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Attendance
Training Video
Attendance Module Training
To learn how to use the Attendance module in CampSite, watch the training below.
In this training, we demonstrate:
- Configuring your attendance checkpoints
- Logging attendance
- Generating reports on attendance data
- Managing authorized pickups and overall admin settings
Admin User Permissions
User Permissions (Attendance / Authorized Pickups)
Attendance
Please keep in mind that to fully utilize the attendance module, a user must have access to the Camper Module (as seen here: User Permissions (Campers) and the Attendance Module, as described below:
After the Attendance module is enabled for a user, you can grant the following permissions:
Basic
- Admin: Permission to access the Admin settings for the Attendance module (i.e. access to the "Attendance" tab within the Admin settings page and all the settings therein.)
- Staff-driven attendance logging*: Permission to log attendance via the staff-driven attendance tool.
Attendance Tracking
Attendance Checkpoints
All attendance check-ins and check-outs are specific to a certain "checkpoint" (established by your camp). Before you can begin logging attendance, you must establish your camp's checkpoints first.
- Typically, a checkpoint represents the physical location where your camp plans to check campers in or out (e.g. "Front Lobby"; "Gymnasium", etc.)
- Or, checkpoints can correspond with an overall program (e.g. "Summer Camp" vs. "Afterschool").
Every checkpoint must include specific sessions. When generating attendance lists, CampSite will only generate the campers enrolled for the corresponding sessions (active that day).
Click the Attendance checkpoints link to access the checkpoints for your camp. From the Attendance checkpoints page, you may:
Add a New Checkpoint
On the Attendance Checkpoints page, select +Add new checkpoint...
Name the checkpoint and specify the direction, i.e. whether you plan to log when campers arrive and/or depart to this checkpoint.
Finally, checkmark which sessions of campers you want to log at this checkpoint. Note:
- You're able to add the same session to multiple checkpoints if needed.
- The attendance logging tool will only generate campers actively attending camp today, so if you select sessions that don't occur at the same time, CampSite will know to only populate campers who are expected at camp on the present day that you're logging attendance.
When you're finished, scroll down and hit the submit button.
Edit a Checkpoint
Use the edit modal to change the name, direction, and/or sessions tied to a checkpoint.
Double click the pencil icon for the checkpoint to open the edit modal. Adjust the name or sessions as needed and submit.
Adjust the name, direction, or sessions as needed.
Note that removing sessions from a checkpoint will not impact previous attendance logs for those sessions. Altering the sessions tied to a checkpoint will only impact which campers are generated onto new attendance lists moving forward.
Delete a Checkpoint
Note that you cannot delete a checkpoint for which attendance has already been logged.
If no attendance has been logged for the checkpoint, you can delete the checkpoint by double clicking the delete button.
When logging attendance, admins will select a specific checkpoint from those created on the Attendance Checkpoints page, as shown above.
Attendance Logging (Staff-driven)
“Staff-driven” attendance logging allows camp staff (i.e. admin users) to record camper attendance using a mobile-friendly interface.
First, generate campers by selecting an attendance checkpoint and a direction (either "arriving" to camp or "departing" from camp). Then, tap to check them in or out (depending), or to mark them as absent.
Note:
- Staff and Parent-Driven attendance logging can only be used for your "current" enrollment year. If you have 2 years open currently (i.e. you haven’t completed Step 2 of the Rollover Wizard yet), your "current" year is the earlier of the two years.
- Attendance can only be logged for campers enrolled in sessions occurring today, per the session start + end date (for the selected checkpoint).
First, access the Attendance Dashboard by hovering over the Campers button in the navigation bar and then clicking Attendance in the dropdown menu.
Attendance Dashboard
From the Attendance Dashboard, go to Attendance Tracking and click Attendance logging (staff-driven).
Generating the Attendance List
First, use filters to generate the correct attendance list.
- Filter a specific checkpoint
- Filter a direction ("arriving" to camp or "departing" from camp)
- Filter campers that are expected normal, early, or late
By default, all campers are expected at normal time, unless an admin changed they're expected arrival/departure. Click here to learn more. - Filter for a specific division or select to generate all divisions
- Filter for a specific bunk or select to generate all bunks
- For camps with our Transportation module, filter campers by their transportation method, or select to generate all transportation methods
- Click Start logging
Note: If you need to log attendance for a day in the past, you must do so via the individual camper’s profile page. Click here to learn more.
Logging Attendance
Campers that match your filter criteria will appear in a list, organized alphabetically by last name. To search for a specific camper, begin typing their first or last name in the search bar at the top of the page.
Use the buttons to the right of each camper to check them in/out or mark them as absent.
To undo an attendance log, click the "undo" button in the top right corner. Each click will undo your most recent attendance log and return that camper to the list to be logged again.
Note:
- Once a camper's attendance has been logged, they'll be removed from the list.
- If a camper is marked absent for an arrival, they will not appear in the list of campers to check out on the corresponding departure.
Optional: Select an Adult
If your admin settings require "Authorized Pickups" to be selected when checking a camper in or out, CampSite will prompt you to select which parent or authorized pickup person accompanied the camper.
To toggle this setting on/off, navigate to Admin > Campers > Attendance > "Always prompt for Authorized pickup..."
Select the accompanying adult from the list. If someone else accompanied the camper, click "other" and provide more details.
The accompanying adult will be noted on your Attendance report results as well as the camper's profile.
Attendance Logging (Parent-driven)
“Parent-driven” attendance logging allows primary parents and authorized pickups to log their camper's attendance using their unique PIN.
First, an admin user will set up the parent-driven logging screen on a computer or mobile device at camp. Primary parents/authorized pickups will approach the screen, enter their PIN on a PIN Pad, and then select their camper's attendance status.
How do PINs work?
Every primary parent and Authorized Pickup in CampSite is assigned a unique six-digit PIN as soon as their account is created in the database.
After someone enters their PIN into the PIN Pad, CampSite will identify who they are and then generate the campers they're associated with (that are expected at the selected checkpoint).
Please note: For security purposes, parents must re-authorize a pickup person every enrollment year. If they fail to authorize the pickup person for the current year, the pickup person's PIN will not work.
First, access the Attendance Dashboard by hovering over the Campers button in the navigation bar and then clicking Attendance in the dropdown menu.
Attendance Dashboard
From the Attendance Dashboard, go to Attendance Tracking and click Attendance logging (parent-driven).
Please note: Staff and Parent-Driven attendance logging can only be used for your "current" enrollment year. If you have 2 enrollment years open currently (i.e. you haven’t completed Step 2 of the Rollover Wizard yet), your "current" year is the earlier of the two years.
Generating the Attendance List
Before parents can record their camper's attendance, an admin user must set up the attendance PIN pad.
To do that,
- Select a specific checkpoint
- Select a direction ("arriving" to camp or "departing" from camp)
- Click Start logging
Please note: The parent-driven attendance logging tool only allows attendance to be logged for the present day. If you need to log attendance for a day in the past, you must do so via the individual camper’s profile page. Click here to learn more.
Using the PIN Pad
Next, the PIN Pad will open. The person accompanying the camper will enter their six-digit PIN code onto the pad, using the number buttons.
PIN Pad Troubleshooting
Forgotten PIN
PINs are located on the family's parent dashboard as well as the family's profile page (for admins).
The easiest way to retrieve a PIN is via text. To trigger a text, have the parent/pickup click the "Forgot PIN?" button on the PIN pad and then enter their cellphone number. A text will be sent to their phone immediately.
Error Message
An error reading "The PIN provided was valid but has not been activated" will display if an authorized pickup person entered the correct PIN, but the family has not marked them as authorized to pickup the camper for the given enrollment year.
To verify or edit if an authorized pickup is marked as authorized for the current enrollment year, navigate to the family's profile, click the Authorized Pickups tab, and then click on the pickup person's name.
From the pickup person's profile, click the tab for the current enrollment year. If they're marked as authorized to pickup for that year, the tab will say Active? = Yes.
Logging Attendance
After entering their PIN, CampSite will display all campers within the family they're associated with (who are expected at the selected checkpoint).
To complete the check-in or check-out process, the parent/pickup will:
- Select "check in" or "check out" (depending on the direction), or select "absent" (during check in only)
- Enter their signature
The signature prompt is optional, and can be toggled on/off via the Attendance section of the Attendance Admin settings. - Click Submit
Upon clicking submit, each camper's attendance will be logged accordingly for that particular checkpoint and direction.
| Tip: Open the same checkpoint/direction on the staff-driven attendance logging tool after all parents/authorized pickups have left to see if any campers are still waiting to have their attendance logged. |
Leaving the PIN Pad
To leave the PIN Pad and return to the previous Attendance logging configuration page, click Admin in the top left of the screen.
To prevent parents from entering the admin-side of your database, a password must be entered upon clicking the Admin button. Your can customize this password in the Attendance section of the Admin settings page.
Attendance logging (Paper-based)
"Paper-based” attendance logging allows admins to print an attendance sheet and record attendance by hand.
First, access the Attendance Dashboard by hovering over the Campers button in the navigation bar and then clicking Attendance in the dropdown menu.
Attendance Dashboard
From the Attendance Dashboard, go to Attendance Tracking and click Attendance logging (paper-based).
Generating the Attendance List
Generate the correct attendance list by filtering for enrollment year; checkpoint; direction; date; and status. Optionally, select to group campers by division, bunk, or (for camps with our Transportation module), transportation method.
CampSite will generate a printer-friendly attendance list, displaying campers in alphabetical order by last name. Mark the checkbox on the far left to record the camper as checked in or out, and write notes under the "Notes" column if needed.
Entering Paper-Based Attendance into CampSite
Use the staff-driven attendance logging tool on the same day attendance was taken on paper. CampSite will generate the same list of campers for an admin user to log attendance per their paper-based attendance sheet.
If you're not able to enter attendance into CampSite on the same day it was recorded for, you must navigate to each camper's profile page individually and record their attendance via their attendance calendar. Click here to learn more.
Attendance Reports
Attendance Report
How to Use The Attendance Report
Navigate to the Attendance Report by hovering over the green Campers button on the top navigation bar > Attendance > Attendance Report
Use this report to generate your active attendance logs in the system, letting you know exactly how many campers to expect on a given date at a specific checkpoint, which campers were checked in or out under which status, or to find campers who perhaps were never checked in (only ‘scheduled’) for a checkpoint, direction, or date range.
You can configure your report by doing the following:
- Click on the dropdown next to "Year" to select the year of data you are working with.
- Click on the dropdown next to "Checkpoint" to select the checkpoint you’d like to see reflected in the report. You can only report on one checkpoint at a time in the Attendance Report.
- Click on the dropdown next to "Direction" to select the direction for this checkpoint out of the available options (arriving or departing). You may only see one option if the checkpoint was only configured to one direction.
- Click on the boxes next to "Date Range" to select a date range for data. If you select more than one date, the report will return attendance data for that checkpoint and direction across all dates in the range. The date that appears automatically in these boxes will be today's date.
- Select one or more statuses as needed by clicking in the checkbox next to the status names. Selecting Scheduled will display campers who are expected but have not yet been checked in or marked absent). Normal, Early, and Late correspond with which attendance list the camper was marked as here/absent on.
- Click on the dropdown next to "Include division" to choose to include or not include division information.
- Click on the dropdown next to "Include bunk" to choose to include or not include bunk information.
- Click on the "Run report" button when ready to load results.
The Attendance Report Results
- Double click the printer icon to print these results.
- Double click on the excel icon to export these results and download them to your device.
Other Features of The Attendance Report
- Every column can be sorted by clicking on the column header to order values A-Z or Z-A.
- When a camper has check in/out data or marked absent data, the date + time logged column will display, whereas when the camper is only scheduled, they have no data to display yet.
- If your camp utilizes the Transportation Module, you will also see the camper’s transportation method reflected in the report.
- If your camp utilizes parent-driven logging, or your staff-driven logging is set to collect authorized pickup information on check in and/or checkout, the Dropped Off By column will return which parent’s pin was entered when the camper(s) were marked here/absent, or which authorized pick up was selected by the staff completing staff-driven logging.
Attendance Conflict Report
Navigate to the Attendance Conflict Report by hovering over the green Campers button on the top navigation bar > Attendance > Attendance Conflict Report
This report is specifically designed to catch discrepancies and human errors made during the busy check-in and check-out windows. It automatically flags campers who have conflicting logs on the same day or are missing check-ins, if your camp is utilizing multiple checkpoints on the same day for the same campers.
- Click on the dropdown next to "Year" to select the appropriate year for data.
- Click on the dropdown next to "Date" to select the date for the report data. This report must be run for a single date. If multiple dates are needed, the report must be configured one date at a time.
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Click on the checkboxes next to "Missing" or "Absent but logged at camp" to select one or both conflict types.
Conflict Types:
- Missing: The camper was checked in to a checkpoint for a given direction, but not for another checkpoint for the same direction.
- Absent but logged at camp: The camper was marked "Absent" at a checkpoint for the day, but was checked out for "Departing" at that checkpoint, or checked in / checked out at another checkpoint for the day.
- Click on ‘"Run Report" when ready to see report results.
How to Resolve Conflicts:
When a conflict appears, you can click directly on the camper's name (e.g., Jill Paulson) to open their Camper Profile.
From their profile's Attendance tab, click on the problem date to manually edit, delete, or replace the incorrect log and clear the conflict. You can learn more about those processes in Managing A Camper’s Attendance Logs
Managing a Camper's Attendance Logs
Changing a camper's expected arrival or departure time
If a camper is expected to check in or out at a different time than usual, the expected time can be changed for an individual day on their profile page. When the expected time is noted, the camper will be moved from the "Normal" check-in or checkout list to an "Early" or "Late" list.
The Year > Attendance tab on the camper's profile displays a calendar with all days for which a camper is expected to be attending camp.
To change an expected check-in or checkout time, select a date from the calendar.
- Select the expected status
- Select the expected time
- Enter any notes pertaining to change
- Click Set arrival time.
Managing a camper's attendance logs via their profile
Click on "Yearly info-enrolled" and then attendance. Next click on a date to start attendance loggin per camper profile.
- Change the arrival time to early or late and give a note as to why.
- Check a camper in or mark as absent.
- Change departure time to late or early and give a note as to why.
- Check a camper out.
Authorized Pickups
Overview
Authorized Pickups are adults, other than a camper's primary parents, who are able to drop off or pick up campers. Collecting Authorized Pickups as a supplement to the Attendance module makes it easy for your staff identify approved individuals for each camper. Parents may enter the necessary information for their campers' Authorized Pickups through the Parent Dashboard.
Adding Authorized Pickups on the Family Profile Page
Admin have the ability to provide information about a campers' Authorized Pickups through the Family Profile Page.
Once on the Family Profile, click on the Authorized Pickups tab, then click +Add Authorized pickup...
Only First name and Last name are required by default. All other fields can be made "Active" and/or "Mandatory" under Admin>Campers>Attendance. If required by a camp, a photo of an authorized pickup person may be needed.
After providing the necessary information, click Add Authorized pickup.
Once an Authorized Pickup is created, you will be directed to their new profile page. This page can only be accessed through the family profile page. It cannot be searched for in the top right search bar in the same way that camper or family profile pages can be.
The new Authorized Pickup will be added and automatically authorized for the current enrollment year.
Newly added Authorized Pickups will appear on the Authorized Pickup tab on the Family Profile.
Adding Authorized Pickups on the Parent Dashboard
Parents have the ability to provide information about their campers' Authorized Pickups through their Parent Dashboard account.
On the Authorized Pickups tab, click on the long green +Add Authorized pickup button in the middle of the screen.
Only First name and Last name are required by default. All other fields can be made "Active" and/or "Mandatory" under Admin>Campers>Attendance.
If required by camp, parents may also need to upload photos of their authorized pickups.
After providing the necessary information, click Add Authorized pickup.
Once submitted, a profile page will be created for the authorized pickup on the Family Profile page on the admin side of CampSite.
The new Authorized Pickup will be added and automatically authorized for the current enrollment year. Clicking on the name of the Authorized Pickup will allow parents to update contact information, or remove their authorization for the current year.
Note: If your camp allows families to indicate their child may check themselves in or out without an adult, an additional setting for each camper will appear on this tab.
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