Created 07/01/2026

Purpose: This document explains how to assign a student's final course grade manually instead of using the grade calculated by Canvas.

Enable the Override Column:

1. Open your course and select Grades:

2. Select the Settings icon:

3. Under Advanced, check Allow Final Grade Override:

4. Click Apply Settings:

Overriding a student's final grade:

1. In the Gradebook, scroll to the far-right Override column:
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2. Select the appropriate student and enter either:

a) A percentage (recommended if you need an exact final grade)
b) A letter grade

Note:

If you enter a letter grade, Canvas assigns the lowest percentage for that grade in your course grading scheme. For example, entering B+ may record 86% if B+ is defined as 86–89%.

Students see the overridden final grade but are not notified that it was manually overridden.
Please see our other Grading helpdocs here: https://tmufacstaff.helpdocsite.com/grading
Please reach out to lmssupport@masters.edu if you need any further assistance. Please see ou