Attendance Settings

Configuring Attendance

Step One: Set Meeting Dates

1. Set the first and last meeting dates as well as the meeting days:
   
   1. First Date - date of the first meeting.
   2. Last Date - date of the last meeting.
   3. Meeting Days - the days of the week in which the meetings take place.
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Step Two: Grading

1. Select attendance grading options:
   1. Grade Based Upon- select how attendance grades are calculated.
      1. Percent - based on the percentage of meetings attended.
      2. Count - based on how many meetings attended.
   2. Passing Threshold - to pass, students must attend the percent or number of meetings entered depending on (A).
   3. Dropped Threshold - students will be considered to have dropped the class if they have attended fewer than the percent or number of meetings entered depending on (A).
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Adding and Canceling Meeting Dates

You can add or cancel specific meeting dates. These additions or cancellations are called exceptions. Exceptions can be useful if a meeting occurs on an institute holiday or if you need to schedule a make-up date, for example.

To add an exception:

1. Fill in the exception fields:
   1. Date - the date of the exception.
   2. Reason for Exception - the reason for the exception, e.g. make-up meeting, Memorial Day, etc.
   3. Type - the type of exception:
      1. Cancel Class - the meeting on the specified date (A) will be removed.
      2. Add Class - a meeting will be created on the specified date (A).
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