What's New!
- Infinite Campus Master Scheduling Training* (Phase I)
- Infinite Campus Master Scheduling Resources* (Phase I)
- Charter School Information* (Phase I & II)
- Infinite Campus Premium Products* (Phase I & II)
- NCED Connect Symposium 2025 Slide Presentations* (Phase I & II)
- Upcoming Training Information* (Phase I & II)
Reminders:
- Digital Leaders Exchange (Phase I & II)
- SIS EOY Timeline SY 24-25 (Phase I & II)
- Twice-Retained Report Now Available (Phase I)
- Home Language Survey (Phase I & II)
- Phase II Action Items (Phase II)
- NCVPS Cross-Enrollment Update (Phase I & II)
- Phase II Data Conversion Information (Phase II)
- KnowledgeOwl (Phase I & II)
- Infinite Campus Training Module (Phase II)
- NCSIS 25-26 Course Codes & Grad Plan Updates (Phase I & II)
- Ad Hoc Google Shared Folder (Phase I)
- NCSIS Resources (Phase I & II)
- Requesting Technical Support Points of Contact (Phase I & II)
- 2024-2025 Home Base Maintenance Periods (Phase I & II)
- Want to Stay in the Loop? (Phase I & II)
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WHAT'S NEW!
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Infinite Campus Master Scheduling Training*
Phase I
Phase I PSUs: Don't forget to submit a support ticket to Infinite Campus to schedule a Scheduling Consult. During this session, you'll discuss your scheduling needs and explore everything the Virtual Scheduling Series has to offer.
To make the most of your consultation and prepare for DLE next week, we kindly ask that you watch the on-demand Virtual Scheduling Series beforehand. This will give you a solid foundation and help you get the most out of the training.
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Charter School Information*
Phase I & II
We’re thrilled to announce the return of Charter Connect sessions, designed to support charter schools through the NCSIS transition.
Join Us for an In-Person Charter Connect Meeting!
Virtual Office Hours for Charter Schools
We’re also offering Charter School Virtual Office Hours twice a month to provide ongoing support and answer your questions.
We Value Your Feedback!
Help us better support you by completing the Charter School Feedback Survey. Your insights are essential in shaping the SIS Professional Learning Team’s support throughout the NCSIS transition.
🔗 Survey Link: 2025 Charter School Support Feedback Survey
We look forward to connecting with you!
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Infinite Campus Premium Products*
Phase I & II
If your PSU is considering implementing one of Infinite Campus's premium products, click the link below to explore options like the Online Registration System, Messenger with Voice, and the Campus Learning Suite. You can also watch product videos to learn more.
https://www.infinitecampus.com/sales/welcome-to-infinite-campus-northcarolina
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NCED Connect Symposium 2025 Slide Presentations*
Phase I & II
If you missed the NCED Connect Symposium or just want a handy reference, you can access all the slide presentations HERE. Stay connected and keep learning!
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Upcoming Training Information*
Phase I & II
Phase II - Mastering Campus Virtual Sessions:
Be sure to check the SIS PL Plan or Eventbrite for upcoming in-person and virtual regional meetings and trainings. Don’t miss out on valuable opportunities to connect, learn, and stay informed!
SIS PLP 2024-25 FINAL
Eventbrite-NCSIS
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REMINDERS:
Digital Leaders Exchange
February 10-13, 2025
The Office of Digital Teaching and Learning is excited to announce a unique professional opportunity taking place February 10–13, 2025, designed to support multiple roles within North Carolina's K-12 education community. This event will replace the February Digital Leader’s Exchange and focus on three key areas:
Phase I: Supporting SIS Coordinators with Infinite Campus Scheduling
Overview: Phase I Coordinators will receive an overview of the powerful scheduling tools and academic planning features available in Infinite Campus. Attendees will learn how to manage course requests efficiently, utilize the Scheduling Board to create trials, build schedules, load requests, and generate detailed scheduling reports.
Description: This session will showcase scheduling tools and academic planning features, including how to manage course requests effectively.
Intended Audience: Phase I SIS Coordinators and Scheduling Team Leads
Phase II: Supporting SIS Coordinators with Validating Data & Assigning Tool Rights
Overview: Phase II SIS Coordinators will gain insights into effective data validation processes and practical examples of assigning tool rights to PSU staff.
Description: The SIS Professional Learning Team will guide participants through methods for validating data and assigning appropriate tool rights to ensure accurate and secure data management.
Intended Audience: Phase II SIS Coordinators
Note: The NCSIS Digital Leader Exchange sessions will take place from 8:00 AM to 3:05 PM. PSU support will be available from 8:00 to 9:00 AM, with the first session beginning at 9:05 AM. Please refer to the NCSIS DLE Agenda below for details.
NC Digital Leaders Exchange - February 2025 Agenda for SIS
*Lunch will NOT be provided. Please bring your lunch with you for this event.
School Library Media Coordinators Collaborative
- Members of the 2025 SLMC Collaborative will meet with fellow school librarians in their area to connect with peers and engage in targeted professional development. This portion of our event is by invitation only.
Digital Learning Progress Review and Growth Planning for District Teams
- District Technology Leader Teams will:
- Review their current placement on the NC Digital Learning Progress Rubric.
- Discuss ways to engage District Leadership Teams, Staff, Students, and other Stakeholders in planning for growth with Digital Teaching and Learning.
- Develop strategies to embed AI usage throughout growth plans with policies, procedures, and practices.
Event Schedule and Locations
The event will take place across four days, moving to accommodate regional travel:
- February 10 | Cleveland County Schools, 400 W Marion Street, Shelby, NC 28150
- February 11 | Wilkes County Schools, 613 Cherry St., Wilkesboro, NC 28659
- February 12 | Chatham County Schools, 468 Renaissance Drive, Pittsboro, NC 27312
- February 13 | Craven County Schools, Tucker Creek Middle School, 200 Sermons Blvd, Havelock, NC 28532
*Locations for the SLMC Collaboratives will be forthcoming.
Each day will follow the same schedule:
- Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM *Lunch will NOT be provided. Please bring your lunch with you for this event.
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SIS EOY Timeline SY 24-25
Phase I & II
NCDPI wants to ensure that Phase I and Phase II PSUs understand the timeline for completing the End of Year (EOY) process.
Phase I
There will be no downtime for Phase I PSUs transitioning from the current year to the future year in Infinite Campus (IC). However, NCDPI will transition all Phase I PSUs from the 24-25 school year to the 25-26 year in Infinite Campus on 6/30/2025. This should not be done before June 30th.
Phase II
Phase II PSUs transitioning from PowerSchool (PS) to Infinite Campus will go from IC trial sites to production sites and discontinue using PowerSchool on June 26th.
Phase II PSUs must still do all pre-EOY processes and have EOY validations cleared on or before June 26th, 2025. PowerSchool will be taken offline for EOY processing on June 26, 2025. PSUs will no longer have access to their PowerSchool instances after June 26, 2025.
Please select the link below for a detailed timeline from February 1 to July 15th:
Your support and collaboration are greatly appreciated as we prepare for this unique EOY. If you have any questions or need assistance during the process, please don’t hesitate to contact your Professional Learning Team Consultant.
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Twice-Retained Report Now Available
Phase I
A twice-retained report is now available in NCSIS. The twice retained report will produce a list of students retained in grades KG, 1, 2, or 3 and then retained again in grade 3 or promoted to 4th grade with an RRET Program Entry Status valid after November 1 of the current year. For instructions, please review the updated article on Read to Achieve. The instructions for accessing the data validation are at the end of the article.
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Home Language Survey
Phase I & II
The NC State Board of Education (SBE) has updated each student's Home Language Survey requirements for each student. NC SBE policy Test 0-11 now requires that all PSUs use a Standardized Home Language Survey. In an effort to support this change, we will be hosting a series of face-to-face professional development opportunities in February and March and some virtual options as well in March. This professional development is designed to help all staff with the knowledge and tools to administer the standardized Home Language Survey effectively for all students. This is training for School Data Managers, Enrollment stakeholders, EL Data Managers, SIS Coordinators, ML Coordinators, and of course, any administrators who want to join. Please share this information with your Data Managers. We are going on tour in every state board region in February and March.
More information is available in this flyer and registration link.
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Phase II Action Items
Phase II
- Please make sure that your main bell schedule(s) are set to YES for the PMR Calculation of minutes for BOTH the 24-25 and the 25-26 school years.
- Please make sure that your final grade setup/reporting terms are set up for BOTH the 24-25 and the 25-26 school year. You will need to do this even if you do not typically enter grades into PowerSchool. This allows your term file to be generated. If you need help with this, please reach out to your PL Consultant.
- Remember that you will need to have your schedules completed in the 25-26 school year prior to your production data deadline. You can achieve this by committing your master schedule from PowerScheduler into the 25-26 year in PowerSchool, copying your schedule from the 24-25 year to the 25-26 year, or scheduling directly into the 25-26 school year.
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NCVPS Cross-Enrollment Update
Phase I & II
Please be advised that NCVPS will not be participating in the cross-enrollment functionality of Infinite Campus. PSUs should plan to schedule NCVPS courses independently and not utilize the cross-enrollment feature.
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Phase II Data Conversion Information
Phase II
Infinite Campus will convert data for Phase II PSUs directly from PowerSchool. The data files on eMFTS are provided for your information and to allow for easier auditing of data, but any changes to these files will not change the data that is converted into Infinite Campus. The data that is converted comes straight from PowerSchool.
Use the Conversion Guide to help you audit and validate the data you have in PowerSchool using the data files. Make any changes necessary in PowerSchool.
Currently, not all files are ready to be audited and validated. Any updates will be listed on the Additions/Corrections page in the Conversion Guide.
Once your trial site is available, your implementation team will provide you with a Data Validation Workbook. It will have instructions about how to validate the data that has been converted. Any data issues found should be fixed in PowerSchool so that the production site contains the correct data.
Coming Soon! Videos that will cover the files and how to audit them.
Phase II Data Conversion Webinar Information:
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Infinite Campus Training Module
Phase II
Infinite Campus uses a Train-the-Trainer model for its training sessions, as outlined in the Infinite Campus NC Overview Training Experience presentation linked below. It is essential to invite staff members to the instructor- led workshops who not only need a deep understanding of the skills but who will also support their colleagues in effectively applying those skills within their school buildings.
Infinite Campus NC Overview Training Experience.pptx
In addition, PSUs are encouraged to develop a comprehensive training plan to ensure all staff members within their PSU receive the necessary training. A link to an example training plan is provided below to assist with this process.
Sample IC Training Timeline
Master Infinite Campus Training Plan
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NCSIS 25-26 Course Codes & Grad Plan Updates
Phase I & II
Attention: SIS-PS Administrators
2025-2026 State Master Course Codes V2
The 2025-2026 State Master Course Code list version 2 has been updated in PowerSchool SIS.
An updated spreadsheet can be viewed here.
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Attention: NCSIS-IC Administrators
NCSIS-IC Grad Requirement Updates
NCDPI and Infinite Campus have worked to update additional Graduation Requirements (Grad Plans) in NCSIS-IC for Phase I PSUs availability to assign to students. Added are the NC 2020 Graduation Requirements and the 2021 OCS Graduation Requirements.
To view: Navigate to Student Information > Program Administration > Graduation Program Setup. Select the plus sign to expand graduation requirements and then select Compound Requirements to view course pathways.
- Program selection is based on the student's 9th grade entry date:
- Students who entered 9th grade in 07/01/2021 and later should be assigned 2021 NC Graduation Requirements (State Defined) or 2021 OCS Graduation Requirements (State Defined).
- Students who entered 9th grade prior to 07/01/2021 should be assigned 2020 NC Graduation Requirements (State Defined).
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NCDPI and IC are currently reviewing and testing the 2020 OCS Grad Plan. Please watch for further communication on when this plan will be available in NCSIS production sites.
2025-2026 State Master Course Codes
NCDPI and Infinite Campus are working to update 2025-2026 State Master Course Code Catalog in NCSIS-IC. Please watch for further communication coming soon.
Ad Hoc Google Shared Folder
Phase I
Sharing is caring! We’ve received requests from PSUs to share ad hoc filters created by other PSUs for reporting purposes.
Please use the link below to share the ad hoc filters you’re using. When uploading, ensure that no personally identifiable information (PII) is included.
Ad Hoc Community
Guidelines:
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Naming Convention: Ad Hoc Name - PSU Name
- You’re welcome to include your email address within the document (optional).
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Permissions: You have editing access—please proceed with caution!
Thank you for your collaboration and for contributing to this community resource! Make sure you are checking often for newly added items.
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NCSIS Resources
Phase I & II
Phase I participants have access to the Campus Community, where they can acquire product knowledge, glean tips and tricks, and engage in networking opportunities with other districts. The Campus Community offers convenient single sign-on access from the Campus system to a wealth of resources including the knowledge base, forum discussions, learning tools, support site, upcoming events, and more.
Campus Community- contains the information you need to learn how to use Infinite Campus through product documentation, videos & simulations, study guides, forums, and much more. Whether you are a teacher, data manager, or Infinite Campus user, you will find the learning resources in a clearly defined pathway for a seamless transition from PowerSchool.
Campus Passport- is on-demand, self-paced courses that can be assigned to new and existing staff. Accessed through the Campus Community, you will find Instructor-Led Training, specific E-Learning courses, or select a learning plan based on your district role.
KnowledgeOwl: KnowledgeOwl will include articles (QRDs) that are created and updated by the SIS Professional Learning team.
NCSIS Knowledge Base | NC Department of Public Instruction
GitHub Vendor Integrations Repository: 3rd party extract formats can be found below.
GitHub Vendor Integrations Repository
NCSIS Crosswalk Document- will contain Infinite Campus and PowerSchool terms with their meanings to assist users with learning the new NCSIS terminology. This is a working document and will be updated regularly. NCSIS Crosswalk Document
IC Role Specific Resources- can be viewed by clicking on http://ncsis.gov, go to the Phase I PSU’s tab and scroll to the IC Role Specific Resources section. It Includes information for specific staff roles, as well as a guide for parents & students.
Webinar Recording Links and FAQs- can be found at http://ncsis.gov under the Professional Learning tab. Please check for recently added webinars.
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Requesting Technical Support Points of Contact
Phase I & II
Please refer to the document below for who to contact for technical support.
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2024-2025 Home Base Maintenance Periods
Phase I & II
Each year, a list of scheduled maintenance windows is published by NCDPI. This is published in advance to help teachers and administrators better prepare for temporary outages and loss of access. Please review the 2024-2025 maintenance schedule and put these dates on your calendar. In most cases, the entire window is not necessary and we can return systems to service earlier than listed. If emergency maintenance is required in addition to these scheduled dates, all users will be notified in advance.
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