Student Information System

About Us

We, the students of CS4D Group, created this Student Information System as our final year project.

Overview

The Student Information System (SIS) is a web application designed to manage academic records and interactions for students, lecturers, and administrators. It simplifies data management, role-based access, and communication within an educational institution.

Key Features

• Authentication System: Secure login for Students, Lecturers, and Admins (Email or IC number)  

• Password Reset: Email-based password reset for all users  

• Role-Based Dashboards:

  • Student Dashboard: View courses, attendance, achievements, disciplinary records, and profile information  

  • Lecturer Dashboard: Manage attendance (bulk and individual), student grades, class groups, and achievements  

  • Admin Dashboard: Manage users, courses , class groups and department

• Profile Management: Update personal details (name, IC, phone, address, department, profile picture)  

• Parent/Guardian Records: Link students with parents/guardians and emergency contacts  

• Course Management: Departments, courses, subjects, class groups, and enrollments  

• Attendance Management: Mark, filter, and export attendance records  

• Achievements and Disciplinary Records: Track student progress and actions  

• Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly UI using Tailwind CSS  

Latest Addition

• Lecturer dashboard with real stats and quick actions  

• Export lists (students, lecturers, attendance) to CSV  

• Bulk and individual attendance marking with filters  

Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript (Alpine.js)  

• Backend: Django (Python 3.13)  

• Database: SQLite (default, can switch to MariaDB/PostgreSQL for production)  

• Authentication: CustomUser model with roles (Student, Lecturer, Admin)  

• Admin Interface: Django Admin, Django Templates  

• Deployment Ready: WhiteNoise for static files, environment-based settings, email integration  

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Quick Start

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/CaptainSparky20/Student_Information_System.git

2. Navigate to working directory

cd Student_Information_System\SIS\

3. Create and activate a virtual environment

python -m venv venv

Windows PowerShell:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope Process

.\venv\Scripts\activate

Linux/macOS:

source venv/bin/activate

4. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Run makemigrations

python manage.py makemigrations

6. Run migrations

python manage.py migrate

7. Create superuser

python manage.py create superuser

6. Run the server

python manage.py runserver

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Recreate the virtual environment

1. Navigate to directory

cd SIS

2. Remove existing venv (if broken) and create new one

python -m venv venv

3. Activate the virtual environment

.\venv\Scripts\activate   # Windows

source venv/bin/activate  # Linux/macOS

4. Install requirements

pip install -r requirements.txt