End of Term Checklist
Banner 9 update 12/16/25
Here's a list of tasks that most faculty need to complete at the end of each semester or term. All of them require that you enter your campus ID and password:
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Enter Positive attendance (if required) in the campus portal (updated instructions for FA25)
Note: If you are required to enter positive attendance, this must be completed before you enter any grades. -
Enter Final Grades (video) in Banner. Admissions has another page with more details about grades.
After submission, you only have a short time to alter grades. After grades are locked, you need to email faculty support in Admissions and Records. -
Enter SLO scores and Reflection in Canvas (Note: Fall 2025 will not report SLOs.)
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Submit "Grade Packet" online in the campus portal
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Submit a copy of your Syllabus (you may have done this at the start of the term). Video
Windows users: press Control + P on your keyboard, choose PDF as your printer
Mac users: press Command + P on your keyboard, choose PDF as your printer -
Enter Flex Hours in my.sbcc.edu (use form link on faculty>resources) (FLAC help video)
- If you have an incomplete, follow the steps on the "incomplete" page.
- Double-check your textbook adoption for next term(s)
- Submit supplies request to the bookstore for students (syllabus or list with CRN)
- Correcting a student's grade. If it is the same day you entered the grade, go back and correct it. If this option is no longer available, then send an email to arfacultysupport@sbcc.edu with the following information:
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- CRN
- Student’s name
- K#
- Current grade
- New grade you are requesting
According to AP 4231, faculty-initiated grade changes will only be accepted for grades recorded within the previous calendar year.
Start of Semester Checklist:
- Copy content from previous semester, shift due dates,
- Convert classic quizzes to new quizzes
- Allow Canvas Syllabus to be publicly viewed
- Add Syllabus link for https://sbcc.edu/classes/ off of Class CRN, Web link must use bitly
- Reminder: Mobile App to email class has been removed, now Email Entire class using gmail and class CRN
- Update or remove announcements (All announcements that are not delayed will be sent out to students when the course is published.)
- Schedule announcement to students (Welcome and Syllabus)
- Check for broken links - Settings - Validate Links in Content
- Run PopeTech for accessibility (for use later)
- Confirm due dates - Calendar and/or assignments area
- Check written dates on the Home page and module titles
- Update DSPS info in syllabus
- Update Zoom link, if needed
- Publish your class
- Make sure items and modules are published (or not published)
- Set to auto-publish on a date
- View as Student
- Adding meeting time(s) to the first emails and banner. Develop a communication plan with your students (how often will they hear from you)
- If the course uses Respondus, make sure you have instructions in your course
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If you have imported a course that used Respondus, then reactivate Respondus in your course.
Respondus New Term Activation - Watch Video
- Update Zoom (other software)
- Restart your computer
Banner videos
- How to find add codes
- How to see your rosters
- Email your class
- From Gmail
- From Canvas
- How to submit drop rosters
