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| − | #'''Use Current Grades''': Select if semester / final grades from the current year are to be included in the cumulative gpa calculation. | + | #'''Use Current Grades''': Select if semester / final grades from the '''current year''' are to be included in the cumulative gpa calculation. |
#'''0.5 credit to 1 credit course…'''.: Usually selected. If a single semester of a full credit course is taken, the final will be given with only a .5 credit to match. | #'''0.5 credit to 1 credit course…'''.: Usually selected. If a single semester of a full credit course is taken, the final will be given with only a .5 credit to match. | ||
#'''Use semester grades only''': Select if district calculates cumulative gpa only on grades that are in the semester category of a transcript. NOTE: Check '''Use semester grades only''' OR '''Use final grades only''' but do not check both. | #'''Use semester grades only''': Select if district calculates cumulative gpa only on grades that are in the semester category of a transcript. NOTE: Check '''Use semester grades only''' OR '''Use final grades only''' but do not check both. | ||
Revision as of 08:36, 24 March 2016
It is always a good idea to perform this GPA Update prior to running the GPA Ranking Report.
Getting Started
- The Update GPA program is accessed by clicking the Update GPA button on the GPA Ranking Report. The GPA Ranking Report can be accessed two ways:
- On the left, click Transcripts, then Lists, then GPA Ranking Report.
- From the Transcript Workstation of a student, click the Action button in the upper right, then select Rank Report.
- At the GPA Rank Report setup box, click the Update GPA button as shown below:
Setup Box Options for Current GPA
To find definitions for standard setup values, follow this link: Standard Setup Options.
For other set up values not listed in the standard set up list:
- Use Current Grades: Select if semester / final grades from the current year are to be included in the cumulative gpa calculation.
- 0.5 credit to 1 credit course….: Usually selected. If a single semester of a full credit course is taken, the final will be given with only a .5 credit to match.
- Use semester grades only: Select if district calculates cumulative gpa only on grades that are in the semester category of a transcript. NOTE: Check Use semester grades only OR Use final grades only but do not check both.
- Use final grades only: Select if district calculates cumulative gpa only on grades that are in the final category of a transcript.
- Include P grade as failures: In some circumstances, students opt to use a "P" grade for Passing, as opposed to the typical A, B, C, for placement courses, Driver's Education, etc. The student’s transcript will show 1 credit for the course, but the "P" will not calculate into the student’s gpa. But by checking this option, "P" grades will be counted as a failing grade. Normally schools do not select this option.
- Selecting this option will take a P grade and count is as 0 quality points just like an F grade. Normally, schools want a P to simply be left out of the calculation since it has no quality points.
- Click the OK button to begin the calculation.
- A message will be displayed indicating the processing is taking place. The processing will take several minutes.
- When done, close the Update GPA setup box. This will return the user to the GPA Ranking Report setup box.
