Completing detentions keeps reports accurate and prevents time-bound consequences from staying open after a student attends. You’ll learn how to configure a check-in workflow that completes detentions automatically, how to complete detentions manually from reporting, and how to give teachers/staff access to behavior reporting features without full admin permissions.

Permission Level Required: Owner| Manager| Check In Manager

Auto-complete detentions with Check Ins: You can create a check-in reason that completes the first outstanding detention when a student checks in.
Complete Detentions from Reports: You can mark detentions complete from Consequence History in Behaviors → Reports.
Give Staff Access to Complete Detentions: You can add staff to Behavior Report Viewers so they can use reporting and dashboards.
Troubleshooting
FAQs

How to Complete Consequences in Minga through Check Ins

You can complete detentions automatically by configuring a check-in reason that completes the first outstanding consequence.

Step-by-step Guide to Auto-Complete Detentions Using Check Ins

Navigate to Check In and open the Reasons tab.
• The Reasons tab is where you configure the available check-in reasons staff can assign.
Click Create Reason.
• A setup form opens for the new reason.
Enter a reason name that matches the consequence you want to complete.
• Use the same wording as the detention consequence (example: Lunch Detention).
Click Select Roles and choose Student and Student Leaders.
• Role selection controls who can be checked in using this reason.
Select the consequence under Auto Complete Most Outstanding Consequence.
• Choose the detention consequence that should be completed when the student checks in.
Click Create.
• The reason becomes available in staff tools for detention check-in.

How Teachers use the Check-in Reason to Complete the Consequence

You can check students in when they arrive, and the system completes the first outstanding detention automatically when the reason is configured.

Step-by-step Guide to Checking Students in for detention (staff workflow)

Navigate to MyTools.
• MyTools contains staff actions like assigning check ins.
Click Assign a Check In.
• The assignment panel opens.
Select the detention reason (example: Lunch Detention) and click Assign
• The reason you created in Check In → Reasons appears here.
Add the student using one of the available methods.
• Type the student name, select the student, and click Add.
• Scan the student ID using a Barcode Scanner.
• Use Scan with Camera on a mobile device.
Confirm the check-in is recorded.
•When the reason uses Auto Complete First Outstanding Consequence, the student’s first outstanding detention is completed after the check in is processed.

How to Complete Consequences in Minga through the Consequence History Report

You can complete detentions manually from reporting by using the Complete button next to each student. To do this, teachers and staff would need to be added to the Behavior Manager list in Behavior Settings; otherwise, only Owners and Managers can use this workflow.

Step-by-step Guide to Complete Detentions in the Consequence History Report

Navigate to Behaviors and click the Reports tab
• Reporting tools are located under Reports in Behaviors.
Select the Consequence History report
• The report view loads with filtering controls.
Set your filters and click Apply Filters
• Select a Date Range.
• Select a Consequence Type (example: detention).
• Apply filters to show the students you are checking in.
Click the green Complete button next to each student who arrives
•Clicking Complete marks the detention consequence as completed for that student.

Troubleshooting

Issue: The detention does not complete after a student checks in.
Solution: You can restore auto-completion by opening Check In → Reasons, editing the reason, confirming Auto Complete First Outstanding Consequence has the correct consequence selected, and saving the reason.

Issue: A staff member cannot see the Complete button in Consequence History.
Solution: You can grant access by adding the staff member to Behaviors → Settings → Behavior Managers, then having them reopen Behaviors → Reports → Consequence History.

Issue: The report shows too many rows to manage at detention arrival time.
Solution: You can narrow results by setting a shorter Date Range, selecting the detention Consequence Type, and clicking Apply Filters before students arrive.

Issue: A student check-in is recorded, but the wrong consequence completes.
Solution: You can correct the mapping by editing the check-in reason and selecting the intended consequence under Auto Complete First Outstanding Consequence.

FAQs

Can I complete detentions automatically when students arrive?

Yes! You can complete detentions automatically when students arrive by creating a check-in reason in Check In → Reasons and selecting the detention under Auto Complete First Outstanding Consequence, then checking students in using MyTools → Assign a Check In.

How do I manually complete a detention from Behavior Manager?

You can manually complete a detention from Behavior Manager by opening Behaviors → Reports → Consequence History, setting Date Range and Consequence Type, clicking Apply Filters, and clicking the green Complete button next to the student.

Who can complete consequences using the Consequence History report?

Users with Owner or Manager permission can complete consequences using Consequence History, and teachers/staff can complete consequences if they are added to Behavior Managers in Behaviors → Settings.

Can I use ID scanning to check students into detention?

You can use ID scanning to check students into detention by opening MyTools → Assign a Check In and scanning the student ID using a Barcode Scanner or Scan with Camera on a mobile device.

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