Release Final Grades to students in D2L Brightspace

Check which final grade will be released to students

First, check which final grade (calculated or adjusted) will be released to students. 

1. Navigate to the Grades tool. 
2. Click the Settings link. 
3. Click the Calculation Options tab. 
4. Under the "Final Grade Released" section, check which is released: Calculated or Adjusted Final Grade.
   
5. Click Close on the page.

Access the Final Grades page

1. Navigate to the Grades tool.
2. On the Enter Grades page, find the ‘Final Calculated Grade’ or the ‘Final Adjusted Grade’ item in the grade book. Navigate to the one you are releasing to students.
3. From the ‘Final Calculated Grade’ or the ‘Final Adjusted Grade’ item's menu, select Enter Grades.

Transfer the calculated grade to the final adjusted grade

Only do the following if you are adjusting the final grades for students.

1. On the Enter Grades page, select Enter Grades from the Final Calculated Grade or Final Adjusted Grade item's menu.
2. Select Transfer All from the Final Grades menu.
   
3. Click Yes in the confirmation window.
4. The grade values for all students will be transferred from the Final Calculated Grade column to the Final Adjusted Grades column.

Release the Final Grade

There are multiple ways you can release the final grade to students: (1) click Release All from the Final Grades heading, (2) select the checkbox under the Release column for each student, or (3) select the checkbox for each student and click the Release/Unrelease link. The easiest method is to release the final grades for all students.  Let’s review the easiest option.

Release the final grades for all students

Learn more about releasing the calculated final grade to all students in this MediaSpace video.

1. On the Enter Grades page, click Enter Grades from the Final Calculated Grade or Final Adjusted Grade drop-down menu.
2. Select Release All from the Final Grades menu.
   
3. Click Yes in the confirmation window.
   Note: The page will automatically save.

Students can't access their released final grade - what can I check?

Check the following areas in the grade book:

1. Check that the final grade has been released to students. Follow the instructions above to release the final grade.
2. Check the student display options for the final grade. 
   • Navigate to the Manage Grades page in Grades. 
   • Select Edit the final grade item you are releasing to students. 
   • Scroll down to Display Options and expand if needed. 
   • Check that the Student View “grade scheme symbol” option is selected. 
   • You may need to select "override display options for this item" first. 
     (Note that the grade scheme symbol is necessary for letter and percentage grades, especially the final grade, to display to students.) 
   • Click Save and Close on the grade item's page.