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 students need 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:
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Login to CalCentral
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Go to My Academics > Teaching
The grade roster is open through Tuesday, October 22 at 11:59 p.m. (dates and deadlines for submitting midterm grades are posted in the 2024-25 Berkeley Academic Calendar, see the Office of the Registrar website for more 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.
I would also like to take this opportunity to encourage you to conduct mid-semester check-ins and evaluations with your class. End-of-semester teaching evaluations in my courses improved dramatically after I began administering mid-semester check-ins. Please go to the Center for Teaching & Learning website for guidance on these valuable surveys that can be of benefit to both instructors and students.
Thank you for your assistance in this important matter 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
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