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:

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Enter SLO scores and Reflection in Canvas (Note: Fall 2025 will not report SLOs.)

  4. Submit "Grade Packet" online in the campus portal

  5. 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 + on your keyboard, choose PDF as your printer

  6. Enter Flex Hours in my.sbcc.edu (use form link on faculty>resources) (FLAC help video)

  7. If you have an incomplete, follow the steps on the "incomplete" page.
  8. Double-check your textbook adoption for next term(s)
  9.  Submit supplies request to the bookstore for students (syllabus or list with CRN)
  10. 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:
    • 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 
    • 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
  • If you have imported a course that used Respondus, then reactivate Respondus in your course.
 
How to reactivate
1- Open your course
2- Click on "LockDown Browser" in your course navigation
3- Wait for your list of quizzes to load
4- You are ready!  (at least for Respondus)
 

Respondus New Term Activation - Watch Video

  • Update Zoom (other software)
  • Restart your computer

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