🔹 TL;DR – Full Class Attendance
Use this setup if your school plans to take daily class attendance directly in Orah.
You will:
Integrate your SIS and check all sync objects
Enable Full Class Attendance Mode
Configure attendance policies, roll types, and automation
Take attendance, manage passes, and reconcile absences in Orah
Use dashboards and alerts for ongoing monitoring
You will NOT:
Rely solely on SIS attendance for daily rolls
👉 Best for schools that want Orah as their primary attendance-taking system.
1. Account & Admin Access
Create your Orah account
Recommended: IT Admin
Confirm Admin access for attendance configuration
Common issues to check
Admin not involved in SIS and attendance setup
2. SIS Integration, SSO & Directory Sync
Set up SIS integration
Check all sync objects:
Students
Staff
Contacts / Guardians
Relationships
Enrollments
Year Levels / Grades
Classes / Sections
Schedules / Timetables
Roll codes (if applicable)
Configure SSO
Validate directory data
Common issues to check
Classes visible but no students → enrollment sync issue
Timetable missing → schedule object not syncing
3. Attendance Mode & Policies
Enable Full Class Attendance Mode
Define attendance policies by grade:
How many days teachers can edit attendance in the past
Confirm schedule sync timing
Common issues to check
Teachers unable to edit attendance due to policy limits
Policies too loose causing data inconsistency
4. Staff Roles, Permissions & Visibility
Configure the following roles:
Attendance Managers
All permissions except Admin
IT / Main User
Admin access
Teachers
Non-Admin
Take attendance
Edit and delete rolls
Activate and end passes
Approve and decline passes
Emergency rolls (all students)
Broadcast (SIS students only)
Common issues to check
Teachers cannot take attendance → roll permissions missing
Teachers see all students → Assigned Students misconfigured
5. Reasons, Rolls & Automation
Configure Attendance Reasons
Define Excused / Unexcused / Not Expected
Configure Class Attendance Roll Types
Map Roll Codes → Reasons
Configure automation:
Auto-marking
Alerts
Common issues to check
Roll codes not mapped correctly
Automation enabled before mappings are complete
6. Locations, NFC & Checkpoints (Optional)
Configure Locations
Associate NFC tags or Checkpoints if required
Common issues to check
Locations created but not assigned to passes
NFC enabled without staff training
7. Passes & Parent Workflow
Configure Passes
Map Passes → Reasons & Rolls
Share the Secure Parent Pass Link
Common issues to check
Passes not reconciling with rolls
Duplicate reasons between passes and rolls
8. Alerts, Insights & Final Validation
Configure teacher alerts
Build and share dashboards
Complete a final audit:
Integration & sync objects
Roles & permissions
Attendance policies
Roll mappings
Alerts & dashboards
Once all steps are complete and teachers can successfully take attendance in Orah, your school is ready to go live with Full Class Attendance.
If you run into any issues, review your SIS sync objects, attendance policies, roll mappings, and teacher permissions, or contact Orah Support from within the app for assistance.