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NCSIS Bulletin

July 16, 2026

WHAT'S NEW:

1. ECATS Beginning-of-Year Process (BOY) Complete*
2. BOY Spotlight*
3. 26-27 Course Master List Updates*
4. Student UID & Staff UID Upcoming Maintenance*
5. Student Status and Vendor Extracts*
6. Knowledge Owl*
7. Teacher Tips*
8. NCBOLD 2026 is Here!*
9. NCED Connect Symposium - Registration is Now Open!*

REMINDERS:

1. Summer School Graduate Event and Action
2. Mapping the State Computer Science Credit Type
3. NCSIS Coordinator Collaborative Recordings
4. Upcoming Training Information
5. ALPS Deadline Extended
6. NCSIS Resources
7. Requesting Technical Support Points of Contact

*indicates new or updated information

WHAT'S NEW:

ECATS Beginning-of-Year Process (BOY) Complete*

ECATS has completed its Beginning-of-Year (BOY) process for the majority of the state. Data for the 2026-2027 school year has been loaded. This includes new students and updated NCSIS data.

The process to update final graduation data in ECATS will occur after the August deadline for entry of graduation data into the SIS. Once this file is processed, students who need to be graduated will be exited in ECATS. After that point, districts will be able to select the Modified Exit Reason in ECATS for the 2025-2026 Exit Count and these students will no longer appear active in ECATS.

Also, please be aware that new charters will not be included in ECATS until the SIS State Edition has been synced with their data. Once this occurs, ECATS will consume the new charter data and students with enrollments in these charters will be available.

To aid in confirming that ECATS has received all data for the new school year, a validation report has been provided in the SIS, (NC) ECATS Integration Active Year Data Validations. Please work with your SIS Data Manager to run this report to verify that your calendars have been set up correctly.

BOY Spotlight*

Finalizing Calendars

• Calendar Information - New School Year | NC Department of Public Instruction 
• Student Day - Must equal instructional minutes students receive each day
• Teacher Day - Must equal instructional plus non-instructional minutes students are present each day
• Whole Day Absence - Must equal the first whole number past half of student day
• Half Day Absence - Must equal Whole Day Absence
• Day Events update and reminder - Calendar Setup | NC Department of Public Instruction
• *NEW* There are Day Events in this article that need to be deactivated and not used this year
• Instructional minutes must be added in Day Setup if an AD Day Event is used
• Period Schedule cleanup
• Verify all instructional periods are NOT checked as non-instructional
• Verify lunch setup
• Exception/Special Day period setup - New School Year | NC Department of Public Instruction
• The total instructional minutes scheduled for a typical student in this period schedule should match the instructional minutes defined on the day event associated with the same day. 
• Copy Section Placements to make sure all sections are placed into the new period schedules

Other resources:

Beginning of Year | NC Department of Public Instruction (see Finalize School Year Setup video)

26-27 Course Master List Updates*

Districts reported that some of the designated Computer Science credit type courses were not aligned to the “Comp Sci” credit type in the SY 26.27 Master Course Code List. NCDPI verified this and the list has been updated and reposted as version 4c.

Resources: 

• Please bookmark the Course Masters list and check back often: https://go.ncdpi.gov/NCDPIallCM 
• SY 26.27 Master Course Code List 07.15.26 V4c PUBLISH - 
• View Full Courses tab’s column E for Credit Group-Type
• View column I for credit type update notes listed for 7/14 & 7/15
• IC’s Edit Course Master Information
• Districts should review and update the Course Master Grading Task Credit Type field where applicable, and push those updates to any 26-27 calendars that are using the course.
• NCDPI web page Computer Science Graduation Requirement
• 2026-2027 Computer Science Courses Satisfying High School Graduation Requirement
• NCSIS Bulletin July 9, 2026 - Credit Group Setup for State’s Computer Science Credit Type
• Mapping the State Computer Science Credit Type
• Needed for 26-27 NC FRC Graduation Program (coming soon) which requires a Computer Science credit type for incoming 26-27 freshmen - see GRAD-004 
• Comp Sci credit type must be created by PSUs and mapped in Credit Group Setup to be able to assign State Graduation and State Academic Programs (such as the CTE programs)

Student UID & Staff UID Upcoming Maintenance* The Student UID System and Staff UID System will both be taken offline for updates on Friday, July 17th, 2026, starting at 5:00pm. Both systems will be back online no later than midnight the same evening. During this time, users will be unable to log in to either system directly. Integrated systems such as NCSIS will be unable to reach the UID Systems, which will prevent adding new students or staff. Please ensure users sign out of both Student UID and Staff UID prior to 5:00pm on Friday, July 17th. If the systems appear to be back online prior to midnight, it is safe to resume regular operations. This will not impact downstream data extracts from either Student UID or Staff UID. There are no user-facing changes with these updates. As always, please open a support ticket at https://go.ncdpi.gov/help or contact john.mairs@dpi.nc.gov with any questions or concerns. Thank you!

Student Status & Vendor Extracts*

Please be aware that students remain inactive in NCSIS after the active year is switched and until the first instructional day of the school calendar. Because some local data extracts are configured to pull only active students, early vendor syncs may be incomplete.

Next Steps:

• Coordinate with your third-party vendors to ensure data integrates correctly.
• Review existing extract formats. Examples are available in the GitHub Vendor Integrations Repository (Please remember these are crowd sourced and should be fully vetted before implementing in your PSU).

KnowledgeOwl* NCSIS Knowledge Base | NC Department of Public Instruction New Articles:  Teachers | NC Department of Public Instruction Beginning of Year | NC Department of Public Instruction  Beginning of Year Lunch & Learns | NC Department of Public Instruction

Teacher Tips* Teacher Toolbox Back to School Resources for Teachers: Teachers | NC Department of Public Instruction Campus Learning Updates: Check this space for ongoing updates about Campus Learning feature updates and improvements.  Check it out here: Campus Learning Updates Teacher Training Resources: The Infinite Campus Training Resources for Teachers provides tools to assist with teacher training at the beginning of the school year.  Campus Learning Users  Are you supporting teachers with Campus Learning? Is Campus Learning the LMS used in your PSU? Do you want to connect with other leaders about Campus Learning?  Complete the linked Google form to express your interest in connecting.

NCBOLD 2026 is Here!*

NCED Connect Symposium - Registration Opens Monday!*

Who's ready for NCED Connect Symposium 2026?

Registration is NOW OPEN!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ncedconnect-symposium-fall-2026-tickets-1989999899268

No matter your role in education, NCED Connect Symposium has something for you. Whether your work focuses on digital learning, AI, instructional technology, school library media, student information systems, leadership, or other educational initiatives, you'll have the opportunity to connect with colleagues from across North Carolina, discover new ideas, and grow your professional network.

📅 September 29 – October 1, 2026

📍 Koury Convention Center | Greensboro, NC

🔗 go.ncdpi.gov/NCEDConnectSymposiumFall2026

REMINDERS:

Summer School Graduate Event and Action NCDPI published an Event and Action on Thursday, July 2, at 12:00 pm to create enrollments for students that graduate after summer school. Please see details in the Summer School Graduates section of this article: Summer Education Program | NC Department of Public Instruction  Please note that if the summer education program was created prior to this Event and Action being published, it will not automatically create the enrollment. To alleviate the data entry burden on PSUs, NCDPI will run a one-time script to create enrollments based on already existing Summer Education programs. A message will be released in the bulletin once this script is scheduled to run.

Mapping the State Computer Science Credit Type NCDPI recently republished the HS Credit Group that now includes the new credit type of Comp Sci (Computer Science - which is required in the 2026-27 NC FRC Graduation Requirements Program) to all PSUs. Districts have reported that this impacts assigning and use of current NC FRC/FRCO Grad Programs which NCDPI has verified. Click here for steps to add and map the Comp Sci credit type to fix issues with assigning graduation programs. If credit group setup support is needed, submit an Infinite Campus Support Case.

NCSIS Coordinator Collaborative Recordings Stay up-to-date on the latest NCDPI news, updates, and announcements by participating in the NCSIS Coordinator Collaboratives. Missed a Session? Recordings of previous Coordinator Collaboratives are available on the Coordinator Collaboratives | NC Department of Public Instruction Knowledge Base. Upcoming Collaboratives Coordinator Collaboratives have been scheduled through December 2026. Register for each session by selecting "Check Availability" and choosing the desired date from the calendar: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992495958047 Upcoming Session Dates (July-December 2026) August 13 August 27 September 10 September 24 October 8 October 22 November 12 December 3 December 17

Upcoming Training Information Be sure to review the DTL Signature Events Calendar and Eventbrite for upcoming in-person and virtual regional meetings, webinars, and training sessions. These opportunities are designed to keep staff connected, informed, and supported throughout the school year. DLSC Signature Events Calendar 2026-27 Eventbrite-NCSIS *In the DTL Signature Events Calendar, use the arrows at the bottom of the screen to scroll to monthly event calendars, including upcoming NCSIS webinars! NCSIS Teacher Training Information: Please use the link below to access teacher training resources for NCSIS. Additional details can also be found at ncsis.gov. Infinite Campus Training Resources There will be NCSIS Webinars for School Based Administrators, Teachers, and Support Staff this summer! NCSIS Webinars for School Based Administrators, Teachers & Support Staff If you have any questions, please contact Erin Wolfhope at erin.wolfhope@dpi.nc.gov with questions.

ALPS Deadline Extended Due to upcoming fixes to the state report NC ALPS Extract in version 2623 of Infinite Campus, the report due date will be extended. More information will be shared once this release is in production.

NCSIS Resources PSUs 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 a collection of 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.  NCSIS Knowledge Base | NC Department of Public Instruction contains articles, video recordings and other resources about North Carolina processes. GitHub Vendor Integrations Repository is a website where examples of 3rd party extract formats can be found (these are crowd sourced and should be vetted fully before implementing in your PSU). Ad Hoc Filter Sharing Community is a shared Google folder for Ad Hoc filters that PSUs have created.  Please add any helpful filters/reports you have created, and use others as you need.  These are not guaranteed to work in your PSU and should be vetted fully. Naming Convention: Ad Hoc Name - PSU Name You’re welcome to include your email address within the document (optional). Permissions: You have editing access—please proceed with caution! PII: Do not upload any PII to the shared folder NCSIS website (http://ncsis.gov) contains links to previous bulletins, as well as the latest information about events held throughout the year. Click on the link below to learn how to sign up to receive this weekly NCSIS bulletin.  How to Subscribe to a NC DPI DTL Bulletin/Newsletter

Requesting Technical Support Points of Contact Please review the information below on how to submit support tickets: Contact Infinite Campus for assistance with: NCSIS Application/Support Issues Submit a case:  https://support.infinitecampus.com Infinite Campus Enhancement Requests—Please use the link below to share the areas of the product your PSU would most like to see improved, suggest new functionality, and indicate whether you’d like to participate in future discussions. Infinite Campus Enhancement Requests  Contact DPI for assistance with: NCDPI Business Questions Duplicate Students Amplify/Missing Students Submit a request:  https://go.ncdpi.gov/help For additional technical support contacts, please refer to the document below: Requesting Help Requesting Help