Submit grades
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Submit: Instructions
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Submit is a program on the central UNIX machines, strauss and
mahler, which faculty can use to submit electronically course grades
to the Registrar.
Note: The submit program requires a connection to UNIX using
an X-terminal or an emulation of one such as Exceed.
Hummingbird Exceed
may be installed on your desktop machine free of charge.
The submit operation combines two files--
- File 1: A text file containing student names, UD student
identification number and course grade (optional)
- File 2: A roster file obtained
electronically from the Registrar.
The grade file may be constructed in many ways, including a
spreadsheet, word processor, or data-base application. A plain text
(ascii) file must be produced and copied to the faculty's UNIX
account. The grade files and roster files are merged by matching UD
student identification numbers. Any discrepancies must be reconciled
before submission of grades.
As an alternative to producing a grade file, grades may be entered
directly into the submit program.
Grades may be submitted using the UNIX submit program by the faculty
member or a TA. After submission, the faculty member must verify the
grades with the Registrar.
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The submit application may be used on the two central UNIX machines:
strauss and mahler.
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Setup
To access the submit application, configure your UNIX account so the sytem
can locate submit. To do so, logon to your UNIX account and type --
source ~larryh/sub/setup
This step is required only once. You should never need to do it again.
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How to Submit Grades
There are four steps to the process of electronic submission of your
final grades to the Registrar --
- Roster file: Obtain a current electronic copy of your class
roster.
- Grade file: Construct a file
containing (1) UD student identification number,
(2) final grade, and (3) student name. You may
use any convenient method such as a spreadsheet or word
processor to construct the grade file. This step is
optional. If you prefer to type the grades using the
submit program, you do not need to construct a grade
file.
- Submit Program: Submit your grades using the submit program.
(See the next section.)
- Verify your grades: Access the Registrar secure web site to
verify your grades.
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How to Use the Submit Program
After you have completed the setup, you can start the submit program by
logging on to your unix account and typing --
submit
at the UNIX prompt. There are three primary screens --
- Welcome Screen: This screen verifies the semester and year
and offers on-line instructions. The three buttons on the
welcome screen are --
Continue to the next screen
(File List).
Exit the program immediately. Do
not submit grades.
Get instrunctions about how
to submit grades (this screen).
Note: Cancel your submission if it is not for a course
given in the semester and year listed. Contact the Registrar
(831-2131,
registrar@udel.edu) to find out how to submit your
grades.
- File-list Screen: This screen displays a list of files in
your current directory. Select your roster file by typing 'R'
beside the correct name. Select your grade file by typing 'G'
beside the correct name. Type 'V' beside a file to view it on
screen. More than one roster and grade file may be selected.
The submit program automatically separates your submissions
into one for each course and section, as required by the
Registrar.
If you intend to type your grades in the submit program, do not
place a 'G' beside any file on this screen.
The buttons for the file-list screen are --
- Grade List: This screen lists UD student identification
numbers, final letter grades and names.
If there are any UD student identification numbers which do not
appear in both your roster file and grade file you must
reconcile the
discrepancy(ies) before submitting your grades.
If you did not select a grade file on the file-list screen, you
may type grades in this screen. Be sure to press the
<ENTER> key after each entry. Grades are not
recorded until you do so.
The buttons for the grade-list screen are --
Cancel your submission, do not
submit grades at this time. A screen appears offering
four options: (1) Return to the file-list screen,
(2) Return to the grade-list screen (back to where
you came from), (3) save the contents of the
grade-list screen for later use, and (4) Exit the
submit program without saving anything.
Help -- get help about the grade-list
screen.
Add a student to your grade list.
A new screen appears with prompts for (1) name,
(2) UD student identification number, (3)
Section number, and (4) letter grade. All these
fields must be filled in. The course name and section
number are filled in with default values. Change them if
they are not correct.
On this new screen, the "End (F3)" button exits the
screen and adds the student to your grade list. The "Add
(F2)" button opens a screen for you to add another
student before returning to the grade- list screen. The
"Cancel (F4)" button exits without adding any
students.
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Be sure to note that function keys for some functions, like 'Page Up'
and 'Page Down', are located on function keys.
Be sure to use the key to record grade entries on the screen titled
"Grade Listing."
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The submit program includes on-line help. The content is the same as these
web pages.
For questions about rules governing course grades, contact the Registrar
(web page,
email, phone: 831-2131).
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If you need help quickly, you may call the
IT Help Center at
831-6000 between 8:00 a.m and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Or you
can submit a question through
email.
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Last modified: April 10, 2003.
This page maintained by Larry Hotchkiss.
Copyright © University of Delaware, 1998.