Manage absence reasons
When to use this procedure
Follow the steps below to establish and maintain the absence codes that you will use when marking students absent from a class.
Steps to complete
Select from the options below.
Create an absence reason
- On the Add/Change Absence Reasons window, click Add.
- Enter a description for the absence (such as funeral) in the Absence Description box.
- If this is an approved reason for absence (the missed class will be credited to the student account), select the Excused check box.
- Click Save.
Edit an absence reason
- On the Add/Change Absence Reasons window, select the absence reason you want to change in the grid.
- Revise the description or excused notation as necessary.
- Click Save.
Delete an absence reason
- On the Add/Change Absence Reasons window, select the absence reason you want to delete in the grid.
- Click Delete.
