Submitting Grades in SOLAR

This guide will walk you through the steps to manually input letter grades and then submit them in SOLAR. 

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Note: Some courses can also import grades directly from Brightspace. See the guide to importing grades from Brightspace to SOLAR to learn more.

  1. Log into SOLAR.
  2. Select the Instructor and Advising Services tile.
    Instructor & Advising Services
  3. Be sure to confirm you are on the correct term.  If you are not, click Change Term.
    Highlighted term and "Change Term" button
  4. You can then access the grade roster by clicking on the correct icon. (If needed, refer to the Icon Legend for clarification)
    Highlighted Icon Legend and Grade Roster Button
  5. You can then see your grade roster.  You will need to select a grade from the drop-down for each student on the roster.
    Roster Grade column highlighted
  6. Once all grades have been entered, you will need to change the Approval Status to “submit grades”, then click SAVE.  This box can be found directly above your grade roster.
    Approval Status drop-down has Submit Grades option
  7. The Registrar’s Office has a daily process that automatically posts the grades each morning.  During peak grading times, grades are posted several times a day.  If you have any questions regarding grade submission, you can email submit_grades@stonybrook.edu
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12/23/2025

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