Here is a “heads-up” about the Finance 4335 grade book on Canvas. There, you will find grade averages that reflect 1) attendance grades for the 4 class meetings that have occurred to date, 2) quizzes 1-2, and 3) problem set 1 plus the student survey. Thus, your current (September 4) course numeric grade in Finance 4335 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 4335 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 at that point in time:
(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 fall semester and the final exam period are over, all Finance 4335-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% |