Question
How do I exempt a specific Student from a Grade item? How do I exempt my MavPASS Leader from Grades?
Overview
Bulk exemptions in Grades allows you to exempt a specific user from selected or all grade items. Exemptions display the grade item as "Exempt" for Instructors, Teacher's Assistants, and Students.
To bulk exempt in Grades:
- Navigate to Grades.
- Click the Enter Grades tab, if you did not default to that tab.
- Click the down arrow Action menu next to the student's name you wish to exempt.
- Click Bulk edit exemptions from the menu.
- Click the Select / Unselect all links or check the boxes next to the items you wish to exempt for the student.
- Click the Save and Close button.
You will now see an Exempt message displayed for the selected grade items.
![Screen Shot of Enter grades tab with Actions menu expanded for a student](https://services.mnsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=afdd9b95-e993-4c24-b841-fb4117d51531.png)
![Screen Shot of bulk exemptions menu in grades with all items selected](https://services.mnsu.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=601a45cd-50a0-43d6-b1c9-66e5e6a843e4.png)
Note: If your Grade Items are associated with Discussions, Assignments, or Quizzes, the Exempt message will also display when evaluating those associated assessments.