Platform Overview

Acalumi organizes your institution into a clear hierarchy. Understanding this structure helps you set up and manage your platform effectively.

Organization Hierarchy

Organization (Your Institution)
├── Branch 1 (Campus / Location)
│   ├── Classes
│   │   ├── Students (enrolled)
│   │   ├── Teachers (assigned)
│   │   └── Timetable (schedule)
│   ├── Exams (assigned to classes)
│   └── Users (branch-specific)
├── Branch 2
│   ├── Classes
│   ├── Exams
│   └── Users
└── Organization-wide
    ├── Question Bank (shared across branches)
    ├── Subjects & Topics
    ├── Announcements
    ├── Analytics & Reports
    └── Settings

Key Concepts

Organization

Your institution as a whole. Each organization gets its own subdomain (e.g., your-school.acalumi.com) and can be customized with your branding, logo, and colors.

Branch

A physical campus or location within your organization. Single-campus schools have one branch. Multi-campus institutions can manage multiple branches from the same dashboard.

Each branch has its own:

• Students and teachers
• Classes and timetables
• Contact information and address
• Branch code (e.g., SV-JNR, SV-KRM)

Class

A group of students in a specific grade and section (e.g., "Class 10-A"). Classes have:

• A grade level (e.g., Grade 10)
• A section (e.g., Section A)
• An assigned class teacher
• A list of subjects with subject teachers
• A timetable with period-by-period schedule
• A student roster

Exam

An assessment that you create, configure, and assign to one or more classes. Exams can include multiple question types, time limits, passing marks, and auto-grading for objective questions.

Question Bank

A shared library of questions organized by subject, topic, and difficulty. Questions can be reused across multiple exams and shared across branches.

Platform Sections

Section	Purpose	Who Can Access
Dashboard	Overview with stats, schedule, quick actions, and announcements	Everyone
Branches	Manage campuses and locations	Organization Admin
Users	Create and manage user accounts	Admins
Classes	Manage classes, rosters, and timetables	Admins, Teachers
Exams	Create, assign, and manage exams	Admins, Teachers
Question Bank	Create, import, and organize questions	Admins, Teachers
Grading	Review and grade submissions, gradebook, report cards	Admins, Teachers
Attendance	Track and manage attendance records	Everyone
Calendar	View academic calendar and events	Everyone
Analytics	Performance insights, trends, and at-risk students	Admins, Teachers
Gamification	Achievements, leaderboards, and points	Everyone
Support	Create support tickets	Everyone
Settings	Organization configuration and system settings	Admins
Announcements	Create and broadcast messages	Everyone
Upcoming	View upcoming exams and events	Everyone
Test Series	Access test series	Students
My Report Cards	View report cards	Students
Notifications	View notifications	Everyone
Report Cards	View and generate report cards	Admins, Parents

Next Steps

• Understanding Roles - Learn what each role can do
• Quick Start Guide - Set up your institution step by step