Creating Transition Point Templates

Create Transition Points

The Unit Administrator can formulate a checklist of steps (transition points) that a student must complete to satisfy the requirements of the program.

Note: All students enrolled in a program for which a transition point template is specified will automatically be assigned the specified transition points and steps.

Here are the steps to create Transition Points:

  1. Click on Administration in the side menu.
  2. Click on Transition Point Templates located in the side menu below.
  3. Click on Create New Transition Point Templates.

    The Transition Point Templates page showing Create New Transition Point Template button. Table showing columns for Transition Point Template Name, Program, Number of Versions, and Last Update. Rows listing multiple templates with checkboxes.

  4. Enter Name for the template.
  5. Select the Program that the transition points will be associated with from the drop-down menu.
  6. Click on Add New to create a new version of the Transition Point Template.

    The Create New Transition Point Template page showing fields for Name and Number of Versions. Program section showing list of program checkboxes. Organizations section showing Select button. Versions section showing buttons for Add Version, Edit, and Delete, with table showing no data message. Buttons showing Create and Cancel.

  7. A Title for the version of the Transition Point Template is auto-populated. However, you may change the title name.

    The Add New Version page showing Program value, Title field, Number of Points dropdown, and Version value. Buttons showing Next and Cancel.

  8. Select from the drop-down menu the Number of Points (number of transition point tabs).
  9. Click Next.
  10. Enter the Select Date Range (optional).

    The Create Transition Point Template Version page showing Program value, Title field, Number of Points value, and date range fields for Start Date and End Date. Transition Points section showing Point 1 with Point 1 Title field and Steps section with Add and Delete buttons.

  11. Enter the Point 1 Title.
  12. Add Steps by clicking on Add New. Note: Repeat Steps 11 and 12 as many times as appropriate.

    The Create Transition Point Template Version page showing Program value, Title field, Number of Points value, and date range fields for Start Date and End Date. Transition Points section showing Admission to the Program with Title field. Steps section showing multiple step rows with checkboxes, step titles, and Criteria links.

  13. To remove a step, click on the checkbox located to the left of the step and click on Delete.
  14. To automate the process of checking-off transition points by a data load, you can associate the steps in the Transition Point Template with specific criteria. To associate the steps with specific criteria do the following:
    1. Under the Criteria sub-column, click on None.
    2. Click on Add New.
    3. Define Criteria as per your requirements:
      1. By selecting the appropriate tab (Student Basic Tab, Student Details Tab, Test Scores Tab, or Transcript Tab).

        The Step Criteria page showing Steps table with no data message. Add and Delete buttons shown. Menu panel on left expanded. Add button showing dropdown with options for Student Basic Tab, Student Details Tab, Test Scores Tab, and Transcripts Tab. Buttons showing Update and Cancel.

      2. Selecting the appropriate Variable and Value.

        The Add New Step Criteria window showing Criteria Pulls Data From value. Fields shown for Variable dropdown, Operator dropdown, and Value field. Buttons showing Add and Cancel.

      3. Click Add.
      4. Once you have added all the Variables, click Update.

        The Create Transition Point Template Version page showing Program value, Title field, Number of Points value, and date range fields for Start Date and End Date. Transition Points section showing Admission to the Program with Title field. Steps section showing multiple step rows with checkboxes, step titles, and Criteria links displayed.

        Note: Similarly, you can add criteria for each step. The transition points are automatically checked off based on the fulfillment of the selected criteria by the data load.

  15. Click Add.
  16. Before saving the template, you must identify the Active version of the template. The Active version of the template will remain associated with the program.
  17. Click Update. Note: Similarly, you can add criteria for each step. The transition points are automatically checked-off based on the fulfillment of the selected criteria when the data load occurs.

You can also refer to the video link: Create or Edit a Transition Point Template

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