Record a Discipline Incident

Record a Discipline Incident

Document student behavioral incidents with details, evidence, and initial assessment.

Time required: 5-10 minutes

Prerequisites

• Discipline Manager or Faculty role
• Misbehavior categories configured
• Student record exists

Steps

Step 1: Navigate to Discipline

1. Go to OpenEduCat → Discipline → Discipline Records
2. Click Create

Step 2: Enter Incident Details

Field	Required	Description	Example
Student	Yes	Student involved	”John Doe”
Category	Yes	Misbehavior type	”Disruptive Behavior”
Date	Yes	Incident date	2024-10-15
Time	No	Incident time	10:30 AM
Location	No	Where occurred	”Classroom 101”

Step 3: Describe the Incident

In the Description field, document:

• What happened
• Who was involved
• Witness information
• Immediate actions taken

Step 4: Attach Evidence (Optional)

Upload supporting documents:

• Photos
• Written statements
• Video clips

Step 5: Set Severity

Field	Description
Severity	Minor/Moderate/Major/Severe
Referred To	Dean, counselor, etc.

Step 6: Save Incident

Click Save to record the incident.

Follow-Up Actions

After recording:

1. Click Assign Action to set disciplinary action
2. Options include:
   • Verbal warning
   • Written warning
   • Detention
   • Parent meeting
   • Suspension

Field Reference

Discipline Record

Technical Field	UI Label	Type	Notes
student_id	Student	Many2one	Required
category_id	Category	Many2one	Misbehavior type
date	Date	Date	Incident date
description	Description	Text	Details
severity	Severity	Selection	Level
state	Status	Selection	Workflow state
action	Action	Text	Disciplinary action

Troubleshooting

Cannot create record

Check:

• You have discipline permissions
• Student is active
• Required fields filled

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Related: Configure Categories | Manage Suspensions