Change Unknown Absences to the 2A Unexcused (Unlawful) Absence

This step-by-step guide will walk the user through the process of viewing students with an unknown absence and changing the unknown absences to the 2A unexcused attendance code.

Please note this Tango has been created using a an Infinite Campus training site, however the live production site will adhere to the same steps.

  1. 1. Click on Attendance Office

    Click on Attendance Office

  2. 2. Click on Daily Attendance Processing

    NOTE: Daily attendance processing will list all students with unknown absences.

    Click on Daily Attendance Processing

  3. 3. Click on the calendar to change the date if necessary (otherwise this will default to the current date).

    Click on the calendar to change the date if necessary (otherwise this will default to the current date).

  4. 4. Unknown absences are color coded in gold.

    Note: The date used in the example is April 1, 2024. A=Absent (there is no attendance code association).

    Unknown absences are color coded in gold.

  5. 5. Using the breadcrumbs, click on Attendance Management.

    Using the breadcrumbs, click on Attendance Management.

  6. 6. Click on Attendance Entry Wizard

    Click on Attendance Entry Wizard

  7. 7. Click on the calendar to change the date if necessary (otherwise this will default to the current date).

    Click on the calendar to change the date if necessary (otherwise this will default to the current date).

  8. 8. Select the Period mode radio button.

    Note: The date used in the example is April 1, 2024.

    Select the Period mode radio button.

  9. 9. Click on the Status dropdown arrow.

    Click on the Status dropdown arrow.

  10. 10. Select the status Absent.

    Select the status Absent.

  11. 11. Click on the Excuse dropdown arrow

    Click on the Excuse dropdown arrow

  12. 12. Select the excuse Unknown.

    Select the excuse Unknown.

  13. 13. Click Search.

    Clicking search will display all students meeting the criteria in Column B.

    Click Search.

  14. 14. Click Select All to move the students in Column B to Column C

    Click Select All to move the students in Column B to Column C

  15. 15. Click on the Current Period dropdown arrow.

    Click on the Current Period dropdown arrow.

  16. 16. Select the correct period.

    Select the correct period.

  17. 17. Click on the Attendance Code dropdown arrow.

    Click on the Attendance Code dropdown arrow.

  18. 18. Select the 2A Unlawful Absence code.

    Note: The NC attendance code is 2A Unexcused Absence.

    Select the 2A Unlawful Absence code.

  19. 19. In the Comments field, type a comment according to PSU guidance

    NOTE: Follow your PSU guidance for entering comments. Absence unknown is typed as an example.

    In the Comments field, type a comment according to PSU guidance

  20. 20. Click Save Attendance.

    Click Save Attendance.

  21. 21. To verify, navigate back to the Daily Attendance Processing tool screen to see the unknown absences have been changed to the 2A unexcused code.

    To verify, navigate back to the Daily Attendance Processing tool screen to see the unknown absences have been changed to the 2A unexcused code.