Student Term Break (SOATBRK) page

This page is used to provide a method for institutions to define break periods within the period of enrollment or term.

A break period less than five calendar days is considered part of the period of enrollment. A break period that is equal to or more than five calendar days is not counted as part of the period of enrollment. Banner^® uses the break periods defined for the term to determine the percent attended when a student withdraws from the institution.

Break days will be determined as entered on SOATBRK and the SORTBRK table on a term basis. All consecutive calendar days (including weekends) must be entered within any vacation period for this feature to function correctly. (Example: Classes do not meet on weekends. Thanksgiving vacation days include Thursday, Friday, and the following Monday. A total of five calendar days – Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday – must be entered on SOATBRK.)

The page will not:

permit an overlap in dates for break periods, (that is, the start date cannot be between start and end of another period),
allow consecutive break periods (records) to be entered, (that is, the start date cannot be end date plus one of another period), or
permit break days to be entered as start and end dates of term.

The Student Withdrawal (SFAWDRL) page, where the Title IV withdrawal date is entered, will display the appropriate break days (greater than or equal to five consecutive days), and this value will be used to calculate the attend percentage.