SOACALD Data Entry

Run Banner process COS_ACAD_CAL_SETUP

The process will:

• create primary and secondary instruction days

• create Fall and Spring semesters

NOTE: The primary, secondary, Fall, and Spring days will still need to be verified. The EIS Academic Calendar can assist.

Primary Instructional Day

Primary instruction days are days that fall into primary terms (Fall and Spring).

 Example

Secondary Instructional Day

Secondary instruction days are days that fall on weekends, Summer and any days that are not included during primary terms.

 Example

Holiday

State Holiday

Federal Holidays can be found on the following site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/#url=2023

However, for Lincoln’s birthday, you will have to search the web for it.

We only observe the following holidays as of 2023:

Local Holiday

Local Holidays are any holidays given by COS that are not state holidays.

Flex Day

To find any flex days, go to the COS Academic Calendar site: https://www.cos.edu/en-us/academics/academic-calendar

 Example

Variable Flex Day (Have not used this since 2003)

Final Exams

Non-instructional Day

First Census