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Instructor Grading
Per established university policy, instructors are expected to enter grades for all enrolled students within 48 business hours of the official end of a term, which coincides with the last day of the final examination period in the fall and spring terms.
The priority deadline for instructor grading set by the Registrar’s Office is the second business day after the term ends. Entering grades by the priority deadline ensures that all necessary end-of-term processing (e.g., repeat checking, Dean’s Honors, etc.) will include all grades that students earn in the term. In addition, the priority deadline provides a reasonable turnaround time for students to expect a grade to be entered for a class.
The final call deadline for instructor grading is approximately 3-5 business days following the priority deadline. During the evening of the final call deadline, the Registrar’s Office runs its final processing on all grades entered into PAWS. All grades not entered into PAWS at the time of the final call will result in a value of “NR,” or not reported. After this point, all grade entries need to be submitted as a grade change.
Current and Upcoming Deadlines for Instructor Grading
See the Registrar’s Calendar for other related dates and deadlines associated with each term.
Contacting the Registrar’s Office
The most effective method for contacting the Registrar’s Office is the online contact form. Select ”Grades" from the drop-down on the form prior to submission to ensure the information is properly routed.
If a phone call is the only option, instructor grading questions for current or upcoming terms can be directed to 414-229-2504. Questions pertaining to grade changes or any grading issues for past terms should go to 414-229-2876 or 414-229-4147.
Instructor Grading and D2L
Grades are not considered final until they are entered into PAWS. Although grading functionality exists as part of the D2L learning management software, it is necessary to transmit course grades from D2L into PAWS at the end of the term in order for those grades to be considered a part of the student’s official UWM record.
A custom process exists to automate the process of transmitting course grades from D2L into PAWS. See this Learning Technology Center (LTC) website for more information on the custom process.
Please note that the LTC, not the Registrar’s Office, maintains the custom process that syncs grades from D2L to PAWS. Contact the LTC with questions or issues at its website, via email at ltc@uwm.edu, or via phone at 414-229-4319.
Instructors who are assigned to classes in PAWS enter grades for students. All official grades must be entered into PAWS. Below is more information on how that process works.
Grade Rosters
Within 2-4 weeks before the end of a term, or a session in the summer, the Registrar’s Office generates Grade Rosters for class sections in PAWS that include all students who are enrolled at the time. These Grade Rosters are immediately accessible to instructors via the Faculty Center in PAWS after they are generated for class sections to which the instructor is assigned in PAWS.
Instructions for Entering Grades into PAWS (pdf)
More information on Grade Rosters:
- Grades must be entered for all students on the Grade Roster and, when complete, the roster must be set to “Approved” status in order for the process to be complete. Some instructors (e.g., TAs) may only have access to enter grades, not approve the roster. The academic department determines the level of access when assigning instructors to class sections in PAWS.
- If you are an instructor who is unable to see a Grade Roster on your PAWS Faculty Center at the end of a term, contact your academic department to verify that you are assigned properly to the graded section of the class in PAWS.
If you are properly assigned to the class section in PAWS and continue to be unable to view the Grade Roster in your PAWS Faculty Center, use the Registrar’s Office Contact Form to report the issue.
- Students who are not enrolled in a class at the time Grade Rosters are generated will not automatically appear on the rosters after enrollment takes place.
Use the Registrar’s Office Contact Form to identify situations where late enrolled students are not appearing on a Grade Roster. If grades are already entered for other students in the class, it may be necessary for a paper grade change form to be submitted for the late enrollee.
- Students are not able to view their grades on PAWS until the day after a grade roster is set to approved for a class section. Simply entering a grade for a student and saving the roster will not allow the student to see the grade. The Grade Roster must be set to approved status, which feeds into a nightly process that posts the grades to the records of the students in PAWS.
Per established university policy, instructors are expected to enter grades for all enrolled students within 48 business hours of the official end of a term, which coincides with the last day of the final examination period in the fall and spring terms.
The priority deadline for instructor grading set by the Registrar’s Office is the second business day after the term ends. Entering grades by the priority deadline ensures that all necessary end-of-term processing (e.g., repeat checking, Dean’s Honors, etc.) will include all grades that students earn in the term. In addition, the priority deadline provides a reasonable turnaround time for students to expect a grade to be entered for a class.
The final call deadline for instructor grading is approximately 3-5 business days following the priority deadline. During the evening of the final call deadline, the Registrar’s Office runs its final processing on all grades entered into PAWS. All grades not entered into PAWS at the time of the final call will result in a value of “NR,” or not reported. After this point, all grade entries need to be submitted as a grade change.
Current and Upcoming Deadlines for Instructor Grading
| Term | Priority Deadline | Final Call Deadline |
| Fall 2012 | December 27, 2012 | January 2, 2013 |
| UWinteriM 2013 | January 22, 2013 | January 29, 2013 |
| Spring 2013 | May 21, 2013 | May 28, 2013 |
| Summer 2013 | August 20, 2013 | August 27, 2013 |
See the Registrar’s Calendar for other related dates and deadlines associated with each term.
Contacting the Registrar’s Office
The most effective method for contacting the Registrar’s Office is the online contact form. Select ”Grades" from the drop-down on the form prior to submission to ensure the information is properly routed.
If a phone call is the only option, instructor grading questions for current or upcoming terms can be directed to 414-229-2504. Questions pertaining to grade changes or any grading issues for past terms should go to 414-229-2876 or 414-229-4147.
Instructor Grading and D2L
Grades are not considered final until they are entered into PAWS. Although grading functionality exists as part of the D2L learning management software, it is necessary to transmit course grades from D2L into PAWS at the end of the term in order for those grades to be considered a part of the student’s official UWM record.
A custom process exists to automate the process of transmitting course grades from D2L into PAWS. See this Learning Technology Center (LTC) website for more information on the custom process.
Please note that the LTC, not the Registrar’s Office, maintains the custom process that syncs grades from D2L to PAWS. Contact the LTC with questions or issues at its website, via email at ltc@uwm.edu, or via phone at 414-229-4319.