For all summative assessments, assigning a grade is an essential component of an instructor’s duties. Collected below are a number of grading guidelines and policies, both at a University level and at the individual instructor level.
University Policies:
The following policies are officially enacted by Montclair State University:
- Grading Standards Policy
- Attendance Policy
- Academic Dishonesty Policy
- Final Examinations
- Pass/Fail Grading
- Incomplete Work Policy
- Involuntary Withdrawl
For more information, please review the category for Academic Policies via Policies and Procedures.
Grading Resources
The following collection of How-to Guides are presented by Red Hawk Central:
For more How-to guides, please visit the Red Hawk Central site.
Canvas Grading Best Practices
The following resources are accessed via our MSU Canvas Faculty Orientation course:
- Navigating the Gradebook
- Setting Up Your Gradebook
- Setting Grade Posting Policy, Late Policies and Advanced Grading Options
- Creating Assignment Groups & Weighting Assignments
- Grading Assignments With Speedgrader
ITDS also offers workshops related to grading in Canvas. Please review our workshop offerings to attend a live session.