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Create Absence Events window

You can use the Create Absence Events window to create different types of absence events, including:

Opening the Create Absence Events window

Create Absence Events window key fields and buttons

Absence Event Type area fields

Create Absence Events window - Absence Event Type area (synweb)

Field

Description

Absence Event Type (Mode)

The type of absence event, as defined in the luAbsenceEventType lookup table. See luAbsenceEventType lookup table in the Synergetic System maintenance manual.

Student Details area fields

Create Absence Event - Student Details area (synweb)

Note: The fields in containing contact information for the student's relations are read only.

Field

Description

Student ID or Surname

When selecting a student to record an absence event for, you can:

  • type the student's Synergetic ID in the field
  • scan the student's barcode, if available and configured
  • type all or part of the student's name and click Magnifying Glass icon (synweb)
  • click Magnifying Glass icon (synweb) to launch the Student Search window.

Date & Time area fields

Create Absence Events - All Day Absence Date & Time area (synweb)

Note: The Date & Time area appears differently depending on the absence event type selected.

Absence Slips Date & Time area fields

Field

Description

Absent Date

The date of the absence.

Period

The period that the absence slip is for.

or Time

The time that the absence slip was entered.

Reported By

Select either:

  • R'ship if a student's contact has reported the absence. Select the name of the contact from the drop-down list or, if not listed, type it in the box.
  • Staff if a staff member has reported the absence. Select the name of the staff member from the drop-down list or, if not listed, type it in the box.

Late Arrival / Sign In / Expected In Date & Time area fields

Field

Description

Late Arrival Date / Sign In Date / Expected Arrival Date

The date that the student has signed in late or is expected to arrive late.

Late Arrival Time / Sign In Time / Expected Arrival Time

The time that the student has signed in late or is expected to arrive late.

Reported By

Select either:

  • R'ship if a student's contact has reported the absence. Select the name of the contact from the drop-down list or, if not listed, type it in the box.
  • Staff if a staff member has reported the absence. Select the name of the staff member from the drop-down list or, if not listed, type it in the box.

Sign Out / Expected Out Date & Time area fields

Field

Description

Sign Out Date / Expected Out Date

The date that the student has signed out early or is expected to leave early.

Sign Out Time / Out Time

The time that the student has signed out early or is expected to leave early.

Reported By

Select either:

  • R'ship if a student's contact has reported the absence. Select the name of the contact from the drop-down list or, if not listed, type it in the box.
  • Staff if a staff member has reported the absence. Select the name of the staff member from the drop-down list or, if not listed, type it in the box.

Expected Out and In Date & Time area fields

Field

Description

Expected Out Date

The date that the student is expected to leave early.

Out Time

The time that the student is expected to leave early.

In Time

The time that the student is expected to return.

Reported By

Select either:

  • R'ship if a student's contact has reported the absence. Select the name of the contact from the drop-down list or, if not listed, type it in the box.
  • Staff if a staff member has reported the absence. Select the name of the staff member from the drop-down list or, if not listed, type it in the box.

All Day Absence Date & Time area fields

Field

Description

First Day of Absence

Either:

  • the day of an all day absence
  • the first whole day that a student is absent for a multiple day absence.

Last Day of Absence

Either:

  • the day of an all day absence
  • the last whole day that a student is absent for a multiple day absence.

Include Sat / Include Sun

Create absence events for Saturday and Sunday when the period of an all day absence extends across the weekend.

Reported By

Select either:

  • R'ship if a student's contact has reported the absence. Select the name of the contact from the drop-down list or, if not listed, type it in the box.
  • Staff if a staff member has reported the absence. Select the name of the staff member from the drop-down list or, if not listed, type it in the box.

Excursion Out and In Date & Time area fields

Field

Description

Excursion Out Date

Date that an excursion leaves with the student.

Out Time

Time that an excursion leaves with the student.

Excursion In Date

Date that an excursion returns with the student.

In Time

Time that an excursion returns with the student.

Excursion Teacher

Select the teacher accompanying the excursion from the drop-down list or type their name in the box.

Absence Details area

Create Absence Events - Absence Details area (synweb)

Fields

Field

Description

Absence Type

The type of absence, as defined in the luAbsenceType lookup table.

Reason

Reason for the absence.

Comment

Additional information available about the absence.

Contact Made

Select if you contacted the person specified in the Reported By field to confirm the details of the absence event.

Contact Rcvd

Select if the person specified in the Reported By field contacts you to confirm the details of the absence event.

Note Made

Select if a note has been created to send home with the student.

Note: Your organisation may use this field for another purpose. For example, to indicate a diary entry has been created.

Note Rcvd

Select if a signed note has been received from the parent or guardian.

Buttons

Button

Description

Auto Match button (synweb)

Automatically match unknown absence events with the event being added. If there are existing unknown events, they are displayed on the Auto Match window.

Auto Match window (synweb, creating an absence event)

You have the option to supersede the unknown event(s) with the current absence event. See Superseding an absence event.

For example, three absence slips were entered for absences from morning classes. Subsequently you received a note to say that the student was at the dentist and expected in later in the morning.

Absence Events History area - Actual/Superseded tabs

Create Absence Events - Absence Events History - Actual tab (synweb) Create Absence Events - Absence Events History - Superseded tab (synweb)

Note: The Actual and Superseded tabs contain the same fields.

Fields

Field

Description

#

Select the absence event.

Mode

Absence event type (mode) for the absence event.

Time

Date and time for the absence event.

Type

Absence type, as selected in the Absence Details area.

Reason

Reason given for the absence event.

Buttons

Buttons

Description

Supersede button (synweb)

Supersede a previous absence event with the selected record. See Superseding an absence event.

UnSupersede button (synweb)

Undo the previous act of superseding for the selected record.

Absence Events History area - Notifications tab

Create Absence Events window (synweb, Notifications, cut down)

Fields

Field

Description

Replied

Whether the notification has been replied to or not.

Recipient

Name of the notification recipient.

Original

Details of the original notification:

  • Time sent
  • Text sent.

Replied

Details of the reply:

  • Time received
  • Text received.

Type

Method of notification used. Either:

  • SMS
  • Email.

Processed Time

Time the message was sent.

Timetable area

Create Absence Events - Timetable area (synweb)

Fields

Field

Description

File Type

Filter the academic and co-curricular timetable entries based on their file type. For example:

  • A for academic subjects
  • M for music subjects
  • and so on, depending on the file types at your organisation.

By default all entries are displayed.

Year / Term

The Year and Term are used when modifying an absence event from a previous term or semester. You will need to adjust the fields to ensure that the correct timetable is displayed.

Grid area fields

Field

Description

Time

Start time of the period.

Period

Description of the period when the class is scheduled to take place.

Attended

The student's attendance for each class is either:

  • Attendance window - Attended field (marked as absent) marked as being absent
  • Attendance window - Attended field (marked as present) marked as being present
  • Attendance window - Attended field (not marked) not marked yet.

Campus

Campus of the class.

Class / Class Description

Code and description of the:

  • academic class
  • co-curricular activity
  • medical incident.

Poss Type and Desc

Possible type of and description of the reason for the absence.

Staff

Staff code for the teacher scheduled to take the class.

Last modified: 4/09/2014 2:46:38 PM

See Also

Recording an absence event

© 2014 Synergetic Management Systems. Published 12 September 2014.

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