Defining and linking projects to students and instructors

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Defining and Linking Projects to Students, Instructors and Schools

This article explains how Projects work in PrepBase and how admins can create projects, assign students, instructors, schools, and coordinators, and manage everything from a single project workspace. The Projects module allows students and instructors to collaborate on different activities where admin or instructors can manage the students project status and academic status, as well the stages within the project, the shared resources and tasks. In addition, custom reports and tier reports can be created and attached to projects for instructors and students to submit and report on the progress.

1. What is a Project in PrepBase?

A Project represents a structured academic or counseling engagement. It connects:

  • Students

  • Tutors and counselors

  • Project coordinators and admins

  • Schools (optional)

  • Stages, resources, and tasks

  • Project and academic status
  • Custom and tier reports

Each project acts as a centralized hub where all related activities, tasks, and reporting are managed.

2. Accessing Projects

To open the Projects module:

  1. From the left sidebar, go to Projects.

  2. You’ll see a list of all projects with quick metrics such as:

    • Number of students

    • Assigned tutors and counselors

    • Linked schools

    • Current project status

Clicking a Project Name opens the detailed project view.

3. Creating a New Project

  1. Click the ➕ Add Project button on the Projects page.

  2. Fill in the Project Name.

  3. Add Project Coordinator(s): this can be a system user or any other user to receive notifications for the project.

    • Name

    • Email

    • Phone number
      (You can add multiple coordinators if needed.)

  4. Select:

    • Project Admin (from the amin users list)

    • Student Project Status List to be used
      (created from the Statuses subtab under Workflows)

    • Student Academic Status List to be used
      (created from the Statuses subtab under Workflows)

  5. Attach optional configurations:

    • Stages List to be used
      (created from the Planners & Scores subtab under Workflows)

    • Tiers Report to be used
      (created from the Tiers subtab under Workflows)

    • Custom Reports to be used
      (created from the Reports subtab under Workflows)

    • Support Issues List to be used
      (created from the Lists subtab under Support)

  6. Enter:

    • Support contact number

    • Optional start and end dates

  7. Click Save.

The project is now created and ready for linking students and instructors.

4. Project Detail Page Overview

The Project Detail page is divided into two main sections:

1. General Details

This section shows:

  • Project name

  • Project coordinators

  • Assigned project admins

  • Linked stages, tiers, and reports

  • Student and academic status lists

  • Support contact details

  • Start and end dates

 

You can edit these details anytime using the Edit (✏️) button.

 
2. View Lists (Core Management Area)

This section contains tabs that let you manage everything linked to the project:

  • Instructors

  • Students

  • Schools

  • Files

  • Custom Reports

  • Tier Reports

  • Tasks

Each tab supports searching, filtering, bulk actions, and contextual controls.

5. Linking Instructors to a Project

  1. Open the Instructors tab.

  2. Click ➕ Add.

  3. Select one or more instructors.

  4. Assign a Project Admin for the instructor.

  5. Click Save.

Instructors Management Options

From the Instructors tab, admins can:

  • Edit instructor assignments

  • Remove instructors from the project

  • Assign project admins

  • Send Email or SMS

  • Apply filters (by role or admin)

Clicking an instructor’s name opens their full profile.

6. Linking Students to a Project

  1. Go to the Students tab.

  2. Click ➕ Add New.

  3. Select:

    • Student(s)

    • Assigned instructor

    • Assigned coordinator

  4. Click Save.

 
Student Management Options

Within the Students tab, you can:

  • Edit student assignments

  • Remove students from the project

  • Assign tutors or counselors

  • Upload files

  • Add packages

  • Create to-dos

  • Add student notes

  • Send Email or SMS

  • Filter by instructor or coordinator

Clicking a student name opens their individual student profile.

7. Linking Schools to a Project

 

  1. Open the Schools tab.

  2. Click ➕ Add.

  3. Select one or multiple students from the list

  4. Select the school that you want to link these students to and confirm.

For each linked school, the project shows:

  • School name

  • Number of students linked to that school

Admins can remove schools at any time. Clicking a school name opens the full school profile.

8. Filters, Bulk Actions, and Communication

Across all tabs, PrepBase provides:

  • Advanced filters (by instructor, coordinator, school, or student)


  • Bulk actions for faster management


  • Built-in Email and SMS communication tools


  • CSV export options for project data


These tools help admins manage large projects efficiently without leaving the project page.

9. Editing or Deleting a Project

From the Projects list or Project Detail page:

  • Edit: Update project settings, assignments, or configurations.

  • Delete: Permanently remove a project (use with caution).

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