How to Enter Grades in Infinite Campus

Locate the building selector

If you teach at more than one school, you'll first need to confirm you're working in the correct building context.

• At the top right of the Infinite Campus screen, find the green bar displaying your current school (for example, "20-21 Willow Creek Elementary"). This is the building selector.
• Click on the building name in the green bar to open the school selection menu. A Context pop-up window will appear, letting you change your school and other context settings.

Select the desired school

In the Context window, use the drop-down menus to set:

• Year (for example, "20-21")
• School (for example, "Willow Creek Elementary School" or another available school)
• Calendar (for example, "20-21 Willow Creek Elementary")
• Structure (for example, "Main")

Make sure all selections match the school you want to switch to before continuing.

Save your school selection

Click the blue Save button in the Context window to confirm your new school selection. If you decide not to change schools, click Cancel instead.

Verify account settings and enable canned comments

Before entering grades, confirm your account is set up to use canned comments.

• Click the person icon (user menu) in the upper right corner of the Infinite Campus interface.
• From the dropdown, select Account Settings.

• On the Account Settings - Preferences screen, make sure the checkbox for Use Canned Comments is checked under the "Student Display" section.
• Click the Save button at the top of the preferences panel to apply your changes.

Navigate to Post Grades (old look)

• On the left-hand side menu, scroll down and locate the Post Grades option. It appears under "Student Groups" and above "Reports."
• Click Post Grades to proceed to the grade entry screen.

Switch to the new look (optional)

If you prefer the updated interface, you can switch at any time:

• Return to the user menu (person icon).
• Toggle the Try New Look switch to ON.

• In the new look, use the left menu to select Instruction.

• Navigate to Classroom Administration, then click Post Grades.

Access the Post Grades screen

After selecting Post Grades in either the Old Look or New Look, you'll arrive at the grade entry screen. Confirm the following settings:

• Term is set correctly (for example, "T1 (08/31/20 - 11/24/20)" or the current term).
• Section is set to your desired class or subject (for example, "HR 0004HR-5 4th Grade Homeroom").
• Task displays the relevant grading task (for example, "CSL.1: Respects self, others, and property").

The grade entry table will show columns for Percent, Grade, Report Card Comments, and Canned Comment, each with a "Manage" button per student.

Set the Post By option

• Locate the Post by dropdown above the grade entry table.
• Change it to All Standards and Grading Tasks so you can view and enter grades for all relevant standards and tasks at once.

You're now ready to begin entering grades and comments for your students.

Review the grade entry table

The grade entry table lists each student (names may be grayed out for privacy) along with their standards or grading tasks, such as "4.MA.CC.1: Uses the four operations to solve problems." Each standard or task includes the following columns:

• Percent
• Grade (with a drop-down arrow)
• Report Card Comments
• Canned Comment (with a "Manage" button)

If you have more students than fit on one page, use the navigation at the bottom of the table to move between pages.

Enter grades for each standard

For each student and each standard, click the Grade drop-down arrow and select the appropriate grade from the list. Repeat this for all standards and all students as needed.

Enter percentages (if required)

If applicable, enter the percentage score in the Percent field for each standard.

Add report card comments

Type any specific comments for the student directly in the Report Card Comments field.

Add canned comments

• Click the Manage button under the Canned Comment column for the desired standard and student.
• In the pop-up, check off the comments you want to include for that category.
• Click Save in the pop-up to apply the canned comments.

Save your work frequently

After entering grades and comments for a student or group of students, click the Save button at the top of the screen to ensure your changes aren't lost. Save often, especially before taking a break or navigating away from the page.

Acknowledge the navigation warning

If you attempt to leave the page, a pop-up will warn you to save any changes before moving on.

• Click OK if you haven't made any changes.
• Click Save if you've entered data you want to keep.

Finish and log out

Once all grades and comments are entered and saved, you can close the window or log out of Infinite Campus. All saved changes will remain in the system.