Configure and Manage System Status Changes

You can use the System Status Change tab from the Status Changes page to control which status changes can occur in your institution and which groups of staff members can initiate them.

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System Settings - Status Changes (3 min.)

Prerequisites

You must have System - Settings - Manage authorization

You should also be familiar with the Background for Status Changes.

Access Method

Select the Settings tile > expand System > select Status Changes.

Procedure to Edit Items

  1. Click the System Status Changes tab.

  2. If you want to filter the list, specify the following values.

    Status CategoryClosed The category for the status. It can include more than one student status. They are defined by the system and selected for the student statuses configured by your institution.

    System StatusClosed The status of the system. For additional information about system statuses, see the background information for status changes.

    Anthology Student populates the list.

  3. Click the name in the list.

  4. Review, specify, or change the following values.

    Account StatusClosed Select an account status that will be automatically applied when the student status changes to the selected system status. This field is enabled only when you select Allow Account Status Change check box.

    Allow Account Status ChangeClosed Select this check box to allow account status changes automatically. If you select this check box, it enables the Account Status field.

    Allow Placement Status ChangeClosed Select this check box if you want the student's placement to automatically change to the defined status even if the student is currently in a system status of Placed. When you select this check box, the 'Placement Status' and 'Override Placed Status' fields are enabled.

    Allow Undo Status ChangeClosed Select this check box to reverse a particular status change. When you select this check box, the Number of Days Allowed field is enabled.

    Default Number of Days Elapsed from Last Status ChangeClosed Enter the number of days from the student's last status change that have had to elapse before this status transition is allowed. If the number of days elapsed from the last status change is less than this setting, this status transition will not be allowed. A zero in this field indicates that this criteria is not used on this transition.

    Default Number of Days from Last Status ChangeClosed Enter the number of days from the student's last status change in which this status transition is allowed. Once the number of days elapsed from the last status change has exceeded this setting, this status transition is no longer allowed. A zero in this field indicates that this criteria is not used on this transition.

    Enabled(Active)Closed Indicates whether the system status change is enabled or disabled. If Yes is set, the Student Status grid is enabled.

    Number of Days AllowedClosed Enter the number of days during which a status may be undone. A zero in this field indicates that the undo functionality is available indefinitely. This field is enabled only when you have selected Allow Undo Status Change check box.

    Override Placed StatusClosed Select the option whether or not you want to override the placed status that a student is in.

    Placement StatusClosed Select a Placement Status from the drop-down menu to enable the following: - A placement status to automatically change when an enrollment record is changed to the school status. - The student enrollment record's placement status to automatically change to the specified placement status. This field is enabled only when you have selected Allow Placement Status Change check box.

    Staff GroupsClosed The staff groups that can make this status change. You can select more than one.

    Trigger Refund CalculationClosed Select the option whether or not you want to trigger a hypothetical refund calculation record to be added to the student. This field is enabled only when you have selected No in the Use Student Status Grid field.

    Use Student Status GridClosed Indicates whether or not you want to use student status grid to base the possible changes on your school-defined statuses rather than the system statuses. This field is enabled only when you have set Yes in the Enabled(Active) field.

  5. If you have selected Yes in Use Student Status GridClosed Indicates whether or not you want to use student status grid to base the possible changes on your school-defined statuses rather than the system statuses. This field is enabled only when you have set Yes in the Enabled(Active) field., Anthology Student displays the grid.

    Review the following values.

    Account StatusClosed The account status on the student accounts ledger.

    Allow Account Status ChangeClosed Specifies whether or not you want to allow account status change automatically.

    Allow Placement Status ChangeClosed Specifies whether or not you want to student's placement to automatically change to the defined status even if the student is currently in a system status of Placed.

    Days Elapsed From Last Status ChangeClosed The number of days elapsed from the student's last status change that have had to elapse before this status transition is allowed. For additional information about the days elapsed from the last status change, see background for status change.

    Days From Last Status ChangeClosed The number of days from the student's last status change in which this status transition is allowed. For additional information about the days from last status change, see background for status change.

    Enabled(Active)Closed Indicates whether the system status change is enabled or disabled. If Yes is set, the Student Status grid is enabled.

    Placement StatusClosed The placement status of the student.

    Override Placed StatusClosed Specifies whether or not you want to override the placed status that a student is in.

    System Status Change FromClosed The system status to be changed from.

    System Status Change ToClosed The system status to be changed to.

    Use Student Status GridClosed Indicates whether or not you want to use student status grid to base the possible changes on your school-defined statuses rather than the system statuses. This field is enabled only when you have set Yes in the Enabled(Active) field.

  6. If you want to edit student status, click the name in the list. Anthology Student displays the edit student status change dialog box.

    Review, specify, or change the following values and click the Save button.

    Account StatusClosed Select an account status that will be automatically applied when the student status changes to the selected system status. This field is enabled only when you select Allow Account Status Change check box.

    Allow Account Status ChangeClosed Select this check box to allow account status changes automatically. If you select this check box, it enables the Account Status field.

    Allow Placement Status ChangeClosed Select this check box if you want the student's placement to automatically change to the defined status even if the student is currently in a system status of Placed. When you select this check box, the 'Placement Status' and 'Override Placed Status' fields are enabled.

    Allow Undo Status ChangeClosed Select this check box to reverse a particular status change. When you select this check box, the Number of Days Allowed field is enabled.

    Default Number of Days Elapsed from Last Status ChangeClosed Enter the number of days from the student's last status change that have had to elapse before this status transition is allowed. If the number of days elapsed from the last status change is less than this setting, this status transition will not be allowed. A zero in this field indicates that this criteria is not used on this transition.

    Default Number of Days from Last Status ChangeClosed Enter the number of days from the student's last status change in which this status transition is allowed. Once the number of days elapsed from the last status change has exceeded this setting, this status transition is no longer allowed. A zero in this field indicates that this criteria is not used on this transition.

    Enabled(Active)Closed Indicates whether the system status change is enabled or disabled. If Yes is set, the Student Status grid is enabled.

    Number of Days AllowedClosed Enter the number of days during which a status may be undone. A zero in this field indicates that the undo functionality is available indefinitely. This field is enabled only when you have selected Allow Undo Status Change check box.

    Override Placed StatusClosed Select the option whether or not you want to override the placed status that a student is in.

    Placement StatusClosed Select a Placement Status from the drop-down menu to enable the following: - A placement status to automatically change when an enrollment record is changed to the school status. - The student enrollment record's placement status to automatically change to the specified placement status. This field is enabled only when you have selected Allow Placement Status Change check box.

    Staff GroupsClosed The staff groups that can make this status change. You can select more than one.

    Trigger Refund CalculationClosed Select the option whether or not you want to trigger a hypothetical refund calculation record to be added to the student. This field is enabled only when you have selected No in the Use Student Status Grid field.

  7. If you want to save and: 

    • Continue making changes, click the Save button

    • Continue to add another item to the list, click the Save & New button

    • Close, click the Save & Close button

Procedure to Enable or Disable Items

  1. Click the System Status Changes tab.

  2. If you want to filter the list, specify the following values.

    Status CategoryClosed The category for the status. It can include more than one student status. They are defined by the system and selected for the student statuses configured by your institution.

    System StatusClosed The status of the system. For additional information about system statuses, see the background information for status changes.

    Anthology Student populates the list.

  3. If you want, take the appropriate action in the list.

    Task Action to Take
    Enable System Status Change / Disable System Status Change

    1.  Select the record in the list.

    2.  In the list, if the value in EnabledClosed Indicates whether the system status change is enabled or disabled. If Yes is set, the Student Status grid is enabled. column is:

    • No, then click the Enable System Status Change button on the toolbar. Anthology Student enables the status change.

    • Yes, then click the Disable System Status Change button on the toolbar. Anthology Student disables the status change.
    Enable Student Status Grid / Disable Student Status Grid

    1.  Select the record in the list.

    2.  In the list, if the value in Use Student Status GridClosed Indicates whether or not you want to use student status grid to base the possible changes on your school-defined statuses rather than the system statuses. This field is enabled only when you have set Yes in the Enabled(Active) field. column is:

    • No, then click the Enable Student Status Grid button on the toolbar. Anthology Student enables the student status grid.

    • Yes, then click the Disable Student Status Grid button on the toolbar. Anthology Student disables the student status grid.