Here is a “heads-up” about the Finance 4366 grade book on Canvas. There, you will find grade averages that reflect 1) attendance/participation grades for the first four class meetings, 2) two quiz grades and a student survey completion grade which counts as a quiz grade, and 3) problem set 1. Thus, your current (Monday, January 29) course numeric grade in Finance 4366 is based on the following equation:
(1) Current Course Numeric Grade = (.10(Attendance and Participation) +.10(Quizzes) +.20(Problem Sets))/.4
Note that equation (1) is a special case of the final course numeric grade equation (equation (2) below) which also appears in the “Grade Determination” section of the course syllabus:
(2) Final Course Numeric Grade =.10(Attendance and Participation) +.10(Quizzes) +.20(Problem Sets) + Max{.20(Midterm Exam 1) +.20(Midterm Exam 2) +.20(Final Exam), .20(Midterm Exam 1) +.40(Final Exam), .20(Midterm Exam 2) +.40(Final Exam)}
My goal going forward is for the Finance 4366 grade book to dynamically incorporate new grade information on a timely basis for each student, consistent with the final course numeric grade equation. For example, after midterm 1 grading is complete, equation (3) will be used to determine your numeric course grade:
(3) Course Numeric Grade after Midterm 1 = (.10(Attendance and Participation) +.10(Quizzes) +.20(Problem Sets) +.20(Midterm 1))/.6
After midterm 2 grades are recorded, equation (4) will be used to determine your numeric course grade then:
(4) Course Numeric Grade after Midterm 2 = (.10(Attendance and Participation) +.10(Quizzes) +.20(Problem Sets) +.20(Midterm 1) +.20(Midterm 2))/.8
After the spring semester and the final exam period are over, all Finance 4366-related grades will have been collected, and I will use equation 2 above to calculate your final course numeric grade. At that time, your final course letter grade will be based on the following schedule (which appears in the “Grade Determination” section of the course syllabus):
| A | 93-100% | C | 73-77% |
| A- | 90-93% | C- | 70-73% |
| B+ | 87-90% | D+ | 67-70% |
| B | 83-87% | D | 63-67% |
| B- | 80-83% | D- | 60-63% |
| C+ | 77-80% | F | <60% |