Dear Colleagues,
The CalCentral grade roster is now open for instructors to submit midterm grades for undergraduate students who are struggling academically (i.e., receiving a D+ through F or NP in a course) or have not been attending or turning in work for your course.
Non-passing midterm grades can be an early sign of deeper problems and an indicator that a student needs help. I ask that you please submit your midterm grades in CalCentral so college advisors can reach out to those students while there is still time to address concerns. To submit midterm grades:
- Login to CalCentral
- Go to My Academics > Classes
- Click on the blue link under Teaching
The grade roster is open through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Key dates and deadlines are posted in the 2026-27 Berkeley Academic Calendar, or see the Office of the Registrar website for further information. The course instructor of record may submit midterm grades anytime the roster is open and may update grades as often as they wish (for example, when a student has raised a deficient grade since the midterm). Midterm grades submitted to the grade roster are posted for all classes at the same time after the roster closes.
This “early indicator” system improves students’ academic and personal well-being, and I thank you for your support and cooperation.
Mid-Semester Inquiry Support from CTL
I would also like to take this opportunity to encourage you to partner with the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) to conduct a mid-semester inquiry with your class, which can benefit both instructors and students. During a mid-semester inquiry, a consultant from the CTL talks to your students about their course experiences so far. The consultant writes up the findings from this conversation and discusses the results with you in the spirit of better understanding the course experience your students are having. End-of-semester teaching evaluations in my courses improved dramatically after I began administering mid-semester inquiries.
As a reminder, you can find a web page with the information in this email on the Undergraduate Education website. Thank you for your assistance with this pair of important matters and for all that you are doing to support our students and our campus.
Best wishes,
Oliver M. O’Reilly
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education