Online final grading for Fall 2023 (POT 1, F3, W2) begins Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, via FlashFAST. Grading is also now available for any Fall 2023 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is 11:59 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Any final grades for Fall 2023 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These Fall 2023 courses will be available in the Workflow on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023.
Submit Final grades using Final Grades roster
To submit final grades via the Final Grades roster, log in to FlashLine then click Faculty & Advisors/Faculty Dashboard/Grading Resources. Locate Final Grades to submit grades.
Submit Final grades using Canvas Grade Push
If you use Canvas, the Grade Push Application is designed to allow for all grades in a section to be pushed from Canvas to the Final Grades roster at once. This eliminates the time and effort spent manually entering them. The Grade Push Application will be active during the final grading window of your course sections.
To access the Grade Push application, log in to FlashLine then click Faculty & Advisors/Faculty Dashboard/Grading Resources and select Canvas Final Grade Push to submit grades.
If you have questions or concerns regarding the Grade Push application, please direct them to support.kent.edu.
Please Note: The Grade Push application has been developed as an option to assist in streamlining the university grading process. The use of this application is not mandatory, though it is encouraged.
Incomplete Mark Workflow
The instructor must create and submit an Incomplete Mark contract via the workflow. Instructors are no longer able to select the incomplete mark (IB+, IC+, IC-, etc.) from the final grade roster in FlashFAST (Self-Service Banner). The primary instructor must initiate and submit the contract using this new workflow process, which mimics the old paper process. Once the contract has been accepted by the student and approved by the department chair/campus dean, the student’s grade will be updated automatically. The primary instructor will be able to initiate and submit the contract for a student after the deadline to withdraw (10th week of a regularly scheduled section in fall and spring or prorated for flexibly scheduled sections) through the end of final grading.
Access the Incomplete Mark workflow in FlashLine from the Faculty Dashboard under Grading Resources or Faculty Workflows.
NF/SF Administrative Marks
The administrative mark NF (Never Attended–Fail) denotes that the student neither attended one class session nor formally withdrew from the course. If a student has never attended your course, mark the student as “Not Started” on the Academic Presence Verification Roster, and the NF will automatically populate to your Final Grades roster.
The administrative mark SF (Stopped Attending–Fail) denotes that the student stopped attending the course and did not formally withdraw and must be accompanied by a date of last attendance in the course. If a student has stopped attending your course the SF can be entered on the Final Grade Roster along with the student’s last date of attendance.
For complete information on university grading policies including Incomplete Mark and NF/SF grading policies, procedures and timelines, please visit the Grading Policies and Procedures section in the University Catalog.
Grade Change Workflow
Any final grades for courses that were not reported in FlashFAST, by the grades processing deadline, will need to be submitted using the Grade Change workflow beginning the day after the Registrar’s Office completes final grade processing.
The Grade Change Workflow is accessible from your Faculty & Advisors Category / Faculty Dashboard / Faculty Workflows Section in FlashLine. Visit the FAQ link below for further instruction on Grade Change Workflows.
Tips and Tricks
Grades Processing Tips and FAQs may be found on the Registrar's website.
Any faculty member needing personalized instruction on submitting their grades via FlashFAST should contact their campus Registrar's Office during normal business hours for assistance.
Troubleshooting TIP: FlashFAST is accessible from any Internet-capable computer that has the cookies function enabled. We recommend that you clean out your cookie and cache files regularly to help your computer run faster, and to potentially restore and/or improve your access to FlashFAST and/or FlashLine by improving your connection to the server. Our Helpdesk is prepared to help with these issues. Please contact them at 330-672-HELP (4357) for one-on-one assistance and technical issues.