Removing Final Grade from Grades

Introduction

In some situations, instructors may need to temporarily remove final grades from student view. This is commonly done when final grade calculations need to be reviewed, adjusted, or corrected before being officially released. Brightspace allows you to retract final grades at any time without deleting grade data.

This article explains how to remove final grades and make them unavailable to students until you are ready to release them again.

Step by Step Instructions

  1. Log in to Brightspace and access your course.
  2. In the course homepage, go to Class Progress and Grades

Class Progres >> Grades

  1. In Enter Grades, find the Final Grades category.

Final Grades

  1. In the drop-down menu of Final Calculated Grade, go to Enter Grades

Final Grades >> Final Calculated Grade >> Enter Grades

  1. In the dashboard, select all users and click on the Release/Unrelease button 
    • This will uncheck/check the release option for grades.

a) select all and b) release/unrelease

  1. Save and Close.
    • The students will no longer see their final calculated grade in the grade book. (the eyeball icon will be crossed)

Important Notes:

  • Retracting final grades does not delete any grade data.
  • Students will no longer see their final grade until it is re-released.
  • You can retract and re-release final grades as many times as needed.
  • Final grades in Brightspace do not transfer automatically to systems like Banner.

Troubleshooting Tips

  • Final grade still visible to students: Refresh the page and confirm you selected Retract All, not just unchecked individual students.

  • Can’t retract grades: Verify that you are retracting the same final grade type (Calculated vs Adjusted) that was released.

  • Students report seeing old grades: Ask them to log out and back in, or clear their browser cache.

  • Grades look incorrect after retracting: Review grade calculations before re-releasing final grades.

Additional Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q: Does retracting final grades affect my grade calculations?
    • A: No. Retracting final grades only hides them from students. All calculations remain intact.
  • Q: Can I retract final grades after the course end date?
    • A: Yes, as long as you still have instructor access to the course.
  • Q: Which final grade should I retract — Calculated or Adjusted?
    • A: Retract the same final grade type that you previously released to students.
  • Q: Will students be notified when final grades are retracted?
    • A: No. Brightspace does not send notifications when final grades are removed or re-released.
  • Q: Do I need to re-release grades after making changes?
    • A: Yes. After making updates, you must manually release the final grades again.
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