# Minga Help Center

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## Getting Started for Admins

- [🔧Guide to Minga for IT: Security, SSO, and Rostering](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14832535-guide-to-minga-for-it-security-sso-and-rostering.md): This guide is intended to provide a high level overview and critical security, data integration information for IT professionals at schools or school districts
- [Minga IT Guide: Setting up Minga for Your School or District](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15004277-minga-it-guide-setting-up-minga-for-your-school-or-district.md): How to configure security, establish data integrations, and launch automatic rostering from start to finish.
- [Information and resources for your school's website](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15425030-information-and-resources-for-your-school-s-website.md): Answer parent questions and concerns with copy/paste content for your school website
- [Information and resources for your district's website](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15862877-information-and-resources-for-your-district-s-website.md): Answer parent questions and concerns with copy/paste content for your district website
- [Enable SIS Permissions for MingaSync](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13756176-enable-sis-permissions-for-mingasync.md): How do I share student and staff data from my SIS with Minga?
- [Sync SIS Rosters with MingaSync](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13755775-sync-sis-rosters-with-mingasync.md): How do I set up automatic rostering for my school?
- [Set Up Rostering through SFTP with MingaSync](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13766641-set-up-rostering-through-sftp-with-mingasync.md): Set up Minga to receive automated roster file uploads through SFTP from your Student Information System.
- [Set Up Your Bell Schedule in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13622775-set-up-your-bell-schedule-in-minga.md): How to enable Bell Schedule, create schedules, and make them visible to your school.
- [How to Understand Roles and Permissions in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13613777-how-to-understand-roles-and-permissions-in-minga.md): Learn what each role can access and what settings control permissions.
- [Customize Your School Settings](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14479385-customize-your-school-settings.md): Learn how to configure global preferences and module settings to tailor Minga to your school's needs.
- [Manually Add Users to Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13605777-manually-add-users-to-minga.md): Upload a spreadsheet or CSV to add, update, and archive users in bulk.
- [Exclude Users from the Daily Rostering Sync](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14728929-exclude-users-from-the-daily-rostering-sync.md): Learn how to prevent specific users or entire roles from being updated or archived during the daily SIS sync.
- [Creating a Test Student in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14661167-creating-a-test-student-in-minga.md): Learn how to create a test student account to safely practice assigning hall passes and test module settings
- [Device and Browser Requirements for Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14130163-device-and-browser-requirements-for-minga.md): Which devices and browsers are compatible with Minga?
- [Viewing Your Minga Subscription Details](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14986146-viewing-your-minga-subscription-details.md): Everything you need to know about viewing your subscription status, solutions, and usage statistics.
- [Host Onboarding Resources on your School's Website](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15281020-host-onboarding-resources-on-your-school-s-website.md): Everything you need to know about adding student, family, and teacher onboarding links to your school website
- [Admin Guide to Kiosk Setup and Use](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14091861-admin-guide-to-kiosk-setup-and-use.md): Learn how to set up and manage a central Kiosk for student hall passes or student check-ins.
- [How to View and Edit Users in the People Dashboard](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13613330-how-to-view-and-edit-users-in-the-people-dashboard.md): Learn how to find users, update details, and filter by status, role, and grade.
- [Managing User Lists for Quick Student Selection](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13623047-managing-user-lists-for-quick-student-selection.md): Everything you need to know about creating, rostering, and managing User Lists for faster student selection.
- [Import Parent Contact Information in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13679195-import-parent-contact-information-in-minga.md): Learn how to add parent contact details and confirm what is attached to each student.
- [Enable Teachers to View Student Profiles](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14708956-enable-teachers-to-view-student-profiles.md): Learn how to grant teachers access to student dashboards and behavior history
- [Set up Self Check-Ins for Students Using QR codes](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14692206-set-up-self-check-ins-for-students-using-qr-codes.md): Subtitle: How do I enable students to check themselves into reasons and events using a printed QR code?
- [Send Weekly Parent Summaries](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14811280-send-weekly-parent-summaries.md): Get everyone on the same page; enable and customize weekly summary emails sent directly to parents.
- [How to Enable and Troubleshoot Push Notifications in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14063477-how-to-enable-and-troubleshoot-push-notifications-in-minga.md): How do I enable or fix push notifications for my account?
- [How to Configure and Use Direct Messaging in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14473464-how-to-configure-and-use-direct-messaging-in-minga.md): Learn how to set up communication permissions and send private messages to students and staff
- [Choose the Right Barcode Scanner for Digital IDs](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14491529-choose-the-right-barcode-scanner-for-digital-ids.md): Learn which scanners work with digital ID cards and how to set them up for success.
- [Report Filters and Date ranges: Customizing, Saving, and Exporting Report Data](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15279027-report-filters-and-date-ranges-customizing-saving-and-exporting-report-data.md): Everything you need to know about filtering reports, creating date presets, and exporting data.
- [Determine Your Detention Approach](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15520056-determine-your-detention-approach.md): A handy guide to how detention is assigned, which approach to use, and how Minga tracks completion, escalation, and parent communication of detentions.
- [Set up a Points Program for Staff and Teachers](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/16020314-set-up-a-points-program-for-staff-and-teachers.md): How to enable Praise behaviors, point management, and redemptions for staff and teachers from start to finish.
- [Introduce Students to Minga with Welcome Email Templates](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14095891-introduce-students-to-minga-with-welcome-email-templates.md): How can I effectively introduce Minga to my students?
- [Introduce Minga to Staff with Email Templates](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14095777-introduce-minga-to-staff-with-email-templates.md): How do I announce Minga to my teachers and staff?
- [Minga Digital ID Card Downloadable Posters](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14744705-minga-digital-id-card-downloadable-posters.md): Let your students know their digital IDs are ready with posters you can put up around the school.
- [How to Print Physical Copies of Minga Digital ID Cards](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14328103-how-to-print-physical-copies-of-minga-digital-id-cards.md): Learn how to generate physical copies of staff and student IDs using standard or plastic card printers
- [Minga: A Family Guide to a Safe and Connected Campus](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14901127-minga-a-family-guide-to-a-safe-and-connected-campus.md): Everything you need to know about how Minga supports student safety, communication, and school spirit.
- [Introducing Families to Minga: A Communication Guide](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14762083-introducing-families-to-minga-a-communication-guide.md): Use this guide to proactively introduce Minga to families and ensure a smooth transition to a digital campus.
- [How to Launch Minga Successfully at Your School](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14233429-how-to-launch-minga-successfully-at-your-school.md): Learn how to plan and execute a smooth school-wide rollout
- [Manage Substitute Teachers](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14660848-manage-substitute-teachers.md): Learn how to set up long-term or temporary substitute accounts to maintain school consistency.
- [Set Up and Manage Check In](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14541534-set-up-and-manage-check-in.md): How do I set up and use the Check In tool to track student attendance and campus activity?
- [Delete and Archive Users from Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14062512-delete-and-archive-users-from-minga.md): How do I remove students or staff who are leaving the school?
- [Create Scheduled Reports for Automated Data Delivery](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14668622-create-scheduled-reports-for-automated-data-delivery.md): Learn how to set up automatic report delivery to your email or SFTP server
- [How to Monitor and Verify Digital ID Cards](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14327847-how-to-monitor-and-verify-digital-id-cards.md): Learn how to identify live security features and track active stickers or hall passes.
- [Notify Parents with Permission Forms](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14744613-notify-parents-with-permission-forms.md): How can I notify parents and students about Minga and protect student data?
- [Signing in to Minga for the First Time](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13120765-signing-in-to-minga-for-the-first-time.md): Learn how to log in to Minga using single sign-on methods or your school email.
- [Updating PowerSchool Attendance with Tardy Data from Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15018795-updating-powerschool-attendance-with-tardy-data-from-minga.md): How to export tardy records, identify students in PowerSchool, and mass update attendance codes from start to finish.
- [Bulk Import SIS Behaviors into Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13766639-bulk-import-sis-behaviors-into-minga.md): Everything you need to know about bulk importing behavior data to trigger automated workflows and consequences.
- [How to Update Multiple Existing Users from a List](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13766780-how-to-update-multiple-existing-users-from-a-list.md): Upload a spreadsheet to update user information in Minga.
- [Insights Reports](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/16140821-insights-reports.md): How to locate, interpret, and act on each Insights report available in Minga.
- [Secure Chromebooks for Minga Kiosk Use](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14745789-secure-chromebooks-for-minga-kiosk-use.md): This guide explains the recommended and future-proof way to configure Chromebooks to run Minga in Kiosk Mode using Google Admin.
- [How to Whitelist the Minga Domain for Google SSO](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14116123-how-to-whitelist-the-minga-domain-for-google-sso.md): How do I ensure my school's network allows Google Single Sign-On for Minga?
- [Set Bulk Passwords](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14305952-set-bulk-passwords.md): Learn how to update student passwords in bulk when Single Sign On is unavailable
- [Reset Your Minga for the New School Year](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14290017-reset-your-minga-for-the-new-school-year.md): How do I reset group members, points, and content to prepare for the new year?
- [Bell Schedules in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14789133-bell-schedules-in-minga.md): What is a bell schedule, what types of bell schedules are compatible with Minga, and what information is needed to create them?
- [Minga System Architecture: Hosting, Security, and Redundancy](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15001047-minga-system-architecture-hosting-security-and-redundancy.md): Everything you need to know about the Minga platform's architecture and security.
- [Add Minga to your Microsoft Account to Allow SSO](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15000496-add-minga-to-your-microsoft-account-to-allow-sso.md): How to grant tenant-wide admin consent to Minga so users can log in via the Microsoft SSO option.
- [Troubleshoot and Resolve Minga Single Sign-In Issues](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13945015-troubleshoot-and-resolve-minga-single-sign-in-issues.md): Everything you need to know about accessing Minga via Single Sign On \(SSO\) or manual credentials.
- [Monitoring Your District in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15033912-monitoring-your-district-in-minga.md): This article will explain how to gain access to each school in your district, as well as how to access and evaluate reporting in Minga.

## Getting Started for Teachers

- [Teachers' Guide to My Class](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13131936-teachers-guide-to-my-class.md): Use Minga’s My Class feature to easily assign hall passes, log student behavior, and manage your class—all from a single screen.
- [Teachers' Guide to Kiosk Mode](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13612755-teachers-guide-to-kiosk-mode.md): Easy management of classroom hall passes and FlexTime check-ins from one shared device.
- [Teachers' Guide to FlexTime](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13929596-teachers-guide-to-flextime.md): Learn how to host activities and manage student attendance during Flex periods
- [Direct Messaging From the My Class Dashboard](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14710572-direct-messaging-from-the-my-class-dashboard.md): Learn how to send private or group messages to your students directly from your dashboard
- [Minga Behaviors: Tracking and Reporting Student Behavior](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14847031-minga-behaviors-tracking-and-reporting-student-behavior.md): How do I track, praise, and report student behavior in the Minga app?

## Getting Started for Students

- [Using Minga Digital ID Cards in Your School](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14694108-using-minga-digital-id-cards-in-your-school.md): How can I find, sign in to, and use my digital ID card on a mobile device or computer?
- [Switch Between Schools in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13979234-switch-between-schools-in-minga.md): How do I change which school I am viewing in Minga?
- [Engaging with your Community: Student Tips for Starting with Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14844850-engaging-with-your-community-student-tips-for-starting-with-minga.md): A few handy tips for students new to the Minga Platform.
- [Minga Student Data & Privacy Guide](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14983124-minga-student-data-privacy-guide.md): Everything you need to know about how Minga manages student data, privacy, and safety.
- [Students' Guide to Hall Passes](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/16401400-students-guide-to-hall-passes.md): Everything you need to know about getting a hall pass, whether you start the request or a staff member creates one for you.
- [Student Focus: Register for a FlexTime Activity](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/16416183-student-focus-register-for-a-flextime-activity.md): Everything you need to know about browsing, joining, and managing your FlexTime activity registration as a student.

## Community & Event Management

- [Set Up Your Minga Community](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14546417-set-up-your-minga-community.md): Learn how to configure your school feed, manage photo galleries, and enable messaging for your community.
- [Engage Your School Community with a Welcome Post](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14728613-engage-your-school-community-with-a-welcome-post.md): Learn how to create an engaging first post to set the tone for your school year.
- [How to Control Who Can Post to the Main Feed](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14290925-how-to-control-who-can-post-to-the-main-feed.md): Learn how to manage posting permissions and determine which roles can contribute content to your community feed.
- [How Moderation Works in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14095968-how-moderation-works-in-minga.md): How do I keep content safe and appropriate on my Minga?
- [Moderating Content in Your Minga Community](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14302507-moderating-content-in-your-minga-community.md): Learn how to report posts, review them, and manage blocked content.
- [Manage Your School Clubs and Extra-Curricular Groups](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14555413-manage-your-school-clubs-and-extra-curricular-groups.md): How can I use Minga to organize club communication, track attendance, and manage student leaders?
- [Photo Gallery: Engaging Your School Community Through Photos](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14812351-photo-gallery-engaging-your-school-community-through-photos.md): How do I manage and use the Photo Gallery in Minga?
- [Update and Customize Your User Profile in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14291354-update-and-customize-your-user-profile-in-minga.md): How do I change my profile picture, email, and password?
- [How to Create and Manage Engaging Community Challenges](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14291532-how-to-create-and-manage-engaging-community-challenges.md): Learn how to design interactive challenges and review student responses
- [Create, Schedule, and Edit Posts on Your Minga Feed](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14474721-create-schedule-and-edit-posts-on-your-minga-feed.md): Learn how to share updates, schedule future content, and manage your existing posts
- [Create a School Announcement](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14897340-create-a-school-announcement.md): Need to get the message out quickly? An announcement can send a notification to everyone, and even follow up with an email.
- [Create and Promote School Events](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14604052-create-and-promote-school-events.md): Everything you need to know about creating, promoting, and inviting guests to a school event in Minga.
- [Event Check Ins in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14627443-event-check-ins-in-minga.md): Learn how to check guests into events and generate attendance reports for school safety and participation reporting.
- [Manage Event Ticketing and Attendee Lists](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14236606-manage-event-ticketing-and-attendee-lists.md): How do I promote ticket sales and track ticket holders for my events?
- [Create and Manage Polls with Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14303186-create-and-manage-polls-with-minga.md): Learn how to engage your community through multiple choice and emotive polls
- [Posting Content in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14628386-posting-content-in-minga.md): Learn how to share school news, celebrate student achievements, and communicate with your community
- [How to Find and Join Groups in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13930461-how-to-find-and-join-groups-in-minga.md): How do I join a group on my Minga app?
- [Creating, Editing, and Deleting Groups](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14659877-creating-editing-and-deleting-groups.md): Learn how to create, edit, and post content to your school groups
- [How to Add and Remove Members from Your Minga Groups](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13910251-how-to-add-and-remove-members-from-your-minga-groups.md): How do I manage the members in my Minga group? Need to organize your club, team, or committee? This article will help you manage your group effectively by using the member management tools in Minga.
- [Share Files: Upload and Manage Community Resources](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14832306-share-files-upload-and-manage-community-resources.md): How do I upload and share files with my community or specific groups in Minga?
- [How to Export Event Attendance Lists in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14626052-how-to-export-event-attendance-lists-in-minga.md): Learn how to download attendee lists and track event involvement for your school

## Hallway Management & Digital IDs

- [Hall Pass Set Up Guide](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15198069-hall-pass-set-up-guide.md): How to configure pass types, set school-wide limits, and activate digital hall passes from start to finish.
- [Digital ID Card Set Up Guide](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15263719-digital-id-card-set-up-guide.md): How to import school rosters, customize card designs, manage photos, and assign digital stickers from start to finish.
- [Customize Your Digital IDs](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13745816-customize-your-digital-ids.md): Digital ID customization helps staff quickly identify students \(for example, by grade color\) and scan IDs using compatible scanners.
- [How to Upload ID Photos to Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13747867-how-to-upload-id-photos-to-minga.md): This article will help you upload ID photos to Minga by preparing your photo files and using ID Manager to complete the upload
- [Downloading Photos from Your Lifetouch Portal](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14658811-downloading-photos-from-your-lifetouch-portal.md): How do I download student photos from Lifetouch and upload them into Minga?
- [Creating Stickers for Permissions & Privileges](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14291260-creating-stickers-for-permissions-privileges.md): Use stickers on student profiles to make it easy to identify and understand student achievements, permissions, memberships, and roles at a glance.
- [Configure Hall Pass Permissions for Your School](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14491896-configure-hall-pass-permissions-for-your-school.md): Learn how to enable teachers, staff, and students to create and manage hall passes.
- [Set Up and Create Hall Pass Types](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13917939-set-up-and-create-hall-pass-types.md): Use Minga's digital hall pass solution to easily track student movement, reduce time spent outside of class, and prevent student meetups.
- [How to Choose a Hall Pass Ending Method](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14025735-how-to-choose-a-hall-pass-ending-method.md): Learn how to set hall passes to end manually or automatically for each pass type
- [How to Set Limits on Hall Passes Per Student](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14025600-how-to-set-limits-on-hall-passes-per-student.md): How can I limit specific types of hall passes for individual students?
- [Choosing an Automatic or Manual Hall Pass Ending Method](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14052056-choosing-an-automatic-or-manual-hall-pass-ending-method.md): Should hall passes end automatically or require manual check-in upon return?
- [How to Use Minga Digital Hall Passes in the Classroom & Hallways](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14646981-how-to-use-minga-digital-hall-passes-in-the-classroom-hallways.md): How do I create, approve, and track digital hall passes for my students?
- [How to Restrict Who Can Create and Assign Hall Passes](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14050531-how-to-restrict-who-can-create-and-assign-hall-passes.md): Restrict certain types of hall passes for specific groups of students by roles or lists to provide better control over student movements.
- [Limit Hall Pass Use with No Party Groups, Blackouts, and Restricted Pass Lists](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14501998-limit-hall-pass-use-with-no-party-groups-blackouts-and-restricted-pass-lists.md): How do I restrict student movement and block hall pass creation for specific groups or times?
- [How Students and Teachers Create Hall Passes](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14500629-how-students-and-teachers-create-hall-passes.md): How do I create a hall pass as a student or assign one as a teacher?
- [How to Disable Hall Passes for All Students](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14728746-how-to-disable-hall-passes-for-all-students.md): Learn how to restrict student access to the hallways by disabling the Hall Pass module.
- [How Teachers Manage Teacher Approved Hall Passes](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14082502-how-teachers-manage-teacher-approved-hall-passes.md): How do I approve, deny, and track student hall pass requests?
- [View Active, Overdue, Scheduled & Ended Hall Passes](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14503179-view-active-overdue-scheduled-ended-hall-passes.md): Learn how to view and manage active, overdue, scheduled, and ended hall passes.
- [Schedule a Hall Pass for Students](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14691490-schedule-a-hall-pass-for-students.md): How can I schedule a hall pass for a later date or time?
- [How Teachers Manage Manually Ended Hall Passes](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14095408-how-teachers-manage-manually-ended-hall-passes.md): Learn how to view active passes, and manually end them when students return to class.
- [How Teachers Monitor and Manage Automatically Ended Hall Passes](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14053488-how-teachers-monitor-and-manage-automatically-ended-hall-passes.md): How can I track student hall passes and manage them when they expire?
- [Adjusting Request Timeout Durations for Hall Passes](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14844563-adjusting-request-timeout-durations-for-hall-passes.md): How do I change the amount of time staff have to approve a hall pass request?
- [How to use Offline Digital ID Cards in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13755671-how-to-use-offline-digital-id-cards-in-minga.md): Offline digital ID cards help students open the Minga app faster and display an ID card in locations with unreliable Wi-Fi or cell service.
- [Creating Hall Pass Types that Require Teacher Approval](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14791997-creating-hall-pass-types-that-require-teacher-approval.md): How do I set up a Hall Pass that requires a teacher to approve it before it starts?
- [Hall Pass Requests: Managing Passes that Require Staff Approval](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15280409-hall-pass-requests-managing-passes-that-require-staff-approval.md): Everything you need to know about creating, tracking, and approving cross-staff hall passes.
- [Hall Pass Student Error Codes](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15436797-hall-pass-student-error-codes.md): What error codes does a student see when they create a hall pass?
- [Hall Pass Queue: Managing Hallway Waitlists Automatically](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15880628-hall-pass-queue-managing-hallway-waitlists-automatically.md): Everything you need to know about how the Hall Pass Queue holds requests, shows queue position, and helps teachers manage waiting students.
- [Hall Pass Reporting](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14007276-hall-pass-reporting.md): Learn how to track pass frequency, total time out of class, and student trends
- [Control Hall Pass Restrictions and Overrides Effectively](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14040711-control-hall-pass-restrictions-and-overrides-effectively.md): Learn how to manage denied passes and override system restrictions
- [Manage Student-Created Hall Pass Settings](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14491686-manage-student-created-hall-pass-settings.md): How do I set time limits, wait times, and teacher requirements for student-created hall passes?
- [Create Unlimited Hall Passes: Support Students with Additional Needs](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14788781-create-unlimited-hall-passes-support-students-with-additional-needs.md): Everything you need to know about setting up and managing hall passes that bypass standard school limits for designated students.

## Tardy Management

- [Tardy Management Setup Guide](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15059763-tardy-management-setup-guide.md): A complete setup guide for administrators configuring tardy workflows, consequences, and SIS reporting
- [Automating Tardy Check Ins in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15297112-automating-tardy-check-ins-in-minga.md): Streamline accounting for tardy students by accomplishing three actions in one step.
- [Track and Manage Student Check Ins and Absentees](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14660260-track-and-manage-student-check-ins-and-absentees.md): Learn how to monitor daily check-in data and generate detailed attendance reports.
- [Use Check In/Check Out Tools for Teachers and Staff](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14660571-use-check-in-check-out-tools-for-teachers-and-staff.md): How can teachers and staff efficiently track student attendance for off-campus or out-of-class activities?
- [Check In Notes: Documenting Student Movement and Accountability](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14982611-check-in-notes-documenting-student-movement-and-accountability.md): Everything you need to know about adding, viewing, and exporting notes during the student check-in process
- [Create an Automatically Scheduled Report for your SIS](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15075341-create-an-automatically-scheduled-report-for-your-sis.md): Automate your tardy and attendance reporting
- [Photo Inclusion During Check In](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15033765-photo-inclusion-during-check-in.md): Everything you need to know about enabling and using student photos during the check-in process.

## Positive Behavior & Rewards

- [Positive Behavior & Rewards Setup Guide](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15062792-positive-behavior-rewards-setup-guide.md): A complete setup guide for administrators configuring Points Manager, teams, rewards, and reporting
- [Build School Community with Points and Rewards](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14645681-build-school-community-with-points-and-rewards.md): How do I use Minga to increase student participation and encourage positive behavior?
- [Create and Manage Behaviors for Your School](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14061602-create-and-manage-behaviors-for-your-school.md): How do I set up custom student rewards and tracking in Minga?
- [Create and Manage Points Teams](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13921325-create-and-manage-points-teams.md): Learn how to set up competitive teams and assign members to boost school spirit
- [Create and Manage Student Rewards](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14082194-create-and-manage-student-rewards.md): How do I create rewards that students can redeem using their points?
- [Enable Leaderboard, Points, and Rewards](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14306375-enable-leaderboard-points-and-rewards.md): Learn how to activate the leaderboard and manage permissions for points and rewards
- [Rewards and Ideas for Your Points Store](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15215791-rewards-and-ideas-for-your-points-store.md): Learn how stocking both short-term and long-term rewards creates demand, fun, and lasting student engagement in your points store.
- [Setting up Behavior Monitoring in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14052051-setting-up-behavior-monitoring-in-minga.md): How can I monitor student behaviors and award points for positive actions in Minga?
- [Manage and Redeem Student Points](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13952044-manage-and-redeem-student-points.md): How do I help students spend points they have earned?
- [Manually Assign Praise and Guidance Behaviors](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13779131-manually-assign-praise-and-guidance-behaviors.md): Assign behaviors from My Class or from My Tools in the mobile app.
- [Track School Spirit by Checking Your Leaderboard Ranks](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14189860-track-school-spirit-by-checking-your-leaderboard-ranks.md): How do I view current individual and team point standings?
- [How to Assign Points to Students and Teams](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14081701-how-to-assign-points-to-students-and-teams.md): How do I award and manage points for individuals or teams?

## Negative Behavior & Consequences

- [Setting Up Behavior Consequences & Automations in your Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14129207-setting-up-behavior-consequences-automations-in-your-minga.md): How do I set up automatic consequences and notifications for student behaviors?
- [Create a Progressive Discipline Framework with Automated Consequences](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13801634-create-a-progressive-discipline-framework-with-automated-consequences.md): You can set up a progressive discipline framework in Minga by using behavior thresholds to automatically assign consequences to students.
- [How to Choose who can Assign Behaviors and Consequences](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13774756-how-to-choose-who-can-assign-behaviors-and-consequences.md): Control which roles can assign behaviors and consequences in Minga.
- [Set Up and Manage Open Detentions](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15520353-set-up-and-manage-open-detentions.md): How to set up and manage ad hoc or open detentions in Minga.
- [Set Up and Manage Scheduled Detentions](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15467700-set-up-and-manage-scheduled-detentions.md): Step-by-step instructions for creation and management of scheduled detention sessions.
- [Complete Consequences in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13837615-complete-consequences-in-minga.md): Complete detention consequences using Check Ins or the Consequence History report.
- [Enable Parent Notifications for Behaviors](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13836454-enable-parent-notifications-for-behaviors.md): Send parent email and SMS alerts for behaviors and consequences.
- [Use Stickers with Consequences and Automations](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15650701-use-stickers-with-consequences-and-automations.md): How to assign and remove stickers through the consequence and automation framework, from deciding your policy to verifying the full chain works end-to-end.
- [How to Generate Behavior Reports and Use the Dashboard](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13775791-how-to-generate-behavior-reports-and-use-the-dashboard.md): Use the Behaviors dashboard and reports to track behaviors, points, and consequences over time.
- [How to Update Student Counters to the Correct Step in your Progressive Discipline Automations](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13835703-how-to-update-student-counters-to-the-correct-step-in-your-progressive-discipline-automations.md): This article will help you move a student \(or multiple students\) to the correct step in your progressive discipline framework by updating automation counters in Minga.
- [Escalate Overdue Consequences or Assign Additional Consequences Automatically](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13835835-escalate-overdue-consequences-or-assign-additional-consequences-automatically.md): Automatically assign escalated or additional consequences when students miss due dates.
- [How to reset automation groups to zero](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13836831-how-to-reset-automation-groups-to-zero.md): Reset student behavior counters for one automation group or all groups.
- [View and Edit Consequence Reports in Minga](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/13854078-view-and-edit-consequence-reports-in-minga.md): This article discusses how to view, edit and archive consequence records, and how to monitor the progress of students through your discipline policy in Minga.

## FlexTime Intervention & Enrichment

- [FlexTime Set Up Guide](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15217238-flextime-set-up-guide.md): How to configure settings, create templates, and establish school-wide rules from start to finish.
- [FlexTime: Creating and Managing Flex Periods](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14855691-flextime-creating-and-managing-flex-periods.md): How do I create, schedule, and manage flexible intervention and enrichment periods in Minga?
- [Automatically Register Students to Homeroom in FlexTime](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14729440-automatically-register-students-to-homeroom-in-flextime.md): Learn how to quickly assign unregistered students to their homeroom activities
- [Automatically End Hall Passes During Student Check In](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14729344-automatically-end-hall-passes-during-student-check-in.md): Learn how to configure hall passes to end automatically when students check into activities or locations.
- [Create FlexTime Periods](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14828809-create-flextime-periods.md): How to create and manage Flex periods for your school semester
- [FlexTime Activity Templates: Creating, Cloning, and Assigning Activities](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15254621-flextime-activity-templates-creating-cloning-and-assigning-activities.md): Everything you need to know about creating, managing, cloning, and assigning FlexTime activity templates.
- [Find and Register/ Assign Unregistered Students for FlexTime Periods](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14129008-find-and-register-assign-unregistered-students-for-flextime-periods.md): How do I identify and register students who haven't signed up for a Flex Period?
- [Assigning and Registering Students to FlexTime Activities](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14367556-assigning-and-registering-students-to-flextime-activities.md): How to assign, register, and manage student attendance in Flex periods
- [Manage FlexTime Rosters with My Class](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14369364-manage-flextime-rosters-with-my-class.md): Learn how to access and organize your FlexTime student lists to streamline classroom management
- [Understand Flex Activity and Event Error Codes](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14363087-understand-flex-activity-and-event-error-codes.md): Learn how to identify and resolve common registration and check-in errors
- [Find Out Which Flex Period and Activity a Student is Registered For](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14011373-find-out-which-flex-period-and-activity-a-student-is-registered-for.md): How do I find out which Flex Period and activity a student is registered for?
- [FlexTime: Monitor Daily Registrations and Attendance](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14895857-flextime-monitor-daily-registrations-and-attendance.md): How do I monitor daily registrations and attendance for Flex periods?
- [Student Self Registration for FlexTime Activities](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15022899-student-self-registration-for-flextime-activities.md): Everything a student needs to know about finding available activities, registering for periods, and managing their FlexTime schedule.
- [FlexTime Attendance: Monitor and Report on Flex Periods](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14896103-flextime-attendance-monitor-and-report-on-flex-periods.md): How do I check attendance and generate reports for FlexTime activities?
- [Analyze School Engagement with FlexTime Reporting](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14116265-analyze-school-engagement-with-flextime-reporting.md): How to I best use reporting for FlexTime?
- [FlexTime Priority Assignments](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/16137052-flextime-priority-assignments.md): Everything you need to know about creating and managing FlexTime Priority Assignments.
- [Set Up Automatic Flex Time Registrations](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/15608514-set-up-automatic-flex-time-registrations.md): Everything you need to know about enabling, scheduling, and running auto-registration for FlexTime periods.

## Release Notes

- [Release Notes for 2026](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14603943-release-notes-for-2026.md): Product release notes for feature and improvements.
- [New Features for the 26/27 School Year: Teachers Edition](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/16100431-new-features-for-the-26-27-school-year-teachers-edition.md): A running list of everything new in Minga this year that changes your day-to-day as a Teacher.
- [New Features for the 26/27 School Year: Owner Edition](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/16101571-new-features-for-the-26-27-school-year-owner-edition.md): A running list of everything new in Minga this year for setup, configuration, and school-wide decisions, grouped by solution.
- [Release Notes for 2025](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14604368-release-notes-for-2025.md)
- [Release Notes for 2024](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14601907-release-notes-for-2024.md)
- [Release Notes for 2023](https://support.minga.io/en/articles/14600659-release-notes-for-2023.md)