Administrator overview

School Admin

As your institution's administrator you set SolAssists up, give people access, and keep the records right. This page is a map of the app from an administrator's point of view.

The screen

Part	What it does
Sidebar	Every screen your role opens, in groups. Items for modules you don't have, or permissions you don't hold, are hidden — not greyed out.
Working-scope picker (top bar, shows a unit name and its level)	Chooses which part of the institution you're working in. Lists and pickers show "this unit and everything under it". It is a filter, not extra access. Only shown when you have more than one unit to choose from.
Scope bar (under the top bar)	The path to the unit you're working in, e.g. Demo Public School › Main Campus › Grade 8. Click a step to jump to a sibling.
Institution switcher (top bar, wide screens)	Only if your account belongs to more than one institution. Switching reloads your role, permissions and modules there.
Bell	Your notifications.
Account menu	My profile, switching context, and signing out.

The dashboard

The Dashboard shows "Hello, name" and "Here's your institution at a glance.", then:

• your institution, Your role and Your scope;
• counts: Students, Staff, Bills raised (only for modules you have);
• things waiting: In today (attendance so far), Admissions awaiting a decision, Leave waiting on you;
• Your day — your own lectures today;
• Where you can go — every screen your role opens.

The sidebar, group by group

Group	Items	Guide
My Workspace	My Schedule, My Leave, My Profile, People Directory	Staff leave
Students & Admissions	Admissions, Students, Parents & Guardians, Bulk Student Import	Students, Parents
Teachers & Staff	Teachers, All Staff, Staff Shifts, Leave Approvals	Teachers, Staff records
Academics	Teaching Assignments, Class Timetable, Study Material, Examinations	Timetable, Examinations
Attendance	Mark Attendance, Attendance History, Devices, Attendance Policy	Attendance
Fees	Invoices & Payments, Concessions, Fee Setup	Fees
Communication	Announcements	Announcements
Reports	Attendance Reports, Subject Rankings, Toppers	Reports
Institution Setup	Setup Checklist, Institution Structure, Academic Sessions, Subjects, Bell Schedule, Student Groups, Rooms, Departments, Leave Types, Branding	Set up your institution
Access & Security	User Accounts & Access, Roles & Permissions, Audit Trail	Users and access, Audit trail

Some labels follow your institution type — for example a coaching centre sees Batch where a school sees Division.

If you have more than one access

If your account has several roles or institutions, after signing in you see Where are you today? with one card per access (institution, role, and unit or "Institution-wide"). Pick one. You can switch later from the account menu.

What an administrator does, and how often

When	What	Guide
Once	Structure, sessions, bell schedule, subjects, roles, branding	Set up your institution
Start of each session	New session, subjects, assignments, timetables, promotions	Academic year setup, Year-end promotion
As people join	Teachers, students, parents, staff access	Teacher onboarding, Student admission
Daily and weekly	Attendance follow-up, leave, admissions, fees, announcements	Operational manual

Related

• Roles and permissions
• Branding and settings
• Troubleshooting