The Term Manager
School terms are the periods of the year in which schools are in session in your region. This is similar to the terms like school year or semester. of time schools in your region are open and have GrapeSEED classes in session. (school year, semester...)
The Term Manager will allow you to set these dates and times and label them with names. This will allow you to enforce these start and end at a region level so classes may only be active during term.
How to Use the Term Manager
To access the Term Manager, navigate to your region's page. From your region's page, click on Manage Region on the far right side. This will open a drop down menu. From the drop down menu, click on Term Manager. This will open the Term Manager page.
On the Term Manager page you will find a table with columns for Name, Start Date, End Date, Enforce Date, and Remove.
How to Add a New Term
To add a new term, click on Add Term next to the plus symbol on the right side of the page. This will open a popup window.
Enter the name you would like to give your new term in the Name form field. Select your desired start and end date for the new term by clicking on the calendar icon. If you would like to enforce your term, place a check mark in the box next to Enforce Date.
If you select 'Enforce Date' no class may begin outside of the start and end date specified by the term.
If you are satisfied with your selections, click on Save. If you are not, click on Cancel.
How to Enable a Term for a Class
Once you have created a term for your region, you may enable it at the class level. To do so, navigate to your desired class' page. From the class page, click on the icon next to the classes name at the top of the page.
This will open the 'Edit Class' page. From the Edit Class page, you will see Term below License Count. Click on the form field below 'Term' to open a drop down menu of your region's terms. Select the term you would like to enable from the drop down menu.
This will set the classes start and end date within the term's start and end date.
If you have selected to Enforce Date, then users in your region will not be able to change the start and end dates for the class.
How to Manage Your Region's Terms
To manage your region's terms, open the Term Manager from your region's page.
To enforce the term date for any of your terms, place a check mark in the box below Enforce Date.
To remove a term from your region, click on the term's X icon on the far right side of the table.