add-student-group-type.md

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default	Add Student Group Type

Screen Description

The Add Student Group Type page allows create a new student group type. This way, student groups can be grouped by their type. There are additional properties that can be defined for each group of a particular type.

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Details

Each student group type can have a code, a name, and the following properties:

• Keep Students Together

  • When set to true, the student scheduling solver will try to keep students of such groups together.

• Disabled Sections

  • It is possible for certain student groups to allow students to enroll in classes that are disabled for student scheduling. The possible values are:
  • Not Allowed: students of such group are not allowed to see or enroll in disabled classes (this is the default)
  • Allowed With Group Reservation: students of such a group can enroll in a disabled class if there is a student group reservation for their group
  • Allways Allowed: students of such a group can enroll in any disabled class

• Advisors Can Set

  • Advisors and admins can use the Online Student Scheduling Dashboard to add or remove a student from a group of this type

Operations

• Save

  • Save the new student group type and go back to the Student Group Types screen

• Back

  • Go back to the Student Group Types screen without saving this new status type