# Overriding Grades

## Editing a Grade

Instructors and Administrators can override or manually update calculated grades. All overrides and updates appear in the grade history. 

![Gradebook Grade Settings](https://1264989499-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M4GBugFNVBpEGB3lmhB%2Fuploads%2FM02jaoQ8sJtl1wFRZxTB%2FScreen%20Shot%202023-04-18%20at%2011.36.38%20AM.png?alt=media\&token=63c73af4-b19b-4fa1-9a96-3d1d8e8a4c66)

### 1. Select grade

Select the grade you want to change and enter the new score in the Grade Settings Panel. Overriding or manually updating a grade will automatically lock the grade. 

### 2. Excusing a student from an assignment

If you would like a student to have an assignment removed from their grade, click the **Excuse from assignment** button. This will convert the student grade to a -. Excused grades will not count against a student's average or score from the course. Excused grades are locked and will not be updated unless updated by the instructor.

### 3. Apply grade changes

Click the **Apply** button to accept your change.

<div align="left"><img src="https://1264989499-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4GBugFNVBpEGB3lmhB%2F-MKbbJsNtyv1WRWmnJqj%2F-MKdZ6SmmwKKSeTSQpS-%2FCMGradebookResetGrade.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ced543c1-d466-46a4-b220-ac49168024be" alt="Reset a grade"></div>

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note**: Once a grade has been manually overidden it will not change. To recalculate the grade based on student results, simply reset the grade.
{% endhint %}

## Resetting a grade

If you change a grade by mistake or want to revert your change, click the **Reset** button to return it to the original grade.&#x20;

## Delaying a Grade

Instructors can choose to delay grade posting to their students until a certain date or time. Grades which are delayed still display in the Course Manager Gradebook and display as "delayed" in the Student Portal gradebook.

![Delay a grade](https://1264989499-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4GBugFNVBpEGB3lmhB%2F-MKbbJsNtyv1WRWmnJqj%2F-MKdaEn7u51fb0WVufFX%2FCMGradebookDelay.png?alt=media\&token=439d63df-dcd7-4ee1-9b68-4006429ef671)

### 1. :point\_up\_2: Select column heading

&#x20;Navigate to the **Gradebook** and select a class. Select the column heading for the assignment you want to delay grades for.&#x20;

### 2. :calendar: Select date and time

Click the **Hide Grade Until** text box and select the date from the drop-down calendar. Select the time to change it from the 12:00 AM default.

### 3. :heavy\_check\_mark:Apply your changes

Click the **Apply** button to apply your changes.&#x20;