If submitting via Canvas, you will continue to recieve email notifications. 

Q: What if I submit interim grades in both? 

A: In general, the most recently submitted grade will be used. However, we reccomend you just pick one system and submit via that method. This way it ensures students only recieve one interim grade. 

Q: Will there be late grading for Interim grades? 

A: Yes, late interim grades may be submitted via Workday only after the deadline. If late grades are submitted, the instructor may notify the student to check interim grades in Workday. Use a secure portal to communicate, or if emailing, use Blind Carbon Copy for the student email and do not put any PII in the email. Use a genric message such as, "Review interim grades in Workday.". Ensure FERPA compliance by ensuring students can not see other students who are receiving the message.

Fall 2024 Final Grading 

Final Grade Submission Deadline: Monday, December 23rd at 3:00 PM.

Final grading will be different from how it has worked in previous terms. Final grades can be submitted via Canvas or Workday. While instructors are able to assign final grades at any time in Canvas and Workday, grades will not be visible to students or post to student records until the end of term after the final grade deadline. As such, you do not need to submit final grades via Workday until December.  

The Office of the Registrar recommends Canvas as the primary way instructors submit grades.  Please utilize the CELT website for information on how to use Canvas for grading in your courses. Information regarding how to submit final grades in Workday can be found below. 

KBA on final grading: Workday Student: Submit Final Grades 

Demo on final grading: Coming Soon 

Incomplete Grading 

Beginning in Fall 2024, instructors will assign an Alternate Grade for Incomplete grades. The alternate grade should represent the grade the student will receive if no further work is completed (the lowest possible grade they can earn). In general, failing the final exam or project or not submitting course work as a result of inadequate preparation or learning are not valid justification for an Incomplete.  

Before assigning an Incomplete, ensure that you (the instructor) and the student have completed the Incomplete Contract. The Incomplete Contract will identify the reason the student was unable to complete the work, the requirements to resolve the Incomplete, the deadline to resolve the Incomplete, as well as the alternate grade if no further work is completed. The new Incomplete Contract will be an electronic form that routes and is retained by the department. The form will be linked on the Teaching Dashboard. 

Please review the policy around Incomplete grades in the 2024-25 Catalog.  

Grade Changes for Summer 2024 and earlier 

If an instructor needs to change the grade for a course that was taught in Summer 2024 or earlier, they will need to continue to use the Grade Report to the Registrar form. The link to this form can be found in Workday on the Teaching Dashboard, it also remains available in AccessPlus > Faculty/Advisor > Registrar Forms > Grade Report to the Registrar.   

Grade Changes for Fall 2024 and forward 

Grade changes for courses taught in Fall 2024 and forward will be done in Workday. The task is located on the Teaching Dashboard. Information regarding how to change a final grades in Workday can be found below. 

KBA on grade changes: Workday Student: Change a Student’s Grade

Need additional help? 

If you have additional questions that are not addressed on this website, please contact one of the following staff members.