Campus Student Portal

The Campus Student Portal includes useful features for students and is optimized for use on mobile devices and tablets.

In Campus Student, navigate between tools in the menu on the left. On mobile devices, this menu shrinks to a "hamburger" or "three bars" icon to save space.

Click the Person icon in the top right to log out or view Notification Settings. To switch to the previous Portal, click the Students dropdown and select Portal.

Campus Student   

Tools Available in Campus Student

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Tool NameDescriptionExample Image 
Today

The Today view shows the student's schedule for the current day and lists any assignments due today or tomorrow.


The schedule shows the times of the periods during the day and the student's courses, with the teacher's name and room assigned.


The assignments list covers all of the student's courses, including those that may not meet on the current day. Click on the assignment or the course name to view details.

In districts that use Campus Food Service, the student's Lunch Balance displays at the top.


If your school is using Virtual Attendance, check out the Blended Learning section later in this article for more information about virtual attendance and attendance Check-Ins.

Calendar

The Calendar displays data in three different modes, Assignments, Schedule, and Attendance.

For Assignments and Attendance, dots display below dates that have data. Select a mode and date to view data for that day. 


In Assignments mode, a button displays to show the Weekly Overview, which shows all assignments for the selected week.

Weekly View

(within Calendar)

The Weekly View filters the Calendar to show a student's assignments for a week in a simple, single page overview.


In this overview, students can view assignments for the week and see scores. Assignments display for the calendar day on which they are Due.


Flagged assignments, such as the Missing assignment above, are also shown. Scored assignments are shown with the points possible, if applicable, or the percentage or rubric score earned.

Assignments

The Assignments tool collects all of a student's assignments with the focus on today. Click assignments to view details and scroll to see previous and future assignments.


Use the Missing and Current Term buttons at the top to filter assignments.

Grades

The Grades tool shows all of the grades earned by the student for all tasks (such as Trimester or Semester grades) and standards. Posted grades are displayed in bold, with In-Progress grades indicated as "In-progress." The student's Cumulative GPA also displays at the top of the Grades tab if enabled.


Show grades for a single term or for the whole year by selecting an option at the top. Expand the Settings menu to Hide dropped courses, Hide rows without grades or assignments, or expand or collapse all courses.


Where the grey arrow displays for a task or standard, click the task to view the Categories that contribute to the grade. Expand categories to view all included assignments. Click assignments to view details.


Grades that are part of a composite or rollup grading setup are indicated.

Grade Book Updates

Grade Book Updates lists all of the assignments that have been scored or otherwise updated in the last 14 days.


Click on the assignment or the course name to view details.

Attendance

The Attendance tool lists the absences and tardies for attendance taking periods in the selected term. Navigate between terms using the options at the top. 

Click on a period to view details. On the detail view, absences and tardies are divided by type (excused, unexcused, exempt, or unknown), with all absences and tardies listed below.

When attendance is recorded via present minutes, this attendance screen displays the total Present Time and Expected Time by section. Click on a section to view the Time In, Time Out, and Present Time recorded by date. 


The display of attendance is has been localized for Kentucky.

Schedule

The Schedule tool shows the student's schedule for each term, including any day rotations. Schedules are shown for all the whole year, all terms, and all of the student's enrollments.

Each schedule includes the times of the periods during the day and the student's courses, with the teacher's name and room assigned. If a day rotation is in place, the day is indicated in the top right corner of the schedule. Click on the course name to view details.


If a student drops a course, it continues to display on the student's schedule until the end of the day.

Responsive Scheduling

The Responsive Scheduling tool lets users select which sessions to attend for an upcoming responsive day. Available offerings are listed for each available responsive period.

See the Responsive Scheduling article for more information.

Academic Plan

The Academic Plan displays the student's assigned Academic Program and the courses the student has planned to take in each school year. Students can add courses to their plan, and print their Course Plan and their Progress Report from here.


See the Academic Plan (Campus Student) article for more information.

It's recommended that the Academic Plan be viewed on a larger device, if possible.

Food Service

The Food Service tool allows students access to the following food service information:

  • Current account balances
  • Transactions (food item purchases, account deposits of cash, check and credit card, when enabled)
  • Account history (historical transaction records)
  • Account adjustments (debits/credits)

The link to the Food Service tool does not display for everyone. Specific school operations and settings determine whether this link displays.

FeesThe Fees tools shows the fees assigned to a student. Fees can include things like a lab fee for a science course, a fee for a field trip or the cost of an athletic activity. Fees that are still owed, have been paid, or were made void appear in this list, followed by the ongoing balance for these fees. The School Years dropdown list allows you to view fees according to the school year in which they were assigned.

School StoreThe School Store is where you can select spirit wear, purchase school supplies, pay for activity fees or make donations. Every School Store is unique and the items available for purchase may be different at every school.
Activity RegistrationActivity Registration is where you can see the activities for which a student is registered, the option purchased and any associated forms. To be considered "registered," the activity fee must be paid. The Activity Registration area in the portal includes a link to the School Store where users can register for activities.
Documents

The Documents tool collects files relevant to the student including IEPs, Evaluations, PLPs, a PDF version of the student's schedule, report cards and transcripts, forms, and program participation documents.


Documents are grouped by module and document type, i.e. Counseling, Report Cards, Special Education, etc. Select a School Year from the dropdown to view documents associated with a particular year. Documents not associated with a calendar year display in the Other section. Click on an entry to view the file as a PDF.

Note: Expired forms display as read-only with an "Expired" watermark.

eSignature Forms

Certain forms will require users to review and sign, such as Health updates, Notices, Consent Forms, etc. Upon login, the Documents Need Attention section displays any documents that require a signature. Click on the document name or navigate to the Documents tool to Sign or Decline the form. 


A status displays next to the name of the form on the Documents tool. This indicates if the document is pending action by other users, including additional signatures needed or completion by the district.


If one person Declines to sign a form, no other user can eSign the form.

Fillable Forms

Certain forms may require data entry as well as a signature. Upon login, the Documents Need Attention section displays any documents that require a signature or data entry. Click on the document name or navigate to the Documents tool to fill out and sign the form.


Only one user can edit the form, even if multiple users have the ability to edit. A warning displays indicating the form will become read-only for other users until you finish editing and sign the form.

Other users can view a read-only version of the form while you edit. The Next Action button navigates you to the next required field or the eSignature line if no other fields are required. 


Once all edits are made, sign the form and click Submit.


See the Notification Settings information section for information about turning document notifications on or off.

Image of the Campus Student Documents tool

Message Center

The Message Center includes announcements posted at a school or district level. Click Show More to display additional text for longer announcements. Announcements display based on the timeline set by the creator and cannot be deleted or archived.


Additionally, the Inbox displays messages sent to the student, including those from teachers and the Surveys tab displays surveys given to students.

More

The More tab displays the following: 

  • Address Information for the student's household(s).
  • Assessments that list the student's test scores for state, national and district tests.
  • Behavior incident information that displays any behavior events in which the student was involved.
  • Demographics information for the student and any non-household relationships.
  • Family Information, including contact information for family members.
  • Health Information, including recorded vaccinations, immunizations and daily health screenings.
  • A list of Learning Tools for students to browse learning materials.
  • Lockers assigned to the student with locations and combinations.
  • The Meal Benefits application
  • Transportation information including buses and parking permits.
  • Activities in which the student is involved (clubs, sports, etc.)
  • If the district is using Online Registration, those tools display here.
  • Important Dates such as holidays, late starts, and other school calendar events.
  • Course Registration, where students (and parents) can request courses for the next school year. See the Course Registration article for more information.

The Quick Links section displays the websites for the districts and schools in which the student is enrolled, if available.


Users may be able to update address information, demographic data and family information (this requires the district to turn on certain preferences). When these preferences are turned on, parents and guardians may submit updates for their household information.

Notifications

The Notifications dropdown list shows a simple list of notifications the student has received, such as graded assignments.


Click the user menu at the top right of screen to establish Notification Settings.

Discussions

The discussions list collects all discussions assigned to the student, both those aligned to assignments and those that aren't. Click a discussion to respond to the teacher's prompt or respond to a classmate.Scored discussions are indicated by the scored discussion icon.

Students can also access discussions aligned to an assignment through that specific assignment.

inappropriate content can be flagged, which alerts the teacher that there is content which should be reviewed.

My Cart

My Cart is where you pay fees and add money to your food service account. You can add items to My Cart from any of the following areas:

My AccountsMy Accounts is the tool where you can manage payment methods, select optional payments to pay, set up recurring payments, and view your payment history.

Links in Campus Student

In various areas of Campus Student, clicking links opens details for items such as assignments and courses.

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Available LinkDescriptionExample Image
AssignmentClick on an assignment to view details, such as dates, scoring information, and the description. Files attached by teachers and submission options also display on this screen, as applicable.

At the top of an assignment, the bread crumbs show the course and any folders used by the teacher to organize curriculum. Click a link in the bread crumbs to view all assignments in the course/folder.

Course NameClick on a course name to view the Course/Section number, Period, Room, section Website. From the Course detail, a list of all Curriculum in the course, a Grades screen and a list of Upcoming Assignments are also available.

Counselor EmailFrom the Course detail, click the counselor's email to discuss schedule changes (a pre-formatted email form displays), or discuss other topics with your counselor.

Student Questions

The Student Questions tool allows students to ask teachers simple questions and receive an answer in Campus Student. 


This tool must be enabled by the district and by the teacher for each section. Once enabled, a hand icon displays for students in various places around Campus Student, such as in the schedule on the Today screen.


Students click the hand icon to enter a question and click Raise Hand to submit it. They can also click Raise Hand without asking a question, such as to get the teacher's attention in a classroom setting. Students can modify their question or remove it at any time.


Once a student submits raises their hand, the hand icon displays as red. Once a teacher responds, the icon changes to a green speech bubble. Resolve the question to clear it, or ask a new one. 

Notification Settings

Notification settings allow users to opt out of receiving specific kinds of notifications and establish thresholds for those they want to receive. Set thresholds to only receive notifications when a grade or score falls below the selected percentage or a lunch balance falls below the selected dollar amount. From the User Menu, select Settings, then Notification Settings. Click the arrows to change the threshold or click and drag the dot. 

Notifications are not sent for any tools that have been disabled by the district. Only districts using Campus Food Service receive low balance notifications.

 Enable notifications and set thresholds to determine when notifications are sent.   

Blended Learning

Some schools are using blended learning for the 20-21 school year, with some students attending school physically and some attending virtually. 

Am I Virtual Today?

Check the Today screen to see if you are physical or virtual today. A  tag displays at the top of the schedule on days you're attending virtually. 

To check another day, go to the Calendar screen, click Schedule and click a day in the calendar to see if you are attending in-school or virtually that day. 

Attendance Check-Ins

Depending on how your school is using virtual attendance, you may be required to respond to an attendance Check-In to show that you're participating in school while virtual. These Check-Ins may display for each virtual section or one per day; some students are required to respond during the period the section would normally meet and other have all day to respond. Contact your school if you have questions about how they're doing virtual attendance. 

To respond to a Check-In, click the Check-In on the Today screen and then click Yes, I'm Here.

Respond to a Check-In to show that you're participating in school virtually.  

Account Settings

Account settings allow users to update their security email on record or to change their Password and E-Signature PIN. From the User Menu, select Settings, then Account Settings.

  • The Account Security Email is the email used if a user forgets their username or password.
  • Passwords can only be modified if the district has enabled Password Reset. Strong passwords are enforced, meaning that passwords should have a mix of letters, number, and characters to make them more secure.
  • E-Signature PINs are used to electronically verify and sign Meal Benefit Applications. This field is only available if enabled by the district.

Access Account Settings to update basic account information.  

Language

From the user menu, click Language to change the language that Campus Student displays in. Campus provides translations into Spanish and Chinese; districts may provide additional translations. 

 Select a Language to translate Campus Student. Spanish and Chinese translations are provided by Campus.   

Contact Preferences

Manage your contact preference by selecting the desired language and when you receive message, and how you receive that message (phone call, email, or text message). If your school has turned on certain options, you may be able to modify your phone numbers and email addresses.

From the User Menu, select Settings, then select Contact Preference. Review existing contact information (phone numbers and email addresses), enter any updates, and mark your desired Messenger Preferences. When phone and email changes are made, an email notification acknowledging the change is sent to the individual, alerting them to changes they may not have made.

Contact Preferences   

Access Log

The Access Log lists the date, time, operating system, browser, and IP address of each time this account has been accessed. Failed attempts are indicated.

Use the Access Log to see information for each login.  


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