Student Grades and GPA

Owned by Denise Kidd
Last updated: Jun 26, 2023 by Stephanie Davis
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Summary 

This will test the ability to make grade changes to a student’s record, and some downstream consequences of those changes. 

Forms and/or applications 

SHATCKN, SHAINST, Gibson, Unofficial Transcript, Degree Audit 

Test Steps

  1. Prior to testing, select a student with grade history in a prior term 

    1. Note student’s TUID, level, and term in the testing workbook 

  2. Log into Banner test (https://bannertest.tulane.edu) as a Registrar’s Office staff member 

    1. Navigate to SHATERM 

      1. Input the student’s TUID and level 

        1. LEAVE TERM FIELD BLANK 

        2. Click Go 

      2. Navigate to the Current Standing tab 

        1. Prior to making any changes, note the student’s Last Term Attended and Overall GPA in the testing workbook 

      3. Navigate to the Term GPA and Course Detail Information tab 

        1. In the Term GPA block, scroll to the term selected in step 1 

        2. Prior to making any changes, note the student’s Institutional GPA in the testing workbook 

        3. Prior to making any changes, note one or more courses and grades in the testing workbook 

    2. Navigate to SHATCKN 

      1. Input the Student’s TUID and term noted above 

        1. Click Go 

      2. In the Course Detail block, navigate to the course(s) you wish to change (noted in testing workbook) 

      3. Click next block (down arrow in lower left side of screen) to enter the Grades block 

        1. Click Insert 

        2. Enter a new grade for the course 

        3. Enter Grade Mode 

        4. Enter Credit Hours 

        5. Enter a Change Reason other than OE (Original Entry) 

        6. Click Save 

      4. Note any changes made in the testing workbook 

    3. Navigate to SHAINST  

      1. Navigate to the Stored GPA by Term Calculation tab  

      2. Click Recalculate GPA 

    4. Navigate to SHATERM 

      1. Input the student’s TUID and level 

        1. LEAVE TERM FIELD BLANK 

        2. Click Go 

      2. Confirm changes to the student’s term GPA and cumulative GPA 

        1. Note the new values in the testing workbook 

  3. Log into Gibson test (https://gibson.test.tulane.edu) as a Registrar’s Office staff member 

    1. Navigate to the Advisor tab 

      1. Under Advising List, click Search 

        1. Click By Student Tulane ID 

        2. Enter student’s TUID 

        3. Click Search 

    2. Click the View button under Transcript to view the student’s Unofficial Transcript 

      1. Navigate to the term in which changes were made 

      2. Confirm student’s term GPA and cumulative GPA match updated values in SHATERM 

        1. Note pass/fail in the testing workbook 

    3. From the Gibson Advisor tab, click the View button under Degree Audit to view the student’s Degree Works degree audit 

      1. Click PROCESS to make sure student’s audit is up-to-date 

      2. Confirm student’s cumulative GPA matches updated value in SHATERM 

        1. Note pass/fail in the testing workbook