Automatically Score Missing Assignments in Canvas

If you have a lot of students in your class, it can be a pain to put in a grade for missing assignments that are past due. A new feature in Canvas will do it for you, automatically!

 

1

Click on the Grades link on the left-hand navigation. Then, click on the gear icon

access grade book

 
2

A new window opens and provides an option for setting the Late Policies

 
3

Click on the check box next to Automatically apply grade for missing submissions

canvas late policies

 
4

Type a zero (0), or the desired number of points for a missing submission, in the Grade percentage for missing submissions box

 
5

Click the Update button

This feature applies to any currently missing assignments that are:

  • past the due date, AND
  • set-up for online submission

See the Canvas guide on Missing Submission policy Open External Link  for more information.