Setup Guide for Coordinators
Overview
This guide is designed for Points of Contact (POCs) or Course/Program coordinators embarking on the journey to digitize and streamline their campus operations using CampX. By following the outlined steps, you will be equipped to leverage CampX's full suite of features, enhancing administrative efficiency and the educational experience for both faculty and students.
Key Features
→ Populate User Profiles, Course data, and Academic configurations.
→ Create and Manage Timetables, Sessions, and Classroom groups.
→ Facilitate Student registrations and define System-wide role hierarchies.
→ Assign Faculty members and streamline Class schedules.
User Setup
Begin by adding Users and assigning User Profiles.
- Ensure each user has a valid email ID to enable access and notifications.
- Define relationships between user profiles to maintain organizational hierarchies. Relationships are critical for role-based access control and approval workflows.
- Ensure correct assignment of roles to avoid permission conflicts.
● Adding Users
Steps to Add Users:
- Go to Admin >> Manage Users >> All Users.
- Click Add New User to add a new User.
- Select Institution; enter personal details; choose a Username & Password; enter Employee Id, e-mail; select Department and Designation.
- Click Create User.
—User is now added to the System—
● Assigning User Profile
Steps to Assigning User Profile:
- Go to Admin >> People.
- Click Add User Profile Relation.
- Select Department, select User that has been added to the System (refer above), choose Profile.
- Confirm.
Academic Setup
● Adding Courses
Add your institution’s course offerings.
- Electives and lab components should be categorized appropriately.
Steps to Add Courses:
- Navigate to Admin >> Courses (Beta) >> Master Courses.
- To add a new Master Course, click on Add Master Course located at the top-right corner of the interface.
- Once a master course has been added, click View(eye) icon. Fill up the form; click here for detailed instructions.
● Configuring Academic Calendar
Set up the academic calendar with important dates like semester start/end, holidays, and exams.
- Any updates to the calendar will reflect across all schedules.
- Maintain separate calendars for special programs if needed.
Steps to Configure Academic Calendar:
- Navigate to UMS >> Configurations >> Academics >> Academic Calendar.
- Apply Filters. Click Get Academic Calendar.
- In the Academics card, click View >.
- Click Add New. Select the type of event - Classroom.
- Choose Subtype - Unit of Instruction, Mid Examination, Preparation & Practical, or End Examination. Fill in all details; check the checkbox incase the event occurs annually. Click Create Event.
- Click Add New. Select the type of event - Holidays.
- Choose Subtype - Mandatory or optional. Fill in all details; if the holiday event occurs every year, check accordingly. Click Create Event.
● Defining Time Slot Templates
Create Time Slot Templates to be used in scheduling classes and academic activities.
- Standardized time slots and Sectioning prevent scheduling conflicts.
Steps to Define Time Slot Templates:
- Go to UMS >> Configurations >> Classrooms >> Time Slot Templates.
- Click Add New Template.
- Enter the desired name for your new template.
- Click Create Template.
- Now, click the corresponding View icon.
- To configure Time Slots, click Add New Slot.
- Choose Days of the Week and Time Slot.
● Allotting Sections
Allocate Sections.
Steps:
- Go to UMS >> Configurations >> Classrooms >> Sections.
- Click Add New Section.
● Assigning Faculty Members
Assign faculty members to the relevant courses for the upcoming academic year within a particular classroom.
- Ensure faculty members are assigned before timetable generation.
- Faculty access to modules (Attendance, Grading) is linked to this setup.
Steps to Assign Faculty Members to Courses:
- Go to UMS >> Classrooms >> Classrooms.
- Apply Filters. Click Get Classrooms.
- In the Academics card, click View >.
- Select Semester and Course.
- In the Course card, click kebab (3 dots) menu and click Assign Faculty.
- Select Department, Name of the Faculty, and Subject In-Charge.
● Creating Time Table
Create a Timetable before defining Time Slots and scheduling Classes/Sections and adding Sessions.
- Configuring Timetable is imperative to scheduling classes and undertaking other activities.
Steps to Create Time Table:
- Go to UMS >> Classrooms >> Classrooms.
- Apply Filters. Click Get Classrooms.
- In the Academics card, click View >.
- Click Class Timetable.
- Now, click on kebab (3 dots) menu at the top right corner and select Add New Class.
- Select Course and Days. For each day, select Time Period and Faculty as well as Room No.
- Click Add Class.
● Creating Sessions for Academic Activities
Generate sessions (e.g., lectures, labs) based on the configured timetable.
- Attendance and Assessments are linked to these sessions.
- Ensure to Generate Sessions whenever a change is made to the Timetable.
Steps to Add Sessions:
- Go to UMS >> Classrooms >> Classrooms.
- Apply Filters. Click Get Classrooms.
- In the Academics card, click View >.
- Click Class Timetable >> View Sessions.
- Click Add New Session.
- Select Course, Faculty, Date and click Create Session.
● Doing Course Registrations
Enable students to register for courses.
- Ensure Students are registered to the right Courses, specifically for Electives.
- Registrations can be updated in Course Registrations Page.
Steps to Register Students for Courses:
- Navigate to UMS >> Course Registrations.
- Apply Filters. Click Search.
- Choose the Course/Course Code. Click Registrations.
- Select students.
- Click Update Registrations.
● Creating Classroom Groups
Organize Students and faculty members into Classroom groups for collaboration and communication.
- Group divisions ensure better resource allocation and faculty management for labs or special sessions.
- Attendance and Timetable are handled separately for each group to avoid conflicts.
Steps to Create Classroom Groups:
- Go to UMS >> Classrooms >> Classrooms.
- Apply Filters. Click Get Classrooms.
- In the Academics card, click View >.
- Select Semester and Course.
- In the Course card, click kebab (3 dots) menu and click Classroom Groups.
- For the option of Classroom has Group, opt Yes.
- Enter a Group Name. Select Faculty, Students. Click Create Groups.
Common Issues & Solutions
🛑 Issue | ✅ Solution |
---|---|
Unable to add new users | Ensure role permissions are configured correctly. |
Invalid or duplicate email address | Verify the email is unique and correctly formatted. |
Role relationships not functioning | Check if profile relations are configured in User Profiles. |
Timetable conflicts | Verify time slot availability and faculty schedules. |
Missing course in timetable generation | Ensure the course has been added to the academic curriculum. |
Sessions not appearing | Ensure sessions are generated from the Timetable. |
Incorrect or missing student registrations | Confirm that students are correctly registered for their courses. |
Faculty unable to access course modules | Check if the faculty is assigned to the course and classroom. |
Calendar updates not reflecting | Ensure changes are saved and Sessions are re-generated in Timetable. |
Elective courses missing from registration | Verify that Courses are marked as Elective |
Group attendance not accessible | Ensure faculty members are assigned to the correct group in Classroom Groups. |
Course not listed for new registrations | Verify that course availability settings are configured in the academic module. |
Errors when generating sessions | Ensure all required fields (time slots, faculty, classroom) are properly configured. |
- Start by adding global settings like Academic Calendars and User Profiles to ensure a smooth setup process.
- Periodically update user data and course configurations to reflect changes in your academic structure.
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