You can import students and staff via ManageBac.
The staff members that you import will automatically be given Advisor permissions. If you only want to import Report Writers or Parents in bulk, please follow the instructions in this article.
Step 1: Navigate to School Settings from the left-side menu, then click on ManageBac. From there, select Import Advisors if you want to import advisors, or choose Import Students if you want to import students.
Step 2 (Advisors): If you are importing advisors, you can either choose to Select All or manually tick the checkboxes next to the advisors you want to import. Once selected, click Next. Advisors who already have BridgeU accounts will be indicated as already imported.
Step 3 (Students): If you are importing students, begin by selecting the cohort you would like to import. ManageBac will display all available year groups for you to choose from.
Step 4: After selecting the relevant cohorts, scroll down and click Next Step to proceed further.
Step 5: Click on the Show Students button to view the list of students within the selected cohorts. You can either select all students using the Select option or manually choose specific students by ticking the checkboxes next to their names. Once you have made your selection, click Next Step.
Step 6: If you would like to assign students’ advisors, you have two options.
You can assign advisors based on how they are assigned within ManageBac, choosing between their CAS advisor, EE advisor, Homeroom advisor or TOK advisor, then click Assign.
Alternatively, you can assign advisors to each student individually, selecting an advisor who already exists within BridgeU or ManageBac. You can do this by clicking on the Select an Advisor box inline with each student's name.
Once you have finished assigning advisors click Next Step.
Step 7: The final step shows you a preview of the students you will be importing. To confirm you would like to import these students, click on Create Accounts & Send Email Invites.
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