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Step-by-step instructions for every task. Words in bold are the exact labels you will see on screen.
How a semester runs, from start to finish
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Getting started
Sign inEveryone
- 1Press Sign in at the top of the home page.
- 2Type your Email and Password.
- 3Tick Remember me only on your own computer.
- 4Press Sign in. Your dashboard opens.
Get a password or reset a forgotten oneEveryone
- 1On the sign-in page, press Forgot password?
- 2Type your Email and press Send reset link.
- 3Open the link in the email you receive, then type your New password and Confirm password.
- 4Press Reset password, then sign in.
- 5If no email arrives, ask the system administrator to set a password for you (see "Set a password for someone").
Change your password or phone numberEveryone
- 1Press your name at the bottom of the side menu to open My profile.
- 2To update your phone number, edit Phone and press Save.
- 3To change your password, type your Current password, New password and Confirm password.
- 4Press Change password.
Find your way aroundEveryone
- 1The side menu is sorted into categories. It shows only the pages your role can open.
- 2Use the search box at the top to jump to a student, a course or a page. Ctrl + K moves you to it from anywhere.
- 3Recently visited in the side menu lists your latest pages, on any computer you sign in from. Press Clear history to empty it.
- 4The bell at the top right opens Notifications. Press Mark all as read when you have dealt with them.
Switch between the white and dark themesEveryone
- 1Press the moon or sun button at the top right of any page.
- 2The page changes at once. Your choice is remembered on this device.
Sign outEveryone
- 1Press the burgundy button beside your name at the bottom of the side menu.
- 2Always sign out on a shared computer.
Setting up the college
Create a staff accountSystem administrator
- 1Open Users & roles and press New user.
- 2Fill in Full name, Email, Phone and Employee ID.
- 3Choose the Role. It decides what the person can see and do.
- 4Choose the College for deans, CAC and records staff, the Department for department heads and instructors, and the Program for program registrars.
- 5Type a Password (optional), or leave it empty so the person uses Forgot password?
- 6Keep Account is active ticked and press Save.
Set a password for someoneSystem administrator
- 1Open Users & roles and search by name or email. Students are listed here too.
- 2Press Edit on the person.
- 3Type the New password (optional) and press Save.
- 4Give the password to the person privately and ask them to change it from My profile.
Add colleges, departments and programsSystem administrator
- 1Open Academic structure.
- 2Press New college and fill in its Name and Code, then press Save.
- 3Press New department, choose its College, fill in the details and press Save.
- 4Press New program, choose its Department, Level and Duration (years), and press Save.
Set up the academic calendarChief registrar, System administrator
- 1Open Academic calendar and press New academic year.
- 2Type the Name, Start date and End date, then press Save.
- 3Press Add semester under that year.
- 4Enter Registration opens, Registration closes and the Grade submission deadline, then press Save. The system enforces these dates.
- 5Press Make current on the semester now running. Every page uses it by default.
Change who approves gradesSystem administrator
- 1Open Approval hierarchy. The chain shows the steps in order, ending with students seeing the grade.
- 2Press Add step to add an approver. Type the Step name, tick the roles that may approve, and choose For courses in to set how far their authority reaches.
- 3Press Save step.
- 4Use Move up and Move down to change the order, Edit to change a step, or Remove to delete one.
- 5If you remove a step, grades waiting at it move on to the next step.
Change the grade scaleSystem administrator
- 1Open Grade scales.
- 2Press the edit button on the letter grade.
- 3Change the Minimum, Maximum, Grade point or Meaning, and press Save.
- 4Change these only after a Senate decision. Every change is recorded in the audit log.
Change the wording of notificationsSystem administrator
- 1Open Message templates and press Edit on the message.
- 2Change the Subject and Message. Keep the placeholders in double curly braces as they are.
- 3Choose how to send it under Send by, and press Save.
See who changed whatSystem administrator, ICT officer
- 1Open Audit log.
- 2Press Details on an entry to see the old and new values, and Hide to close them.
- 3Entries cannot be edited or deleted.
Curriculum and semester planning
Encode a program’s curriculumRegistrar, Department head, Administrator
- 1Open Curriculum and select the program.
- 2Press Encode course.
- 3Choose the Year, Semester and Type.
- 4Choose New course and fill in the Code, Title, Credit hours, ECTS, and Lecture, Tutorial and Lab hours. Or choose Existing course and pick it from the list.
- 5Select any Prerequisites. Hold Ctrl or Cmd to select several.
- 6Press Save course. Repeat for each course. Press Print for a paper copy of the breakdown.
Add or edit a course in the catalogueRegistrar, Department head
- 1Open Courses and press New course, or press the edit button on a course.
- 2Choose the Department and fill in the Code, Title, Credit hours and hours.
- 3Press Save. To teach the course, also place it in a program under Curriculum.
Plan a semester and assign teachersChief registrar, Department head
- 1Open Semester planning.
- 2Choose the Semester, Program and Year of study. The courses from the curriculum appear.
- 3Press Create missing offerings to create this semester’s courses.
- 4Choose a Teacher on each row. Teaching load on the right shows how much each teacher already has.
- 5Change the Capacity where needed. Press Add section if a course needs another section.
- 6Press Open for registration. Students can only be enrolled into open courses.
Add class times and roomsChief registrar, Department head
- 1Open Course offerings and open the course.
- 2Under Class times, choose the Day, Start and End, and type the Room.
- 3Press Add class time. It appears on each enrolled student’s timetable.
Students and enrollment
Register a new studentRegistrar, Admission officer
- 1Open All students and press Add student.
- 2Fill in Full name, Student number, Email and Phone.
- 3Choose the Program, Admission year and Year level, and enter the Admission date.
- 4Press Save student. This creates the record and a sign-in account.
- 5The student gets a password through Forgot password?, or the administrator sets one.
- 6A new student has no courses yet. Enroll them next.
Enroll a whole cohortRegistrar
- 1Only registrars enroll students. Students do not enroll themselves.
- 2Open Cohort enrollment.
- 3Choose the Semester, Program and Year of study.
- 4Under Courses this semester, tick the courses. If the list is empty, create and open them in Semester planning first.
- 5Check the names under Students in this cohort.
- 6Press Enroll N students and confirm.
- 7Read Not enrolled afterwards. It names anyone a registration rule refused, and why.
Enroll or remove one studentRegistrar
- 1Open Course offerings and open the course.
- 2Under Class list, type the student number and press Enrol.
- 3To take a student off the course, press Remove on their row and confirm.
- 4After the registration period, use a Late Add Course or Drop request instead (see "Submit a request for a student").
Look up a student, change status or assign an advisorRegistrar, Department head and other staff with access
- 1Open All students and search for the student, then open the record.
- 2Use the tabs for Overview, Grades, Enrollments, Academic standing and Status history.
- 3To correct details, press Edit, then Save student.
- 4To change status, press Change status, choose the New status, give a Reason, and press Save status.
- 5To set an advisor, choose one under Advisor and press Assign.
Record library clearanceLibrary officer
- 1Open Library clearance and find the student.
- 2Press Update.
- 3Enter the Outstanding items. Zero means the student is cleared. Add Notes if needed.
- 4Press Save.
Entering and approving grades
Enter grades for your courseInstructor
- 1Open Grade sheets and open your course.
- 2Press Add assessment. Type the Title, Type, Maximum score and Weight (%), and press Save.
- 3Repeat until the assessment weights add up to exactly 50%. The final exam makes up the other 50%.
- 4Type each student’s scores in the table. Each score saves when you leave the box.
- 5Type the Final exam mark out of 100. Total and Grade fill in by themselves.
- 6If a student has no mark for a reason such as absence, choose a code under Special instead.
Submit grades for approvalInstructor
- 1Open the course under Grade sheets and check the marks.
- 2Press Submit grades.
- 3If a notice says the sheet is not ready, it lists what is missing. Press Cancel and fix it.
- 4Otherwise press Submit grades again to confirm. You cannot edit the grades afterwards unless an approver returns them.
See which grades are still missingRegistrar, Dean, Department head
- 1Open Grade collection. Each course shows how far its grades have moved through the approval steps.
- 2Tick Outstanding only to list only the courses still waiting.
Approve or return gradesAnyone named in the approval hierarchy
- 1Open Grade approvals. The top of the page shows the chain and your step. You see only the sheets waiting for you.
- 2Press Review to read the marks of a course.
- 3If they are correct, press Approve all and confirm. The sheet moves to the next step, and after the last step students can see their grades.
- 4If something is wrong, press Return to instructor, type the Reason, and press Return grades.
- 5If a notice says approved grades are waiting to be released, the chief registrar presses Publish now.
Handle NG, supplementary exams and locked gradesRegistrar, CAC, Department head
- 1Open Special grades and choose a tab. You see the tabs your role allows.
- 2NG grades: on NG conversion, press Convert, choose the code under Convert to, give a Reason, and press Convert.
- 3Supplementary exams: on Fx supplementary, press Enter result, type the Supplementary score (out of 100), and press Apply result.
- 4Published grades that need correcting: on Locked grades, press Unlock, give a Reason, and press Unlock again.
Read semester results, SGPA and CGPARegistrar, Dean, Department head
- 1Open Semester results.
- 2Choose the Semester, and narrow by Program or Year of study if you wish.
- 3Only published grades count. If a notice says some are not published, those are still in Grade approvals.
- 4SGPA is the sum of (credit hours × grade point) for the semester, divided by the semester’s credit hours. CGPA does the same over all semesters.
- 5Withdrawn, dropped and incomplete grades are not counted. If a course was repeated, only the latest attempt counts.
- 6Press Recalculate after a grade has changed. Press Export to Excel for a spreadsheet.
- 7Press the Grade report button on a row for one student’s PDF.
For students
See your grades and print a grade reportStudent
- 1Open My grades. Results are grouped by semester, with your SGPA.
- 2Grades appear once they are published.
- 3Press Grade report for a PDF of that semester.
See your timetableStudent
- 1Open My timetable.
- 2Your timetable appears once the registrar’s office enrolls you. If it is empty, contact them.
Appeal a gradeStudent
- 1Open My grades and press Appeal beside the course.
- 2Explain clearly in Reason why you believe the grade is wrong.
- 3Press Submit appeal.
- 4Follow its progress under My appeals.
Request Add Course, Drop, Readmission, Withdrawal or Leave of absenceStudent
- 1Open My requests and press New request.
- 2Choose the Type of request.
- 3For Add or Drop, choose the Course. For Readmission, you may choose the Year to return to.
- 4Write your Reason and press Submit request.
- 5Your department head recommends it, then the registrar decides. Follow Progress on the request.
- 6While it is still open, you can press Cancel request.
Get a transcriptStudent
- 1Open Transcript.
- 2Press Download unofficial copy for a copy for your own use.
- 3For an official one, type the Purpose under Request an official transcript and press Send request.
- 4When the registrar issues it, press Download under My requests on the same page. It carries a verification QR code.
Academic cases and appeals
Submit a request for a studentRegistrar, Department head
- 1Open Academic cases and press New request.
- 2Type the Student number and choose the Type of request.
- 3For Late Add Course or Drop, choose the Course. For Readmission, you may set the Year to return to.
- 4Write the Reason and press Submit request.
Recommend a requestDepartment head
- 1Open Academic cases and open the request.
- 2Read the Reason and write your Notes. Notes are required if you refuse.
- 3Press Recommend to send it to the registrar, or Do not recommend to end it as rejected.
Decide a request (including Readmission)Registrar
- 1Open Academic cases and open a request the department head has recommended.
- 2Write your Notes. Notes are required if you refuse.
- 3Press Approve and confirm. The change applies at once: the enrollment or student status is updated and recorded in the audit log.
- 4Or press Reject. The student is told the outcome.
Assign an appeal committeeDepartment head
- 1Open Grade appeals and open the appeal.
- 2Read the Reason for appeal.
- 3Under Assign the review committee, choose three instructors. The original instructor cannot serve.
- 4Press Assign committee. Press Acknowledge only if you need more time first.
Review and decide an appealCommittee members, Dean
- 1Open Grade appeals and open the appeal.
- 2Committee members discuss it under Committee discussion: type a comment and press Post comment.
- 3The dean chooses Approve or Reject under Record the decision.
- 4If approved, type the New final exam mark (out of 100). Add Notes for the student.
- 5Press Record decision and confirm. It cannot be changed afterwards.
Transcripts and reports
Issue an official transcriptRegistrar, Records officer
- 1Open Transcripts. Waiting requests are listed.
- 2Press Issue to create the official copy with its verification QR code. Press PDF to open it.
- 3Or press Reject and give a Reason (shown to the student).
- 4Anyone holding the transcript can check it by scanning the QR code.
View and export reportsRegistrar, Dean, Department head, Senate
- 1Open Reports. It is limited to your college or department where that applies.
- 2Use the filters at the top, for example the semester.
- 3Read Grade distribution, Results by course, Enrollment by course and Students by program and status.
- 4Press Export to Excel on a table to download it.
Review quality assurance figuresQA officer, Academic vice president
- 1Open Quality assurance. It shows totals only, with no individual student data.
- 2Check Grade distribution, Course success rate and Outlier courses.
- 3Press Export to Excel to download the figures.