Rule: Students Missing Valid Race and/or Ethnicity Code
Summary
This validation identifies students who are missing required Race and/or Ethnicity information.
Race and ethnicity information must be recorded for student reporting. Review the student's demographic information and enter the appropriate information when it is missing.
Severity
FATAL
What to Review
Review the Race/Ethnicity information for each student reported in the validation.
- Search for the student.
- Open Census > People > Demographics.
- Locate the Race/Ethnicity section.
- Review the student's Race and Ethnicity selections.
Verify that the information accurately reflects the student's birth certificate.
Recommended Action
If Race or Ethnicity information is missing:
- Click Edit to expand all fields.
- Select the appropriate Race and/or Ethnicity information. Note the Race Ethnicity field will automatically populate based on the race/ethnicity fields selected.
- Click Save.

Verify the Correction
- Rerun the applicable PMR FATAL Validations.
- Confirm that the student no longer appears in the FATAL-02 when the Race/Ethnicity information has been corrected.
- Continue reviewing any remaining FATAL validation results.