Establishing Categories

To begin, you MUST create at least one category 

1. In Campus Instruction, click Grade Book 
2. Verify the Term, Section, and Task.
3. Click Settings. 

   To begin, you MUST create at least one category 

   1. In Campus Instruction, click Grade Book on the Action Bar.
   2. Verify the Term, Section, and Task.
   3. Click Settings. The Settings option will expand.

4. Click the blue Categories link.

Next, enter in the Category Details.

1. Enter a Name for the Category, which displays on assignments and in the Grade Book. Names must be unique and can be up to 50 characters long.
2. Select the Sections that should include this category. For each selected section, enter or mark the following: 
   
   1. Enter a Weight for the Category. The weight of a category determines the effect of each category on the final grade, in relation to other categories. Weights can be entered as percentages (without the % sign) or calculated as a ratio based on the other weights entered Weights only influence calculation if the Weight Categories option is selected in the Grade Calculation Options.
   1. 1. Percentages Example: In the opening image of this article, Homework is worth 50% of students' grades, with Quizzes worth 20% and Tests the remaining 30%.
      2. Ratios Example: A course where tests make up half of students' grades could be expressed as follows using ratios: Tests: 2, Homework: 1, Quizzes: 1.
      3. To leave categories unweighted, enter the same weight for all categories (such as 0) and then leave the Weight Categories option in Grade Calculation Options unmarked.
   2. Enter a Sequence for the Category to determine the order in which categories are listed in the Grade Book.
   3. Mark the checkbox to Exclude from Calculation. Excluded categories are not included in grade calculation and display with an asterisk. Assignments in excluded categories still display in the Portal/Campus Student unless individually marked to be excluded.
   4. Mark the checkbox to Drop Lowest Score, which automatically removes the lowest score in the category (by percentage) from calculating into the student's grade.
3. Click Save to add the category to the list.

The category just added will display on the Category List.  Click the Add button to create as many categories as needed.

When you have created at least one category, click Close.  

Deleting a Category

1. From the Grade Book, open the Settings menu and click Categories in the Grade Book Setup section.
2. Click on the category Name to open it.
3. Click Delete in the bottom right corner.
4. Verify that you would like to delete the category in the warning message that appears.