{"id":287,"date":"2025-03-10T15:25:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T20:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=287"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:15:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:15:28","slug":"instructor-grading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/faculty-staff-resources\/instructor-grading\/","title":{"rendered":"Instructor Grading"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Instructor Grading<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n

All official grades must be entered into PAWS by assigned instructors each term. This page provides information on the process for entering grades in the present term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about changing grades in PAWS after they have posted, please see the Registrar\u2019s Office Online Grade Change Functionality<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Grade Rosters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Registrar\u2019s Office generates Grade Rosters for class sections in PAWS that include all students who are enrolled at the time the roster process is run. Rosters are generated on a rolling basis throughout the Fall, Spring and Summer terms, and once during the UWinteriM term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fall<\/div>
Grade Rosters for full-term courses will be generated the first week of December<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
UWinteriM<\/div>
Grade Rosters will generate the Monday following the\u00a0W Drop Deadline<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Spring<\/div>
Grade Rosters for full-term courses will be generated the first week of May<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Summer<\/div>
Grade Rosters will be generated on the last Thursday of the session.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Once grade rosters are generated, they are immediately accessible to instructors via the Faculty Center in PAWS. Instructors will only see the rosters for class sections to which they are assigned. Grade Rosters in the \u201cNot Reviewed\u201d status are refreshed nightly during the grading period to pick up any newly-enrolled students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Canvas & Grading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Grades are not considered final until they are entered into PAWS. Although grading functionality exists as part of the Canvas learning management software, the export\/import process is not yet available.  It is necessary to enter course grades into PAWS at the end of the term in order for those grades to be considered a part of the student\u2019s official record.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Instructions for Entering Grades into PAWS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Grades must be entered for all students on the Grade Roster. When complete, the roster must be set to \u2018Approved\u2019 status in order for grades to be posted. Some instructors (e.g., TAs) may only have access to enter grades but not approve the roster. The academic department determines the level of access when assigning instructors to PAWS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students are not able to view their grades on PAWS until the day after a grade roster is set to \u2018Approved\u2019 <\/em>for a class section. Simply entering a grade for a student and saving will not allow the student to see their grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n