Infinite Campus

Census Data and Entering People into Infinite Campus is one of the hardest parts of the system.  There are many variables and situations which the system can handle, but you need to be very careful in entering the data.  The system is esentially enter a person once and then use them anywhere in the system instead of entering that person multiple times.  The same is true for addresses and household information.

Student and Staff Photos can be uploaded to Infinite Campus.  Follow these guidelines for best results:

• Photos need to be formatted to a jpeg (.jpg) format.
• Photos should be in a 2:3 ratio for width by height for best results.
• After files are uploaded, they are resized to 175 x 263 pixels.
• Uploading in mass must be done as a .zip file and cannot exceed 100 MB total.  If you have large number of photos, you may need to upload them in batches.
• Individual photo size is limited to 3 MB and recommended size is 30 to 35 KB.
• Student photos should be identified by student number.  Staff photos should be identified by personID.  Make sure when you are providing data to a photo vendor to tell them that staff photos should be named by PersonID.
• It is recommended to create a standard Ad Hoc Filter for Student Data and another one for Staff Data when providing information to the vendor and to make sure everyone uses the same exports.  There is a Photo Export report in Campus, but may not have the correct information that you need to provide.

Infinite Campus Photo Import

Infinite Campus Missing Photo Report

Student Photos can be exported through the Data Extract Zip Tool.  Set it up and select the "Student Photo Extract" option.

Infinite Campus Data Extract Zip Tool for Exporting Photos

Emancipated or Age of Majority students are typically older students who are a guardian to themselves.  This requires special setup in the system once they are verified as a legal guardian of their own.

Essentially, the process is to end them from their current parent/guardian household and then make their own household with just themselves in that household.  Then in Relationships, add the student to themselves as a non-household relationship so that they are a guardian to themselves.

Infinite Campus Emancipated Students Article     Video

State Reporting Information and Reports.

State of Michigan CEPI Information

This is for State Reporting information for the State of Michigan and Reports and Extracts for reporting data to the state.

• Michigan Student Data System - state of Michigan website for state reporting information.
• CEPI Calendar Page - for the CEPI Master Calendar.

Macomb ISD Error Check Software

Macomb ISD has software written for checking MSDS Collection reports.  It is meant for Windows computers only.  More information is here:

• MISDmsds Collection Program

Michigan Data Hub (MIDataHub or Ed-Fi)

This is a data collection system that is used for a variety of data integrations with state programs and a common data platform.  Eventually this will be used to submit data to the state.

• MIData Hub Website
• Infinite Campus Michigan Ed-Fi Information via Michigan Infinite Campus User Group (MICUG)

Infinite Campus State Reporting Extracts

10/30 Extracts

• Infinite Campus Elementary Extract
• Infinite Campus Secondary Extract
• Infinite Campus Course/Section Extract

MSDS Extracts

• Infinite Campus General Collection
• Infinite Campus Early Childhood
• Infinite Campus Early Roster
• Infinite Campus Request for UIC
• Infinite Campus Teacher Student Data Link
• Infinite Campus NonPublic School Student Roster
• Infinite Campus Student Record Maintenance

Other Reports

• Infinite Campus Alpha List Report
• Infinite Campus Daily Attendance Report
• Infinite Campus UIC Import

SID Extracts

• Infinite Campus SID Summary or SID Detail Report

Filter Designer

This is a tool to select fields and create reports with selection criteria and can order and sort the fields in the way that makes sense.  These reports can be shared into the User Groups for others to be able to access.  Ad Hoc Filters can be used for Data Exports or in various other areas to filter the data for other reports or searching for information.

Data Viewer

This is a tool for individual user reports.  This tool allows drag-and-drop fields into a real-time view.  The reports can be organized into folders but cannot be shared with other users or in separate User Groups.

Pivot Designer

This allows users to analyze, interpret and visually present cross-referenced data into tables and charts.

Letter Designer and Letter Builder

The Letter Builder and Letter Designer work together to be able to create Form Letters and be able to print them and send them out.

Infinite Campus Reports

Infinite Campus has a number of reports built into the system.  Many of these reports can be filtered using Ad Hoc Filters and can be saved in PDF, CSV and DOCX formats.

Infinite Campus List of Available Reports

Ad Hoc Report Links

Ad Hoc Reports can be turned into Links and run as needed by staff.  Once the Ad Hoc link is built and a Custom Tool is created for it, it can then be linked in the Custom Tool Placement tool.  Once the tool has been placed, proper rights need to be given to the staff or user groups that are allowed to run the reports.

Custom Reports

Custom Reports are Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS for short) reports that are linked into the system.  Proper rights need to be established to run the reports, and further rights may be required to actually run the report.

Contact Preferences Batch Tool (new window) - this should be run at the beginning of the school year once all of the information is entered into Infinite Campus.  This can only be done by an Administrator.  Please request this process through a Help Desk ticket to update your school and which contact groups (Student Contacts, Students or Staff) need to be updated.

Send a General Message (new window) or  Video Tutorial

Send an Emergency Message (new window) or Video Tutorial

Create and Send Messages with Templates (new window) or Video Tutorial

Sent Message Log (new window)

Recipient Log (new window)

Mailgun Message Log (new window)   or  Video Tutorial

Create Remote Dial-In Campaign through ShoutPoint (new window)

Grading Windows are setup to allow teachers to post grades for Progress Reports or for the end of the term final grades.  Grading Windows can be setup for the whole school year.

Grading Window Exceptions can be setup for various circumstances such as a specific grade level that is leaving earlier than the primary Grading Window or certain sections and so on.

Notifications allows administrators to send messages to teaching staff to remind them that they have not yet posted their grades in the Grading Window.

Infinite Campus Grading Windows     Video Link

Infinite Campus Grading Windows Exceptions     Video Link

Infinite Campus Grading Windows Notifications    Video Link

This is to setup Grading Standards and manage a standards bank.

Infinite Campus School Standard Setup

Infinite Campus Standards Bank     Video Link 

Report Cards are setup under System Settings > System Preferences > Report Setup.

Reports need to be copied over from the previous school year when you roll your calendars forward.  You may also need to change the school year settings, grading task changes, standard changes or wording.  They apply year to year.

For Report Cards, there is a conventional report card and a standards-based report card reports.

Transcripts are the final record for the student for grades and credits.

Schedule reports are the student schedules.

Infinite Campus Report Setup     Video Link

Infinite Campus Conventional Report Card Presences

Infinite Campus Standards-Based Report Card Preferences

Transcript Report Preferences

Schedule Report Preferences

Online Registration is an additional Premium Product add on that allows parents to fill out online applications.  The system is tied tightly to the system and data will flow into the system as applications are processed and approved.  You can also setup custom fields in Infinite Campus and allow the collection of that data into the system to populate those fields.

There are 2 version of Online Registration.

• Premium is the full version to allow many different customizations and setup.
• Standard is a scaled down version mostly meant to collect demographic information and has limited customizations.

Infinite Campus Online Registration Workflow

Application Processing

Infinite Campus Application Processing     Video Link

Classroom Messenger is for teachers to be able to communicate with Students and Student Contacts.  Messages can be one of these types:

• Class Message - general message about anything.
• Grades Message - Template for Failing Grades message.
• Missing Assignments Message - Template for Missing Assignments message.

Infinite Campus Messaging Students and Guardians

Create a Message Template Article    Video Link

Send a Class Message Article    Video Link

Send a Grades Message Article    Video Link

Send a Missing Assignment Message Article    Video Link

Teaching Center is a hub for a variety of common teacher tasks.  Current day attendance and assignments to be scored are sorted by period.  The Setting on the courses can be changed.  You can change the name of the class, the icon and the color in which is displays.

Infinite Campus Teaching Center Article     Video Link

Classroom is a new way of navigating Instruction.  This puts tools all in one place for you to toggle through.  It includes:

• Classroom overview - you can view what is Due Today, Take Attendance and Add Assignments.  You can also view the "dashboard" by individual student.  There is also a planner link, and you can go full screen.
• Curriculum - view of all your curriculum including folders, content, notes and of course, assignments.
• Students - provides student functions like Roster, Attendance, Seating Charts, Student Groups Management.
  • Student Roster
  • Attendance by Roster or Attendance by Seating Chart
  • Lockers
  • Seating Charts   Video Link
  • Student Groups
• Grades - this is essentially the Grade Book to score and manage grades.

Infinite Campus Classroom Article    Video Link

Infinite Campus Curriculum List Article     Video Link

Infinite Campus Curriculum Copier Video

Taking attendance for Teachers can be done in a number of different areas like Teaching Center, Classroom, and the Attendance Tool in Instruction.  You can take attendance with a Roster view or with a Seating Chart view if you have set up the Seating Chart already for your class.  Teachers are only allowed to mark a student as Absent or Tardy and you can add a comment for the attendance office to see.  Teachers have from 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM to complete their attendance, but they should follow school policy and procedures.

Infinite Campus Taking Attendance with the Roster Article

Infinite Campus Taking Attendance with the Seating Chart Article

Infinite Campus Complete Attendance for a Specific Period Video

Assignments are critical for Instruction.  Assignments can be organized under the Curriculum area in Classroom or in Grade Book.  Assignments can be interactive including student submissions, uploading documents for scoring, quizzes or tests can be created to be taken by the student in the Student Portal or interactive graded discussions.

Infinite Campus Assignment Basics

Infinite Campus Create Assignments Video

Infinite Campus Creating Assignments and Resources

Infinite Campus Curriculum Copier Video

Assignment Overview

Grading Tasks

There are different types of Grading Tasks setup.

• In-Progress Grades - these are the Grading Tasks that you can calculate grades with through the term.
• Post-Only Grades - these are Grading Tasks where you can only post a grade, but cannot do any calculations against them in the Assignments.
• Composite Grades - these are grades that are a combination of multiple grading tasks.  For instance, if you have a Marking Period 1 and Marking Period 2 and a Semester Final Grade, then the Composite can be calculated by 50% of the Marking Period 1 posted grade and 50% of the Marking Period 2 posted grade.

Assignment Content

Content can be added to an assignment to give it more detailed information.

• Google Drive - Google Drive can be used to either upload a file to enhancement the assignment or it can be used for student submissions.
• Notes - notes can be used to describe things in the assignment.  The notes can be just for the teacher or it can be for both teachers and students.
• Link - attach a link to a website.

Infinite Campus Google Drive Video

Infinite Campus Attach Content for Assignments and Resources Article     Video Link

Assignment Tasks

Assignment tasks are interactive parts of an assignment.

• Discussion - this is a graded discussion that interacts with the student through the Student Portal.
• Quiz - this is a robust Quiz and Test generator with a variety of question types and once it is scored, goes directly into the Grade Book.
• Submission - this is a way for students to submit a file with the assignment that needs to be graded such as an English paper.  The submission can be through a text editor or through Google Drive.

Infinite Campus Discussions Article     Video Link

Infinite Campus Quizzes Overview Article     Video Link

Infinite Campus Create Quizzes Article     Video Link     Simulation Link

Infinite Campus Quiz Question Types

Infinite Campus Score Quizzes Article     Video Link

Infinite Campus Submission Article     Video Link     Submit as a Student Video

Grading and Scoring of Assignments is done mainly though the Grades in Classroom or in Grade Book.

Infinite Campus Grade Book Articles

At times through a term, teachers will be required to post grades.  Sometimes these grades are Progress Report grades that are considered "Post Only" where they capture a grade between the term dates.

The times when teachers can post grades are determined by the Grading Windows setup for the school year.  When the Grading Window is open for a particular Grading Task, then the teachers can post the grades.

Infinite Campus Posting Grades Through Grade Book Article      Video Link    Simulation Link

Infinite Campus Multi-Post Grades Article     Video Link

With Campus Learning, there are some tools for Student Interaction.

• Section Feed - A section feed allows teachers to communicate with students in a section and have interactive communication with the students in the section.  Students may also respond if given the rights to do that and parents can see the feed as well in the Parent Portal if those rights are given.
• Student Questions - this is for teachers to be able to setup engagement questions to ask the student where the students can respond through the Student Portal.
• Engagement Check-In - this is to help gauge student well-being and feedback to specific assignments and curriculum.
• Reflections - allows teachers to record information about how curriculum was used in their classroom.

Infinite Campus Section Feed Overview Article     Video Link

Infinite Campus Student Questions Article     Video Link

Infinite Campus Engagement Check-In Article     Video Link

Infinite Campus Reflections Article     Video Link

The My Curriculum tool is designed to allow teachers to create curriculum outside of the context of a section.  This includes folders, assignments and resources that can be created and then applied to a particular section at a later time.

Infinite Campus My Curriculum Overview Article

Infinite Campus Create Curriculum      Video

Infinite Campus Schedule Curriculum into Sections      Video

Infinite Campus Navigate My Curriculum