Upload Cengage Roster

Upload a Cengage Roster file to add teachers and students to classes. If a class, student, or teacher does not already exist in Cengage School, it will be created.

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  1. In the upper-left corner, click Menu Cengage Roster Job Queue.

    You can also click Cengage Roster Job Queue on the K–12 Dashboard Home page.

  2. Click Download Template in the upper-right corner to download an empty roster file.

  3. Enter data to complete the roster file and save it to your device.

    See Cengage Roster Data for details on completing your roster template.

  4. On the Cengage Roster Job Queue, click Upload File.

  5. Under Roster File, click Browse and select your roster file.

    • To continue processing after your data is validated, select Auto Process.If Auto Process is not selected, you will get information about invalid data in your roster file without creating new classes or users for rows with valid data.
    • If a course contains multiple grades, select Ignore Course Grades.
    • To replace existing user passwords with passwords in your roster file, select Update Passwords for Existing Accounts.
    • To change where email updates are sent, enter a new address in Email Updates To. The email address for your account is entered by default.
  6. Click Submit.

    A confirmation message shows that your file has been uploaded successfully and is awaiting processing. To view the roster job in progress, click View File.

Your uploaded roster file is added to the table of roster jobs at the bottom of the screen. After processing, the roster's Status is updated and the number of Invalid Records is displayed.

If your roster shows invalid records, click Search next to the roster job to view details. Reasons for each failed row are shown in the Validation Summary.

Update the affected rows and re-upload your roster file.