Unhelpfulpsycho-analysisof a kidSomeoneis so quietthe backcan’t hearHistory ofBUA’soriginalmissionSnark atwhoevergave anA-.Audiblesigh atmentionof studentSomeoneis obv.online (notbingo)Thatgradewas a giftStretch outfinal conv.beforebreakReturn topreviousstudent.Assumptionsabout a kid’shome lifeSpend >30min on astudent notin distressConv.stretchedout for noreasonSpend 5min on akid withstraight AsNeedlesslyhopelessabout astudent.“I’m justconcerned...”Puntdecision ona student tothe fallConfusionon how tograde akidComplaintaboutadvisorcomments“S/he isn’tliving uptopotential”"Needs to getoff theirphone/device""Now that Ithink aboutit, that kid isthe worst"(etc.)“I’m goingto mindfulof thetime”“S/he justdoesn’tlookhappy”Gradesdon'tmatter atBUA.Eye roll atmentionof studentSomeone getsthrough theentire meetingwithout onepositivecomment.“I just haveso manypapers tograde” etc.Someoneobv. has acomment,but doesn’tsay it“I justdon’t likethat kid.”IgnoringtimelimitsSomethingsnarkywritten onthe boardDiscussstudent otherthan the oneat hand."...just notdoing thework."Spend 10min on akid withstraight AsAudible“Aw” atmention ofa studentLists multiplereasons why akid is awful thathave nothing todo withacademics.Returnconv. topreviousstudentSomeonescolds acolleague“The waywe usedto do it...”Somethingvaguelyracist issaidSomeonegets visiblyangrydefending akid.We agreeon action,then don’ttake itUnhelpfulpsycho-analysisof a kidSomeoneis so quietthe backcan’t hearHistory ofBUA’soriginalmissionSnark atwhoevergave anA-.Audiblesigh atmentionof studentSomeoneis obv.online (notbingo)Thatgradewas a giftStretch outfinal conv.beforebreakReturn topreviousstudent.Assumptionsabout a kid’shome lifeSpend >30min on astudent notin distressConv.stretchedout for noreasonSpend 5min on akid withstraight AsNeedlesslyhopelessabout astudent.“I’m justconcerned...”Puntdecision ona student tothe fallConfusionon how tograde akidComplaintaboutadvisorcomments“S/he isn’tliving uptopotential”"Needs to getoff theirphone/device""Now that Ithink aboutit, that kid isthe worst"(etc.)“I’m goingto mindfulof thetime”“S/he justdoesn’tlookhappy”Gradesdon'tmatter atBUA.Eye roll atmentionof studentSomeone getsthrough theentire meetingwithout onepositivecomment.“I just haveso manypapers tograde” etc.Someoneobv. has acomment,but doesn’tsay it“I justdon’t likethat kid.”IgnoringtimelimitsSomethingsnarkywritten onthe boardDiscussstudent otherthan the oneat hand."...just notdoing thework."Spend 10min on akid withstraight AsAudible“Aw” atmention ofa studentLists multiplereasons why akid is awful thathave nothing todo withacademics.Returnconv. topreviousstudentSomeonescolds acolleague“The waywe usedto do it...”Somethingvaguelyracist issaidSomeonegets visiblyangrydefending akid.We agreeon action,then don’ttake it

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