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How to Apply a Grading Scheme to a Canvas Course

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Before proceeding, please review the University of Utah's Grading Policies

In order to import Final Grades from your Canvas Course to the Registrar's Office, you must first apply the University of Utah's default Grading Scheme.

Apply a Grading Scheme

1) Access the Course Settings

Click the Settings link at the bottom of the left Course Navigation Menu within your Canvas Course to access the Course Details tab on the Course Settings page in Canvas.

2) Find and Select the Course Grading Scheme

From the Course Settings page, scroll down until you see the "Grading Scheme:" option and check the box to adjacent to "Enable course grading scheme".

Note: The University of Utah's Grading Scheme is named "Default Canvas Grading Scheme". The parameters are shown below.

If you would like to use the Default Grading Scheme, continue to step 3.

To create and use a Custom Grading Scheme, follow steps a-c.

a) Create a new Grading Scheme

Click the "+ New Grading Scheme" button.

b) Define new Grading Scheme parameters

Choose the name and parameters of your new Grading Scheme. You can choose to define letter grades by Points or Percentage.

c) Save the new Grading Scheme

Once you have chosen parameters for your new Grading Scheme, click the red "Save" button.

Note: Once you have saved your new Grading Scheme, it will take the place of the default Canvas Grading Scheme in the Course Settings Grading Scheme drop down menu.

3) Apply Settings

Scroll to the bottom of the Course Settings page and select the red "Update Course Details" button.

Detailed instructions on importing Final Grades from Canvas to the Registrar's Office, are provided in training manual (PDF).

For more information, please visit the Registrar's Grading (Online Grade Posting) page.

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