Faculty have two ways to get final grades into Banner: enter them directly in Self-Service, or review and submit them from inside a Blackboard Ultra course using the Grade Pass-Back tool. Both roads lead to the same place — pick whichever fits how you already grade. 

Two Ways to Submit

Grade Pass-Back from Blackboard Ultra

We're pleased to announce the launch of a new grade pass-back feature that streamlines the process of submitting final grades from Blackboard Ultra to Banner. This new feature is designed to make the end-of-semester grading process more efficient while allowing faculty to review, adjust, and submit grades directly within their Blackboard Ultra course.

If you have any questions or need assistance using this new tool, please contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@hartford.edu or Academic Technology at actech@hartford.edu.

What You'll See

The grade pass-back window will automatically display:

• Overall Grades pulled directly from your course’s Gradebook

• Percentage scores for each student

• Calculated letter grades based on your course Grading Schema

Making Grade Adjustments

You have full control over the final grades before submission:

• To modify a grade, simply input your desired grade in the Submitted Grade box

• If you leave the Submitted Grade box blank, the system will automatically use the default Overall Grade from your Gradebook

• You can adjust the number of rows displayed for easier navigation

Submitting Your Grades

Once you've reviewed and made any necessary adjustments:

1. Click Save to preserve your changes

2. Click Submit to send the grades to Banner

3. Click Cancel if you don’t wish to submit grades at this time

Additional Features

The interface includes helpful options:

• Start Over button to reset any changes

• Resync button to refresh the data from your Gradebook

• Row display adjustment controls for better viewing

• Toggle between letter input or drop-down grade selection