Release the Final Calculated Grade in D2L

By default, students CANNOT see their cumulative grade in D2L until the instructor releases the Final Calculated Grade. The instructor can release the final grade at any point in the semester. 

Instructors, if you would like your students to see their Cumulative (Final) Grade, do the following:

1. Check Final Grade Settings

1. Select Grades on the Navbar
2. Select Settings in the upper right
3. Select the Calculation Options tab
4. Under Final Grade Released, select Calculated Final Grade
5. Under Ungraded Items, select Drop ungraded items
6. Select Save 
7. Select the middle tab, Org Unit Display Options 
8. Under Grade Details, make sure the Points grade and Grade Scheme Symbol are selected
9. Save, then Close

2. Enter 0’s for Items that are Past Due

1. Select Grades on the Navbar
2. On the Enter Grades screen, select the arrow for a grade item that is past due, and select Enter Grades
3. Enter 0’s for all students who did not complete the assessment
4. Select Save and Close
5. Repeat for all grade items that are past due

3. Release Final Grades

1. Select Grades on the Navbar
2. On the Enter Grades screen, select the arrow for the Final Calculated Grade and select Enter Grades
3. Select the arrow at the top of the page next to the heading Final Grades and select Release All  
4. Select Yes on the confirmation message
5. Select Save
6. Select Grades on the Navbar. Make sure there is an “open eye” icon next to each student’s final grade. The image below shows the final grade is released.