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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><img width="382" height="65" style="width:3.9791in;height:.677in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D95370.8C4A9180"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif">Dear UCR Faculty –
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif">The Registrar’s Office and ITS are excited to announce that the new version of
<a href="https://igrade.ucr.edu/app/home">iGrade</a> is ready for use! You can begin using the system to process grade changes (no more emailing forms!) and grading for the Winter quarter will open Monday at 8am.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif">In addition to the updates to iGrade itself, the
<a href="https://registrar.ucr.edu/resources/igrade">Registrar’s website</a> has also been redesigned with new content and resources. To help with the transition to the new version, we have produced a series of
<a href="https://registrar.ucr.edu/resources/igrade#training_resources">video walkthroughs and written guides</a> for your common tasks in iGrade. If additional assistance is needed, please contact
<a href="mailto:halim.alvarez@ucr.edu">Halim Alvarez</a> and our office will be happy to help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;color:#2E75B6">Highlights of the New System:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif">Self-Service Grade Changes</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif">:
Submit grade changes directly from your course roster in iGrade that will reflect on student records in real time. No more emailing grade change forms and waiting for a reply!<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif">Enhanced Look and Feel</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif">:
Sort, filter, and view your courses and students with improved controls on a modern interface. No more hunting for extension students on different tabs!<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif">Up-to-Date Resources</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif">:
Instructions and guides will be available directly within iGrade where you need them the most. A new support website will be launched with additional reference and troubleshooting information.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif">In full transparency, no implementation of this scale happens without a bump or two. We are aware of the following two issues, have identified the causes, and they
will be resolved before Monday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif">Access to rosters of over 300 students is inconsistent or they may not load.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif">When changing a student’s grade, an icon will appear to view the grade history for that student. Currently those
icons and the data in the history is inconsistent.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif">My best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans Light",sans-serif">-Jeff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">JEFF WILLIAMS</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Assistant Registrar - Records<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Office of the Registrar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">University of California, Riverside<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">900 University Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2249 Student Services Building
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Riverside, CA 92521<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Office: (951) 827-5896<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:jeffrey.williams@ucr.edu">
<span style="color:blue">jeffrey.williams@ucr.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Website: <a href="https://registrar.ucr.edu/">
<span style="color:blue">registrar.ucr.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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