Import Final Grades to SIS

Set Up Canvas

  1. Login to your course and navigate to the Settings link at the bottom of your course menu.
  2. Enable the Grading Scheme option to automatically assign letter grades to percentages.
  3. Once you enable the course grading scheme option, a +New Grading Scheme button will appear. Click +New Grading Scheme.
    New Grading Scheme button
  4. Name the scheme and update it to match your grading scale by setting the lower bound for each letter grade.
    Notes:
    • If you want grades to round up to the nearest percent, set the lower bound 0.5% lower. For instance if 94% is the minimum for an A but you would like to round grades up, set the lower bound to 93.5%.
    • Change F to E for a failing grade. SIS will not accept F as a final grade for a student
  5. Click Save when finished editing.
  6. To apply your new grading scheme, click the Update Course Details button at the bottom of the Settings page.
  7. Now that the Grade Scheme is configured, click the Grades link in your course to navigate to your gradebook.
  8. Notice that the Total column has been modified to include the letter grade.
  9. If needed, grades can be overridden by clicking on the settings icon in the upper right hand corner of your window and then select Allow Final Grade Override, followed by Apply Settings.


  10. After turning on Grade Override, you will see a new Override column where you can edit individual grades.

Import to SIS

Access Grade Submission Page

  1. Sign into SIS.
  2. Click the Grades heading to expand the menu.
  3. Select Grade Submission from Canvas GradebookImage showing location of the Grade Submission from Canvas link is located on the SIS page.

Submit Final Grades

  1. Use the Semester drop-down menu to select the term for your course(s).Image displaying the Select Semester drop down menu.
  2. Once you select the term, the Select Course menu will become available. Click the drop-down menu to select a course.Image showing the Select Course menu.
  3. When you select a course, the Review Grades For Submission section will automatically load the course roster and Canvas grades.
    • Canvas Score: The student's total grade as a percent.
    • Canvas Grade: The letter grade imported from Canvas.
    • Grade To Submit: The final letter grade that you are submitting to SIS. It defaults to the Canvas Grade, but can be modified by using the drop-down menu to manually select a grade.
  4. Review grades for accuracy and enter any additional required information (e.g. Last Attend Date for failing grades).
  5. Click Submit Grades at the bottom, then click Submit on the confirmation pop up.
    Note: The submission process can take a couple minutes. A confirmation page will load when it's complete.
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