Exempting Students from Grade Items

This Information is Intended for: Instructors, Staff
Created: 05/13/2024 Last Updated: 09/16/2024

If you would like to exempt specific students on grade items so that it does not affect their final grade calculation, follow the steps below:

In this example, I'll allow one of my students to be exempted from the final exam. 

  1. Go to the Grades tool, and select Enter Grades
Image of the Exempt Grades tab in the gradebook

 

  1. Find the grade item you wish to exempt a student from, and select the arrow next to it
  2. Choose Enter Grades
Image of the final exam grade item, it has the arrow next to it selected and the sub-menu option has Enter Grades highlighted

 

  1. Select the checkboxes next to the students who you wish to exempt
  2. Above the table, choose exempt, once you do this, the word "Exempt" will appear in the Scheme column
  3. Select Save and Close
Image of students being selected in the grading area for the final exam grade item. The option for exempted was selected so they are exempt. This also highlights the save and close button.

 

Unexempting Students

If you accidentally exempted a student who shouldn't be exempted, you can unexempt them using these steps:

  1. Select the arrow next to the grade item that you want to unexempt a student from
  2. Select Enter Grades
Image of the final exam grade item selected with the option enter grades highlighted

 

  1. Select the student you wish to unexempt
  2. Choose Unexempt
  3. Select Save and Close
Image of a student being selected in the evaluation area, then it shows the unexempt button unselected, and the save and close button highlighted