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Version 53 - Student Admin Video

Major Student Administration-related enhancements introduced in v53, Released in Sept 2020.

This video provides an overview of the major Student Administration enhancements introduced in TASS Version 53, focusing on inclusivity, student self‑service and improved communication workflows. Key updates include the introduction of Gender Fluidity, allowing schools to define and manage additional genders across all records, communications and government reporting, a new illness self‑registration system enabling students to sign in and out of sickbay independently, expanded system‑generated email templates for attendance and pastoral care communication, optional long‑form SMS messaging, and new enrolment reporting with enhanced religion categorisation. Together, these enhancements support more inclusive data management, reduce administrative overhead and improve visibility and communication across the school community.

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00:04 - Version 53 overview and scope
00:49 - Gender Fluidity overview
01:24 - Configuring additional genders and keywords
02:14 - Post‑upgrade considerations and government reporting
03:08 - Gender setup in TASS.web Community
04:55 - Illness self‑registration introduction
05:31 - Sickbay sign‑in, conditions and slips
07:32 - Illness self‑registration setup
08:00 - Communication and email template enhancements
08:33 - Attendance and pastoral care email templates
10:40 - Long‑form SMS messaging
12:31 - New enrolments religion report
13:25 - Wrap‑up and support resources

Check out the other videos from the v53 release:

▶️ TASS v53 BETA Showcase Webinar Video

▶️ Version 53 - Portals Video

▶️ Version 53 - IdM API Video

▶️ Version 53 - Finance Video

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Filmed in TASS software version: v01.053.0.000.

Last updated: September 2020.

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