Settings for the Term Lookup

Setting

Description

Name

Name of the term (for example, Winter 2023).

Start & End Dates

The term's beginning and ending dates.

Active

This checkbox is selected by default.

The Active checkbox controls visibility of the term in the Term dropdown lists that appear throughout the user interface. 

If you want the term to appear in the Term dropdown lists as an option for users to select, leave the checkbox selected.

If you do not want the term to appear in Term dropdown lists, deselect the checkbox. You can always come back later to edit the Active checkbox setting so that the term appears in the lists as an option for users to select.

Default

Sets the term as the default selection in Term dropdown lists. 

If you are doing data entry work for a given term, you can speed data entry by selecting a default term. The system loads the term as the first selection in all of the Term dropdown lists. This way, the term is automatically selected, so you do not need to change it.

Use Sessions

Lets you to create one or more sessions within the term. For each session, you can then set specific meeting days and times. When you create classes, you can then assign them to the session they belong to.

Important

You must select Use Sessions if you plan to take attendance for classes in the term.