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# Get Oriented to the EDA Data Model

Understand the typical EDA data model for your institution.

- **[Welcome to Your EDA Data Model Orientation](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_welcome_to_eda_data_model.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Start your Education Data Architecture (EDA) implementation with a solid understanding of the Salesforce data model for primary, secondary, and higher education.
- **[Model Your Institutional Account Structure](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_model_institutional_account_structure.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Learn how to align the Account object in EDA to your institutional structure.
- **[Model Your Physical Campus](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_model_physical_campus.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Use the Facility object to model data about buildings, lab facilities, dormitories, sports facilities, and other property assets.
- **[Model Faculty, Staff, and Student Contacts](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_model_faculty_staff_student_contacts.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Use the data stored in the Contact object and custom objects to understand your students, faculty, and staff.
- **[Model Your Academic Calendar](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_model_academic_calendar.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Use the Term object to define and segment your institution's academic year.
- **[Model Courses and Curricula](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_model_courses_curricula.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Use multiple custom objects in EDA to model your institution's courses and curricula.
- **[Model Program Offerings](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_model_program_offerings.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Model your institution's program offerings with the Program Plan and Plan Requirement objects.
- **[Model Enrollments](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_model_enrollments.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Use the Program Enrollment and Affiliation objects to track a student's enrollments in academic and other programs.
- **[Model Attendance](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_model_attendance.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Track student attendance and participation with the Attendance Event object.
- **[Model Student Grades](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_model_student_grades.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Use the Term Grade object to build out a high-level overview of student performance.
- **[Model Certifications and Credentials](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_model_certifications_and_credentials.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Keep track of an individual's achievements using the Academic Certification and Credential objects.
- **[Model Behavior Management](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_model_behavior_management.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Monitor student behavior with the Case, Contact, Behavior Involvement, and Behavior Response objects.
- **[Model Suspects and Prospects](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_model_suspects_and_prospects.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Identify and recruit the best-fit applicants for your institution.
- **[Model Admissions Applications](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.eda_model_admissions_applications.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Review and manage an applicant's information, education history, and qualifications.