Faculty BOSS Online Grading

1. Faculty BOSS Online Grading Bob Vento University Registrar

2. Faculty BOSS Online GradingThe Essentials • “Grade Courses” menu option will be available according to email that Bob Vento sends out • Pay attention to DEADLINES for Degree Candidates and All Other Candidates--Degree Candidate grades are due before the end of classes!

3. Faculty BOSS Online GradingThe Essentials (cont’d) • Use your Faculty CWID and Faculty BOSS PIN to it out. • “Surf” the website to get used to it.

4. Faculty BOSS Online GradingThe Essentials (cont’d) • Be prepared…grades ready to load • Ensure that you are the faculty-of-record on the courses you’re supposed to be responsible for – HINT: look at menu option “Class Lists” in Faculty BOSS. • If you’re NOT listed, check with the Curriculum, Instruction, and Leadership Department Secretary, Terri Sullivan—(318) 257-4609 or terris@latech.edu

5. Log on to www.latech.edu from any internet-capable source. Faculty BOSS Online GradingThe “How To’s”

6. www.LaTech.edu

7. Faculty BOSS Online GradingThe “How To’s” • Click on the B.O.S.S. hotlink on the red bar in the middle of the page.

8. Faculty BOSS Login

9. Click on the “Faculty BOSS Login” hotlink found in the left column of the page. Faculty BOSS Online GradingThe “How To’s”

10. Enter Faculty & Advisor Services

11. Faculty BOSS Online GradingThe “How To’s” • Click on the “Enter Faculty and Advisor Services” hotlink.

12. Load Faculty CWID and PIN

13. Load your Faculty CWID # in the “Faculty ID” block (no dashes please) Load your Faculty BOSS PIN # in the “PIN” block. Click on the “Login” button. HINT: Do not double-click on anything in Faculty BOSS…it does not respond to double clicks in a friendly manner. HINT: Do not use browser back button; use menu choices to navigate. Faculty BOSS Online GradingThe “How To’s”

14. Site Map

15. Click on menu option “Grade Courses” in the lower left hand corner of the site map. Faculty BOSS Online GradingThe “How To’s”

16. Select Course & Section

17. Select Course & Section 2

18. Select Course & Section 3

19. Select Course & Section 4

20. Faculty BOSS Online GradingThe “How To’s” • Load one grade in the box next to each student’s name. After loading the page, then press the “Enter” key or click on the “Submit” button at the bottom of the page. • NOTE: If you have a large class, you will have to choose the numerical set of records to work on at the top of the page (eg. 1-4546-9091-120) • Double check to make sure that you’ve loaded grades for EVERY STUDENT.

21. Faculty BOSS Online GradingThe “How To’s” • Once you press the “Enter“ key or click on the “Submit” button, the grades you’ve entered load directly into the database. The box will go blank and you will see the grades displayed on the screen in the FINAL GRADE ON RECORD column. • DO NOT reenter the same grade in the blank box on the left. • If you make an error, follow the on-screen instruction at the top of the screen; place an * symbol in the student’s grade box, submit, reload the correct grade, and then submit. • Every grade loaded or changed is recorded in the database for audit purposes…be careful. • DO NOT CHANGE DEGREE CANDIDATE GRADES ONLINE AFTER DUE DATE/TIME. WE MAINTAIN A CLOSE AUDIT ON THESE AND WILL REQUIRE GRADE CHANGE DOCUMENTATION.

22. Faculty BOSS Online GradingThe “How To’s” • When you are done with a loading session, always remember to LOG OUT !