Set Faculty Preferences

Teachers can use Preferences to control default settings for assignments, assignment lists, notifications, and grading behavior. These preferences help you save time by automatically applying your preferred settings when you create assignments or review your work.

Access Faculty Preferences

You can open Preferences from multiple areas in Faculty:

From the Assignment Center

  1. Select My Day, then Assignment Center.

  2. In list view, select More, then Preferences.

    Or, in calendar view, select Preferences above the calendar.

From class Assignments tab

  1. Select Classes, then choose a class.

  2. Select the Assignments tab.

  3. In list view, select More, then Preferences.

    Or, in calendar view, select Preferences above the calendar.

From gradebook

  1. Select Classes, then choose a class.

  2. Select Launch gradebook.

  3. Select More, then Preferences.

Set Assignment Creation Defaults

Use Assignment creation preferences to control how new assignments are created.

  • Add to gradebook default: Choose if Add to Gradebook is selected by default on new assignments.

  • Add to cumulative grade default: Choose if Add to cumulative grade is selected by default on new assignments.

  • Publish grade default: Choose if Publish grade is selected by default on new assignments.

  • Assignment notification: Choose if Send notification is selected by default on new assignments.

    Note: This notification is only sent to users subscribed to the Assignment added notification.

  • File submission: Select the default Submission method for new assignments.

    • No assignment submission: No online or physical copies required.

    • In-system submission: Students upload files.

    • On-paper submission only: Students may only turn in a physical copies.

      Tip: If students can choose between uploading files in the system or a physical copies, choose In-system submission.

  • Evaluation method: Select the default Evaluation method for new assignments:

    • Total points

    • Mastery

    • Mastery and total points

  • Due date and times: Select the default Due date and Time to use when adding a new assignment.

  • Due date

    • Next meeting: the assignment is due the next time the class meets after the Assigned date.

    • Specific date: you will specify a date on the assignment.

  • Due time

    • Start of class: Starting time of the next class meeting.

    • End of class: End time of the next class meeting.

    • Specific time: you will specify a time on the assignment.

    Tip: In addition to these assignment creation defaults, you can set the Default max points for each Assignment type in your gradebook setup.

  • Add discussion defaults: Select Attachments & links if you want this section collapsed by default when you add discussion assignments.

Set Assignment List Preferences

Set your default list view settings for the Assignment Center and the Assignments tab on class pages.

Assignment Center list

  • Show assignments due: Select a default due date range to apply in your Assignment Center list view.

  • Publish status: Select Not published to display only unpublished assignments by default. Select Published to display only published assignments by default. Or, to display all assignments by default, regardless of their publish status, leave this option blank.

  • Sort column: Set the default sorting field.

    Tip: The Assignment Center list defaults control your list defaults in the Assignment Center only. The Section assignment list defaults control your list view defaults on the Assignments tab of your classes.

Class Assignments tab list

  • Show assignments due: Select a default due date range, such as This school year or In the future to apply in list view on class Assignments tabs.

  • Publish status: Select Not published or Published to filter assignments based on their publish status by default. To display all assignments by default, regardless of their publish status, leave this option blank.

  • Sort column: Set the default sorting field.

Manage Assignment Import Permissions

Control whether other teachers can reuse your assignments in their own classes:

  • Do not allow others to import your assignments

  • Allow all teachers to import your assignments

  • Allow selected teachers to import your assignments: if selected, choose the teachers that may import your assignments from the list below.

Configure Google Drive Preferences

If your school uses the Google Drive integration, choose whether to receive notifications when students share files for assignments.

Set Evaluation Preferences

Control how the Incomplete and Missing indicators behave when committing grades.

Automated status changes: If you want the "Incomplete" or "Missing" indicators removed from a student's assignment when you commit their grade, enable the options to remove these indicators. If you do not select the options to remove these indicators, they will remain on the assignment until you remove them manually.

Note: Evaluation preferences are user-specific. If multiple teachers manage a class, each teachers’s preference applies to the grades they commit.