Attendance Admin Quick Reference ยท OnCourse SIS

Bulk Student Administration

Load a whole roster and mark attendance for many students at once โ€” tap a section, check off steps as you go.

๐Ÿ Everything below starts in Grade Book โ€บ Attendance โ€บ Bulk Student Administration.
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1 Get to Bulk Student Administration โ–ถ
1Click the Gb (Grade Book) icon in the left-hand navigation sidebar, click Attendance from the menu, then select the Bulk Student Administration tab at the top of the page.
2 Set Your Criteria โ–ถ
1School, year, and date โ€” use the School dropdown to choose the building (e.g., High School), confirm the School Year (e.g., 2025-2026), and enter the Date to manage (e.g., 06/02/2026).
2Choose a period โ€” click the Periods dropdown and select the period you're working with (e.g., Daily Attendance). A period is required before students can load.
3Filter by grade level โ€” click the Grade Level dropdown and select All for every grade, or a specific grade to narrow results.
4Filter by group โ€” click the Groups dropdown and choose the group. If duplicate group names appear, review carefully and pick the correct one.
!Period first: select a Period before clicking Get Students, or you'll see a "Missing Criteria" message.
3 Load & Select the Roster โ–ถ
1Load the roster โ€” click Get Students. The matching roster loads on the right with each student's name, class, period, grade level, cohort, gender, and current attendance status.
2Select students โ€” check the box next to individual names, or check the header checkbox to select everyone in the loaded roster at once.
4 Auto-Fill & Delete โ–ถ
1Auto-Fill attendance โ€” with students selected, click Auto-Fill. In the pop-up, choose an Attendance code (e.g., Present), optionally an Excuse Code (e.g., Field Trip), and a Comment. Click Fill, then confirm the "Are you sure?" prompt to apply to all selected students.
2Delete records if needed โ€” check the boxes next to the students to remove, then click Delete. Use caution โ€” this action is permanent.
โœ“Whole roster in one move: the header checkbox + Auto-Fill marks an entire loaded roster the same way in seconds.
!Auto-Fill = checked only: changes apply only to students whose boxes are checked, and deletions can't be undone.
๐Ÿ’ก Quick Tips โ–ถ
!Select a Period first: a Period must be chosen before clicking Get Students, or you'll get a "Missing Criteria" message.
โœ“Auto-Fill targets your selection: changes apply only to checked students โ€” verify your checkboxes before clicking Fill.
!Deletions are permanent: double-check your selections first โ€” there's no undo.
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Roster: handled!

You've checked off every step. A whole roster, marked in one clean pass.