Marking student work as excused
Excused means the submission or objective rating should not count against the student the way Not Yet or a low proficiency level would—typically because of absence, accommodation, or syllabus-defined exceptions.
Use excused consistently
Define in your syllabus:
- Which situations qualify (illness, athletics travel, religious observance, etc.)
- Whether excused work is omitted from calculations or replaced with another opportunity
- Who initiates the mark (instructor, student request, registrar directive)
In TeachFront
Mark the appropriate objective or submission as excused in the grading workspace when your policy applies. Verify the grade calculation preview so benchmarks and distinctions match your intent.
Excused is not “free Satisfactory”
Excused removes a penalty or missing-data problem—it does not automatically award high proficiency. If students must demonstrate an objective later, say so in feedback and link to the makeup assignment.