To set up milestones,use the Milestone Table component (MILESTONE_TBL) and Milestone Templatecomponent (MILESTONE_TMPL).
Milestones are non-courserelated but vital requirements that a student must complete towarddegree progress to graduate. You might be able to relate milestonesmost easily to graduate student progress, but your institution mightalso use milestones for undergraduates as well. After you define milestones,you can assign milestones and advisors to a student, as well as recordthe student's completions of milestones and attempts to fulfill them,by using the Student Milestones component.
This section discusseshow to:
Define milestone codes.
Create milestone templates.
Related Links
Tracking Milestones
Page Name | Definition Name | Navigation | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
Milestone Table | MILESTONE_TBL | Set Up SACR > Product Related > Student Records > Enrollment > Milestone Table > Milestone Table | Define milestones. |
Milestone Templates | MILESTONE_TMPL | Set Up SACR > Product Related > Student Records > Enrollment > Milestone Templates > Milestone Templates | Create milestone templatesto reduce data entry later on. |
Access the MilestoneTable page (Set Up SACR > Product Related > Student Records > Enrollment > Milestone Table > Milestone Table).
This example illustratesthe fields and controls on the Milestone Table page. You can finddefinitions for the fields and controls later on this page.
Note: To inactivate a milestonecode, remove that code from every milestone template in addition toentering a status of Inactive on this page.
Field or Control | Description |
|---|---|
Calculate Required Date and CalculateAnticipated Date | If you enter a value,for example Expected Grad Term Start Date, the date/term is calculatedwhen you add a milestone for a student on the Student Milestone pageor when you run the Process Milestone process. |
Print Milestone Detail | Select a print milestonedetail to indicate whether the milestone detail information appearson the transcript. Milestone detail information includes the detailson the Student Milestones page. |
Attempts Allowed | Enter the number ofattempts students can make at completing the milestone. This fieldis a default data entry and tracking aid. You can override the attemptsallowed on individual student records. |
Grading Scheme | Select a grading schemefor the milestone. When you enter the milestone on a student's record,you can override the grading scheme. |
Grading Basis | Select a grading basisfor the milestone. Link grading bases to grading schemes on the GradingScheme Table page. You can override this value on individual studentrecords. |
Self-Service Availability
Field or Control | Description |
|---|---|
Allow Student Self-Service | Select the check boxto allow students to access information about the milestone in SelfService. If the check box isselected, the milestone appears in the Milestone section on the StudentCenter page. Students click the details link to access the StudentMilestones Details self-service page (SS_SR_MILESTON_SEC). |
Field or Control | Description |
|---|---|
Allow Advisor Self-Service | Select the check boxto allow advisors to access information about the milestone in SelfService. If the check box isselected, advisors can access the Student Milestones Details self-servicepage through the Advisor Center. |
Field or Control | Description |
|---|---|
Allow Student Attachment and Allow AdvisorAttachment | Select the check boxto allow students and advisors to add attachments — for example, anadvisor might attach instruction or reference materials for studentsto use. |
Information for Students | The information thatyou enter here can be viewed by students in Self Service. |
See Setting Up a Self-Service Student Center.
Understanding Self-Service Student CenterUsing Self-Service Student Center
Enter MilestoneLevels Here
Field or Control | Description |
|---|---|
Milestone Level | Enter an alphanumericcode that identifies this milestone level code. You use milestonelevels for detailing the progress of a milestone and for informationalpurposes. For example, you might define a milestone of Written Comprehensive Exams for doctoral students and have four levels within that milestoneto designate the four sets of comprehensives required. |
(NZL) Defining Milestonesfor Unit Standards
When you define a milestonefor New Zealand institutions, use the NQF Detail group box to entera MilestoneType of U and linkNQF codes to the milestone.
See Linking NQF Codes to Milestones.
Related Links
Tracking Milestones
Creating Transcript Text
Reviewing Transcript Print Areas
Access the MilestoneTemplates page (Set Up SACR > Product Related > Student Records > Enrollment > Milestone Templates > Milestone Templates).
This example illustratesthe fields and controls on the Milestone Templates page. You can finddefinitions for the fields and controls later on this page.
If you link a milestonetemplate to only an academic institution and academic career, it canbe used as a template for any academic program or plan. If you wanta milestone template to be restricted to a specific academic programor plan, enter the program and plan in the search dialog box. Whenyou link milestones to academic programs you are making a template,not a permanent link. This information appears in the Student Milestonescomponent when you copy the template to the student's record.
For information aboutthe fields on this page:
See Defining Milestone Codes.
Related Links
Tracking Milestones
