Student Absences and Makeups (when tracking absences)

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When you track absences in Jackrabbit, versus tracking attendance, you will enter the days a student missed or will be missing class, and optionally schedule makeup classes for the student. 

Recording Absences

To accommodate different workflows, Jackrabbit offers several ways to record a student's absence.

Makeups

Many organizations allow students to make up classes they've missed. When your database is set to track absences, you have the option to offer a makeup class to a student who was absent. 

Define your makeup settings The first step is to define your makeup settings which answer these questions: Is each absence automatically eligible for a makeup? Or will staff assess and assign eligibility for each absence? Will eligibility for a makeup expire after a set period of time? Or will makeups be allowed at any time? Do you want staff to be able to book makeups in a class that is at its max size? If so, how many extra spots will you allow? Learn about Makeup Settings.

Schedule makeup classes When a student absence is entered, and the absence is marked eligible for makeup, a makeup class can be scheduled at that time or it can be scheduled at a later date. Learn about Scheduling Makeup Classes.

Learn about the options for reporting  on student absences and makeups.