Web Grading
Instructions for Faculty on How to
Assign Grades Using Banner Self-Service
Where Do I Begin?
 Access CougarNet at
http://www.siue.edu/its/banner/
 Click on the CougarNet (Self Service
Banner) link in the “Log in to Banner box.”
Accessing CougarNet
 Select either the Enter CougarNet with
your e-ID link or the Enter CougarNet
with your University ID (begins with
800) link.
Accessing CougarNet
Using Your e-ID
 To access CougarNet using your e-ID, you
will need to enter your e-ID and current
password.
 Click the LOGIN button
Accessing CougarNet
Using Your University ID
 To access CougarNet using
your University ID, you
will need to enter your
University ID (begins with
800) and current PIN.
 Click the LOGIN button.
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Helpful Hint: If you have
gotten your new Cougar ID
Card, your University ID is
located on the bottom left-hand
side. It is the 9-digit number
that begins with an ‘8’.
What If I Don’t Remember
My Password or PIN?
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From the e-ID login page, click the Find help here link under the
Password box.
Select the dial next to “I have an e-ID but I forgot my password” and
click the Continue button.
Fill in the requested information and click the Continue button
What If I Don’t Remember
My Password or PIN?
 From the University ID login page, click the University
ID and PIN Lookup link above the User ID box.
 Enter your e-ID and current password and click the
Continue button.
Click on Faculty Services
 Once you have logged in, click on the
Faculty Services button.
Select Final Grades
 Select Final Grades from the options given.
Select Term
 Select the appropriate Term from the drop
down menu.
 Click the Submit button.
 If you are presented with an informational screen
regarding changes to the University’s grading
practices, please read and understand the
message before clicking the Continue button.
Select Course
 Using the drop down menu, select the
course that you wish to enter grades for.
 Click the Submit button.
 You may also choose to enter the CRN, if
preferred, by clicking the Enter CRN
Directly link.
Final Grades
Grade Information Section
 A brief instructional section has been provided at the top
of the page regarding changes to University grading
practices.
 Additionally, a link to University grading and attendance
policy has been provided for your convenience.
 Please take a few moments to review this information
and refer to the link for additional documentation.
Final Grades
Course Information Section
 Double check the course information
section title, subject, number, section and
CRN to ensure the correct course has been
selected.
 Note the warning asking you to submit grades often
due to a time limit on the page. Failure to submit the
grades before the time limit has expired will result in
having to re-enter all of the grades again.
Enter Grades
 Using the drop-down menu, select the
appropriate grade for each student in your
class.
 When you have finished, click the Submit
button at the bottom of the page.
Be Careful….
 If you use the scroll button on your mouse, be
sure to click outside of the grade field first to
avoid inadvertently changing grades.
 If you make a mistake or need to change a
grade, just re-select from the list and click the
Submit button.
 You can change grades as many times as
necessary using this feature until grades are due.
 You will be logged out after 30 minutes of nonactivity. Be sure to Submit often to avoid losing
grades when you anticipate periods of inactivity.
Last Attend Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
 You are required to enter a Last Attend
Date (MM/DD/YYYY) when a grade of “F” or
“F*” has been selected as the grade for a
student.
 Attempting to continue with the next
student or clicking the Submit button
without entering the Last Attend Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) will result in a error
message prompting you to return to that
student to correct the record.
Attend Hours
 This field should be left blank.
 Attendance hours may be calculated
using other information stored within
the system. We are not collecting
this data through entry during grade
submission.
What If Someone Is
Missing From My List?
 If a student does not appear on your class
list, he/she is not officially registered in the
class.
 Students who are not officially registered
are not entitled to receive grades and
should not have been permitted to attend.
 Students may be referred to the Service
Center to resolve enrollment questions,
however registration is not permitted after
the second week of class (or equivalent for
short term classes).
Grading Notes
Failing: F or F*
 When assigning a grade of F or F*,
you will be required to enter the Last
Attend Date (MM/DD/YYYY).
 Attempting to continue with the next
student or clicking the Submit button
without entering the Last Attend Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) will result in a error
message prompting you to return to
that student to correct the record.
Withdrawal
 Students who withdrew within
University deadlines will automatically
be assigned a grade of “W”.
 You may not issue a grade of “W”.
This grade is the result of student
withdrawal procedures.
WP or WF
 A grade of “WP” will default for any
student who withdrew during weeks
11 through 13 (or the equivalent for
shorter classes).
 You may change this grade to a “WF”
if the student was failing at the time
of withdrawal by selecting the “WF”
and clicking the Submit button.
Non-Attendance: WR or UW
 One of these grades should be assigned
when a student has attended or
participated, but has abandoned the class
without formally withdrawing or has failed
to complete enough of the course to earn
a final grade of completion.
 The UW will be calculated in the student’s
GPA as an F.
 The WR will not impact the student’s GPA.
Non-attendance: NS
 A grade of NS - Non-attendance –
should be assigned when a student
appears on your roster, but you have
no record of class attendance or
participation.
Available Grades
 You will only have access to use
grades that are appropriate for the
class you are teaching.
 For example, you will only see “PR”
on the list of grades if you are
teaching a Skills course.
Continue Grading…
Select Another Course
 To select your next course for grading, click
the CRN Selection link at the bottom of
the page.
CRN Selection Brings You Back
to the Course Selection Page
 Select your next course for grading from
the drop down menu
 Click the Submit button.
 You may also choose to enter the CRN, if
preferred, by clicking the Enter CRN
Directly link.
Select Final Grades
 Select Final Grades from the options given.
Enter Grades
 Using the drop-down menu, select the
appropriate grade for each student in your
class.
 When you have finished, click the Submit
button at the bottom of the page.
What If a Class Is
Missing From My List?
 If the class does not appear on your
drop-down list, you have not been
assigned to the class in Banner.
 Contact your department and ask
that they notify Academic Scheduling
about your assignment at 650-5593
or 650-3087.
Don’t Forget to Sign Out….
 Click Sign Out to log off of CougarNet and
end your session.
Questions or Problems
Office of the Registrar
• Laura Strom, Registrar – 618-650-3330
• Chris Leopold, Associate Registrar – 618-650-2290
Service Center
• Heather Yeager, Manager – 618-650-3776
Records
• Anne Kates, Records Officer – 618-650-2268
• Kelly Meyers, Records Officer – 618-650-2293