Add and Manage School Calendars | openSIS Administration Guide

Add and Manage School Calendars

Overview

The Calendars page allows administrators to create and manage school calendars for the selected academic year. School calendars define instructional days, weekends, holidays, and other important dates that support scheduling, attendance, grading, and academic operations.

Administrators can create multiple calendars, review existing calendars, and maintain calendar information throughout the academic year.
NotesNote: Detailed information about calendar configuration, fields, visibility settings, and calendar views is available in the Settings Guide → School → Calendars.

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School → Calendars

What You Can Do

From the Calendars page, administrators can:

  • View all calendars for the selected school.
  • Create a new calendar.
  • Edit an existing calendar.
  • Review calendar details.
  • Configure instructional and non-instructional days.
  • Maintain academic calendars throughout the school year.

Typical Uses

Administrators commonly use this page to:

  • Create a calendar for a new academic year.
  • Update school operational dates.
  • Modify instructional days.
  • Review existing calendars before scheduling classes.
  • Maintain calendars throughout the year.

Learn More

For detailed information about:

  • Calendar configuration
  • Calendar fields
  • Default calendars
  • Weekday configuration
  • Calendar visibility
  • Calendar views
  • Best practices

refer to: How to Configure Calendars in openSIS

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