How to manage Marking Periods in openSIS Student Information System

Add Marking Periods

A marking period is the sub-division of a school year (a part of the school year between two dates on which students' marks are sent home) that can be divided into semesters, trimesters, quarters or any other parts that is meaningful to a school.


You can find the marking period under Settings >> School and also under the school option directly on the menu bar
Menu bar >> Settings >> School >> Marking period
or
Menu bar >> School >> Marking period

Start by clicking '+Add a full year to begin' 



You will see a popup setting page. You can add here -

  1. Title of the year
  2. Short Name
  3. A beginning date and ending date of the year
  4. If you want to add Grading, Exam, and Comments in the year select these options
  5. By selecting Grading you will find the Grade Posting beginning date and ending date that you will need to add
and hit Submit.





Click on '+' to add a semester in the year. By clicking you will get a popup page where you need to add -
Title of the semester 
  1. Short Name
  2. Beginning and ending date of the semester
  3. If you want to add Grading, Exam, and Comments in the semester select the options
  4. By selecting Grading you will find the Grade Posting beginning date and ending date that you will need to add

and click Submit.


You can create more semesters using the same method.


A school year can be divided into separate quarters.


After you are done creating a Semester you can now create Quarters.



Click on '+' to add a semester in the year. By clicking you will get a popup page where you need to add -

Title of the semester 
  1. Short Name
  2. Beginning and ending date of the semester
  3. If you want to add Grading, Exam, and Comments in the semester select the options.
  4. By selecting Grading you will find the Grade Posting beginning date and ending date that you will need to add

and click Submit.


You can create more quarters using the same method.



This is what you will get after setting the whole marking periods.




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