Activity Type Definitions

Important

Information and features vary according to the roles to which you belong and the permissions associated with those roles. For more information, contact your module manager or your campus support team.

The Activity Type defines the kinds of activities students can be involved in—sports, music, student government, academic clubs, political organizations, Greek life, and so on. The definitions reflect the activities available at your school.

To access the definitions page from the main navigation menu, select Student Activities Administration > Activity type definitions. From the Student Activities Administration Hub page, select Activity type definitions from the Hub options menu.

Example

Permissions Required

To create and edit activity type definitions, you must be in a Student Activities Administrator or Student Life Module Manager role (or a role copied from one of those roles) with the "Can manage activity type definitions" permission enabled.

Where Activity Type Definitions Are Used

Activity type definitions are used in the creation of Roster Status definitions, Sport / Activity Detail definitions, Activity Staff Position definitions, and throughout modules in J1 Web where staff manage sports and activities.

How To

View Activity Type Definitions

On the Student Activities Administration Hub page, select Activity type definitions from the Hub options drop-down. The Activity Type Definitions page opens.
For each definition, the list displays the Code, a brief Description, if the definition is Active, if it is displayed in drop-downs, and if the activity is a Sport.
To limit the list of definitions, enter characters, words, or phrases in the Quick Filters field and select Add '[your search text]' when it appears.
Click a column heading to sort the list by that column.

Edit Order

The Edit Order options let you set the order in which definitions appear in drop-down menus.

Click the Edit Order button. The Edit Order window opens.
You can change the order of definitions using either the Sort By and Order By drop-down menus or by dragging and dropping the definitions into your preferred order.
1. Sort By and Order By:
  1. From the Sort By drop-down, select the column you want to sort by.
  2. From the Order By drop-down, select Ascending or Descending.
2. Drag and drop:
  1. Hold your cursor over the vertical arrow icon on the left side of the row until the cursor changes to a hand icon.
  2. Click and hold while you drag the definition to the new location.
  3. Release the mouse button.
3. Click Update.
After you click Update, your changes are saved in the following ways:
- The definitions are listed in the saved order whenever they appear in drop-down menus (where a user selects from the list of definitions).
- If the definitions are used in calculations or rules where priority matters, the definitions are now in your saved order of priority.
- The definitions page is now sorted according to your changes.

Create Activity Type Definitions

On the Student Activities Administration Hub page, select Activity type definitions from the Hub options drop-down. The Activity Type Definitions page opens.
Click the Create definitions button. The Create Activity Type Definitions pop-up opens.
Required fields are indicated by a red asterisk.
Enter a unique Code. The code can contain a maximum of 10 characters.
Enter a brief Description of the activity type. The description can contain a maximum of 60 characters.
Select Yes or No from the Active drop-down to indicate if the definition is active or not. The field defaults to Yes.
Select Yes or No from the Display in Drop-Down menu to indicate if the definition will be included in drop-down menus. The field defaults to Yes.
Select Yes or No from the Sport drop-down to indicate if this activity is a sport.
Click Save and create another to save the new definition and clear the fields so you can create another, or click Create and close to save the definition and close the window.

Edit Activity Type Definitions

On the Activity Type Definitions page, click the Edit icon next to the definition you want to edit. The Edit Activity Type Definition pop-up opens.
Update the fields as necessary. All fields are editable.
Click Update to save the changes and close the window.

Delete Activity Type Definitions

Select the checkbox next to each definition you want to delete.
Select Delete from the Options drop-down. The Delete Definitions? pop-up opens.
The Delete Definitions? pop-up lists the selected definitions in two categories:
- Ready to Delete: Definitions that can be deleted.
- Unable to Delete: Definitions that can't be deleted, either because they're in use or are protected by the system.
If you decide not to delete one or more of the definitions listed under Ready to Delete, click the Remove icon to remove them from the list.
When you're sure you want to delete all the rows listed under Ready to Delete, click Yes, delete.

Download to Excel

Download to Excel Options

Workbook Creation Options: This option lets you choose how you want the data to be organized when it's exported. If you are exporting a large number of rows, you may want to separate the data into different worksheets or even workbooks. Once you select this option, the Separate (Sheets or Workbooks) By drop-down becomes available so you can choose the groupings for each worksheet or workbook.
Separate (Sheets or Workbooks) By: This field becomes available when you choose to organize your export into multiple worksheets or workbooks. In general, you'll have the option to separate the data based on the columns. You will only see options for the visible columns.
Workbook Format: This section lets you set some Excel display options for your data. For more information about each of these features, consult Microsoft Excel help.
- Autofit columns: Fits column width to the data so that fields are not truncated.
- Turn on filtering: Turns on the AutoFilter feature, which allows you to show only rows that meet your selected criteria.
- Freeze Top Row: Your worksheet displays the column title in the first row by default. Selecting this option keeps the top row at the top so that as you scroll down through your data, the column headings remain displayed.
- Show totals for numeric columns: This option will include the sum of a column of numbers at the bottom of that column.
Columns to Include: These options are specific to the page you are viewing, so they will vary. You will only see options for columns that you can see on the page. All of the columns are selected by default, but you can deselect any of the columns you don't want to include.

FAQ

Why don't I see Activity type definitions in the Hub options drop-down?

You might not have the necessary permissions to view and create activity type definitions. Make sure you are in a Student Activities Administrator or Student Life Module Manager role (or a role copied from one of those roles) with the "Can manage activity type definitions" permission enabled.