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Before using Credentials module for the first time, it is important that these steps are followed in the sequence shown below.

 

Most of this data can also be imported. See the separate publication Xitracs Data Import Guide.

 

1.If the optional Campus Module is installed, add the campuses. See Administration > System Extensions > Campuses.

2.Add Schools. See Control Panel > Manage Schools for more information.

3.Add Departments - for each School add one or more departments. See Control Panel > Manage Departments for more information.

4.Add Qualifications, both types and awards. See Control Panel > Faculty Members > Settings > Qualifications for more information.

5.Add Faculty Members. The Department to which a faculty member belongs must be specified. See Manage Faculty Members for more information.

  A faculty member may belong to one department only.

6.Add Faculty Credentials. If this data is not imported, see the Faculty tab > Qualifications for manual entry.

4.Add Semesters. See Manage Semesters for more information.

5.Add Courses. See Course Catalog for more information.

6.Add Course Sections. See Course Catalog for more information.        

7.Add Faculty Enrollments. These are the course sections being taught by each faculty member.

8.Add Faculty Course Section Credentials. These are the faculty qualifications that apply to course sections taught.

 

By default Section Codes are globally unique and cannot be reused for different semesters, unless your system is configured to support semester-unique section codes.

  Check with Xitracs Support if you are unsure whether semester-unique codes are configured.