• About converting grades
• Using the conversion calculator
• Import scores from Canvas into the online grade submission form
  • To import scores from Canvas
  • To use the calculator
  • To fill in the grade scale manually

About converting grades

The Canvas learning management system stores students' final grades as percentages. To meet the requirements of the Grading System Policy, these percentage grades must be converted to the appropriate grading system before being submitted. Class grades can be values on the grade point (4.0) scale for undergraduate or graduate students, credit/no credit, or other official grading systems used by your school or department. Note: Although final grades are stored as percentages in Canvas, you can use a course grading scheme to display converted grades on the grade point (4.0) scale. Select the Import Options button on the desired section in GradePage to import the percentage grades from Canvas and convert into grades appropriate for the UW grading system. You can choose to:

• Use the course grading scheme from your Canvas course
• Use one of your previous GradePage conversion scales 
• Create a scheme during import

Using the conversion calculator

To create a scheme, set two or more points in the conversion calculator. The conversion calculator fills in the rest of the Grade Scale table for you. (Linear interpolation, a mathematical method for determining values on a straight line between two known points, is used to fill in the grading scale between the points you enter.) To use the calculator to create a simple linear scale, enter the minimum score for the highest grade, and the minimum score for the lowest grade receiving credit into the calculator.

Here are example values for an undergraduate grade point scale:  

You can refine the scale by adding rows and entering points in between the highest and lowest values. On the Grade Scale table, scores equal to or greater than the minimum percentage score will receive the equivalent class grade. For example, if 97% = 4.0 is entered in the conversion table, then scores of 97% and 98% will both receive a 4.0. You can also manually fill out the Grade Scale with the percentages that correspond to the grade points.

Import scores from Canvas into the online grade submission form

Note: If you have unposted grades and you want to import Canvas total scores into the online grade submission form, please make sure they are visible before you import them to ensure that you get accurate grades.

To import scores from Canvas

1. Go to gradepage.uw.edu. The current term is selected and the classes for which you need to submit grades appear below the current term.
2. Click the class name.

3. Click the Import Options button and select Canvas. (You can also enter grades directly on the page or import a .csv file.). 

4. Select the grade scale you want to apply (undergraduate, graduate, etc.).

5. Create or select a grade scale to convert percentages to a 4.0 grade scale.  The three options for creating or selecting a grade scale are as follows:
   • Create a conversion scale: Enter values for at least two points into the calculator, and then click the Apply to Grade Scale button to populate the remaining scale values. You can click Add a row to enter more points to create the grade scale. You can modify values if desired. Scroll to the bottom, and click Review Converted Grades to proceed.
   • Use a Canvas grade scheme from your course: If you set a grade scheme for the course in Canvas, you can choose to use it during the import. This option automatically populates the grade scale with the values from your Canvas course grades scheme. If a scheme is available in Canvas, you will see the option to select it above the Conversion Calculator. The conversion scale is populated; scroll to the bottom, and click Review Converted Grades to proceed.
   • Use a previous conversion scale: You can choose to use a conversion scale stored from the last time you submitted grades. If you used the GradePage conversion calculator on previous sections, you will see the option to select one above the Conversion Calculator. Select a previous scale from the dropdown; scroll to the bottom, and click Review Converted Grades to proceed. 
6. On the next page, review the converted grades for the students, and click Import Grades to proceed, or Back to the calculator to make adjustments. You are returned to the grade roster, with converted grades imported from Canvas for each student.
7. On the grade roster, you can adjust final grades, indicate Incompletes (check the Incomplete box), and assign writing credit (check the Writing Credit box). After assigning grades to all students in the class, click the Review Grades button. Tip: A grade must be entered for all students before you can submit grades for each class or section. Tip: If the Review button is unavailable or disabled, either you do not have permission to submit grades, or some students do not have a grade assigned. Check to make sure that all students in the currently displayed section or class have valid final grades. 
8. Review the grades and then click the Submit Grades button. Note: Once you press Submit, the grades are sent to the Registrar to be posted to transcripts after the grading deadline passes. Students will see the grades almost immediately in MyUW with a message that grades are not final until after the deadline. New in Spring 2026: You can return to make changes to submitted grades as long as the grading window is open. After the deadline, any further changes will require you to use the online Change of Grade Form.
9. To continue assigning and submitting grades for other classes, click the link at the top of the Submitted Grades page to return to your current quarter list of sections. 

To use the calculator to fill in the scale

1. Enter the minimum percentage to receive a 4.0, and the minimum percentage to pass the class.
2. If you want to add additional points, click + Add a row and enter values.
3. Click Apply to Grade Scale. The grade scale will be populated. The rows that correspond to the points you set in the calculator will be highlighted.
4. Adjust the grade scale as needed. Tip: To change the selected grade scale, at the bottom of the calculator, click the Choose Grade Scale button. Note: If you have already applied the calculator or made manual changes in the grade scale, changing the grade scale type in the drop-down will clear all the values in the calculated grade scale.

To fill in the grade scale manually

1. If you have an existing scale that you want to use, simply input the percentages corresponding to the grade points in the Minimum score for class grade column of the grade scale.
2. When all rows of the grade scale table have been filled in, at the bottom of the table, click Review converted grades. You will move to the review screen.
3. Review the grades to verify that the grade conversion scale you created has worked as you expected. To finish the import process, click Import Grades. You will be returned to the online grade submission form with the converted grades in the grade fields and the Canvas grades noted below each field.
4. Click Review Grades. You will move to the Review page.
5. Click Submit Grades to submit the grades.