Active Attendance · OnCourse SIS

1 Get to Active Attendance ▶

1Click the Gb (Grade Book) icon in the left-hand navigation sidebar, then click Attendance from the menu that appears.

2At the top of the Attendance page, click the Active Attendance tab. This view lets attendance admins see and manage attendance across all periods for the selected students.

2 Set Your Date & Filters ▶

1Select a date — on the left panel calendar, click the date you want to manage. The selected date is outlined/highlighted to confirm your choice.

2Set filters — use the Filters tab in the left panel to select the school, confirm the rotation, and choose how to narrow the roster.

3To filter by section, choose Class, use the section picker to pick the specific class, then click Load Attendance to populate the grid.

Filter options may include:

ClassStudentGrade CounselorHomeroom& more

3 Mark Attendance ▶

1Single student — click the cell in the Daily column, or in any period column, next to the student's name. A dropdown of attendance codes appears.

2Hover over any code with an arrow to choose an Excuse Code, if applicable. An optional comment box appears before saving — click OK to confirm.

3Multiple students at once — check the boxes to the left of student names to select rows, click a column header to select a period column, or combine both for targeted bulk updates.

4With records selected, click the Actions button (top right of the grid) and choose the attendance and excuse code. Selected rows highlight blue.

5You can also right-click a student name for student-specific options.

The Actions menu may also include:

Reduce Listing to Selected RecordsClear Selected Record Listing Delete Selected Attendance

✓Speed run: combine a row selection with a period-column selection, then Actions, to update exactly the cells you want in one move.

4 Find & Verify ▶

1Check for missing attendance — below the calendar on the left panel, click the Missing Attendance tab. It lists classes with no attendance recorded for the date, organized by period. Use the period dropdown to filter.

2Find a student fast — at the top right of the grid, use the Search bar to type a name or ID number. The roster filters in real time to matching students.

!Before you finish: check the Missing Attendance tab so no period slips through unrecorded for the day.

💡 Quick Tip — Optional Filters ▶

✓The Optional Filters panel at the top of the page lets you further refine the grid by record type, specific periods, and status codes.

Active Attendance: handled!