History ofBUA’soriginalmissionUnhelpfulpsycho-analysisof a kidGradesdon'tmatter atBUA.Thatgradewas a gift"...just notdoing thework."Spend 5min on akid withstraight As“I’m goingto mindfulof thetime”We agreeon action,then don’ttake itAudible“Aw” atmention ofa studentConfusionon how tograde akidNeedlesslyhopelessabout astudent.“S/he justdoesn’tlookhappy”Returnconv. topreviousstudentSomeonescolds acolleagueStretch outfinal conv.beforebreakSomeoneis so quietthe backcan’t hear“I justdon’t likethat kid.”Assumptionsabout a kid’shome lifeSomethingsnarkywritten onthe boardSomeoneis obv.online (notbingo)Eye roll atmentionof studentPuntdecision ona student tothe fallComplaintaboutadvisorcomments“S/he isn’tliving uptopotential”"Needs to getoff theirphone/device"“I’m justconcerned...”Someoneobv. has acomment,but doesn’tsay itLists multiplereasons why akid is awful thathave nothing todo withacademics.IgnoringtimelimitsAudiblesigh atmentionof studentSpend >30min on astudent notin distressSomethingvaguelyracist issaidSomeone getsthrough theentire meetingwithout onepositivecomment.Spend 10min on akid withstraight As"Now that Ithink aboutit, that kid isthe worst"(etc.)Discussstudent otherthan the oneat hand.Snark atwhoevergave anA-.Someonegets visiblyangrydefending akid.“I just haveso manypapers tograde” etc.“The waywe usedto do it...”Return topreviousstudent.Conv.stretchedout for noreasonHistory ofBUA’soriginalmissionUnhelpfulpsycho-analysisof a kidGradesdon'tmatter atBUA.Thatgradewas a gift"...just notdoing thework."Spend 5min on akid withstraight As“I’m goingto mindfulof thetime”We agreeon action,then don’ttake itAudible“Aw” atmention ofa studentConfusionon how tograde akidNeedlesslyhopelessabout astudent.“S/he justdoesn’tlookhappy”Returnconv. topreviousstudentSomeonescolds acolleagueStretch outfinal conv.beforebreakSomeoneis so quietthe backcan’t hear“I justdon’t likethat kid.”Assumptionsabout a kid’shome lifeSomethingsnarkywritten onthe boardSomeoneis obv.online (notbingo)Eye roll atmentionof studentPuntdecision ona student tothe fallComplaintaboutadvisorcomments“S/he isn’tliving uptopotential”"Needs to getoff theirphone/device"“I’m justconcerned...”Someoneobv. has acomment,but doesn’tsay itLists multiplereasons why akid is awful thathave nothing todo withacademics.IgnoringtimelimitsAudiblesigh atmentionof studentSpend >30min on astudent notin distressSomethingvaguelyracist issaidSomeone getsthrough theentire meetingwithout onepositivecomment.Spend 10min on akid withstraight As"Now that Ithink aboutit, that kid isthe worst"(etc.)Discussstudent otherthan the oneat hand.Snark atwhoevergave anA-.Someonegets visiblyangrydefending akid.“I just haveso manypapers tograde” etc.“The waywe usedto do it...”Return topreviousstudent.Conv.stretchedout for noreason

Grading Meeting Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. History of BUA’s original mission
  2. Unhelpful psycho-analysis of a kid
  3. Grades don't matter at BUA.
  4. That grade was a gift
  5. "...just not doing the work."
  6. Spend 5 min on a kid with straight As
  7. “I’m going to mindful of the time”
  8. We agree on action, then don’t take it
  9. Audible “Aw” at mention of a student
  10. Confusion on how to grade a kid
  11. Needlessly hopeless about a student.
  12. “S/he just doesn’t look happy”
  13. Return conv. to previous student
  14. Someone scolds a colleague
  15. Stretch out final conv. before break
  16. Someone is so quiet the back can’t hear
  17. “I just don’t like that kid.”
  18. Assumptions about a kid’s home life
  19. Something snarky written on the board
  20. Someone is obv. online (not bingo)
  21. Eye roll at mention of student
  22. Punt decision on a student to the fall
  23. Complaint about advisor comments
  24. “S/he isn’t living up to potential”
  25. "Needs to get off their phone/device"
  26. “I’m just concerned...”
  27. Someone obv. has a comment, but doesn’t say it
  28. Lists multiple reasons why a kid is awful that have nothing to do with academics.
  29. Ignoring time limits
  30. Audible sigh at mention of student
  31. Spend >30 min on a student not in distress
  32. Something vaguely racist is said
  33. Someone gets through the entire meeting without one positive comment.
  34. Spend 10 min on a kid with straight As
  35. "Now that I think about it, that kid is the worst" (etc.)
  36. Discuss student other than the one at hand.
  37. Snark at whoever gave an A-.
  38. Someone gets visibly angry defending a kid.
  39. “I just have so many papers to grade” etc.
  40. “The way we used to do it...”
  41. Return to previous student.
  42. Conv. stretched out for no reason