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Navigating the Student Portal

Welcome! This guide walks you step-by-step through every corner of the Tangaza University Student Portal at student.tangaza.ac.ke. Use the section links below to jump straight to what you need.

Contents

1. Logging In

  1. Open your browser and go to student.tangaza.ac.ke.
  2. Enter your Registration Number (e.g. the number printed on your admission letter) in the first field.
  3. Enter your Password in the second field. Click the eye icon if you want to check what you typed.
  4. Click the dark blue Login button.
  5. Alternatively, click Continue With Your School Email to sign in instantly using your Google-powered school email account.

Forgot your password? Click Forgot Password? just above the Login button and follow the reset instructions sent to your registered email.

2. The Dashboard

The Dashboard is the first screen you see after logging in. Think of it as your control center. It includes:

  • Notice banner at the top - shows time-sensitive alerts, such as exam card eligibility or caution notices.
  • Registered Units & Attempted Units cards - a running count of how many units you've registered for and attempted so far.
  • Fee Statement Summary - total billed, total paid, and your current balance at a glance.
  • Personal Information panel - your name, registration number, ID number, date of birth, and school email, plus a button to update your passport photo.
  • Quick Action Buttons - one-click shortcuts to Course Registration, Timetable, Lecture Evaluation, Exam Card, Fees Statement, Semester Results, and Student Resources.

Tip: If you only remember one screen, remember the Dashboard. Almost everything you need in a hurry is one click away from the Quick Action Buttons.

3. Sidebar Layout

The dark sidebar on the left is always visible and is grouped into five color-coded categories:

Category What it contains
Core Dashboard - your home screen
Academics Course Registration, TimeTable, Academic Requisitions, Lecturers Evaluation, Graduation Request, Clearance Request, Moodle, MyLoft, Student Resources
Financials Fees Statement, Receipts, Payment Plan
Examination Exam Card, Special Exam Card, Semester Result Slip, Provisional Results
Settings Change Password

Click any item once - there are no hidden sub-menus, so navigation only ever takes a single click.

4. Academics Section

Course Registration

  1. Open Course Registration from the sidebar.
  2. Check your name, student number, current semester, and programme at the top to confirm you're registering for the right term.
  3. Review the list of past registrations shown, including units taken and amounts billed per stage.
  4. Follow the on-page instructions: choose a Registration Type, click Get Units to Register, select your units, then click Add Selected Units to the Basket.
  5. Review your basket list and click Complete Registration to confirm. Use Get Elective Units to Register if you need to add electives.

TimeTable

Open TimeTable to see a table of every unit you're enrolled in, along with the class group, day, time, room, building, and lecturer's name - handy for planning your week.

Academic Requisitions

Use this page to request documents like transcripts or introduction letters. Click New Requisition to start one, then use Send Approval Request to submit it and View Approval Status to track progress.

Lecturers Evaluation

Each semester, open this page and click Evaluate next to each unit to rate your learning experience and lecturer performance.

Graduation Request & Clearance Request

These two are only relevant once you're in your final stage of study. If you try to access Graduation Request before you're eligible, you'll see a message such as "You are not in the graduating List" - that's expected and not an error on your part.

Moodle & MyLoft

These sidebar links take you straight to the University's e-learning platform (Moodle) and library resource system (MyLoft) in a new context.

5. Financials Section

Fees Statement lists every charge and payment posted to your account in date order, with a running balance column and a Print Fee Statement button at the top.

Receipts lists each payment you've made with its receipt number, date, payment mode, and a Print Receipt button so you can download proof of payment any time.

Payment Plan shows any installment arrangement set up for your fees.

Always cross-check your Fees Statement balance before exam time - unpaid balances can affect your Exam Card eligibility shown on the Dashboard.

6. Examination Section

Exam Card / Special Exam Card opens a built-in document viewer showing your personalized exam authorization slip for the current semester, complete with your photo, unit codes, and unit names. Use the Download PDF button at the bottom-right of the viewer to save a copy, or the printer icon to print it directly.

Semester Result Slip and Provisional Results let you check grades once they're released.

7. Settings

Change Password is the only item here - use it periodically to keep your account secure, especially if you ever used a temporary password to log in for the first time.

8. Quick Reference Table

I want to... Go to
Register for units Academics → Course Registration
See my weekly class schedule Academics → TimeTable
Request a transcript or letter Academics → Academic Requisitions
Rate a lecturer/unit Academics → Lecturers Evaluation
Check my fee balance Financials → Fees Statement
Get proof of a payment Financials → Receipts
Print my exam card Examination → Exam Card
Check my grades Examination → Semester Result Slip / Provisional Results
Change my password Settings → Change Password

That's it! With this map of the portal, you should be able to find anything in a couple of clicks. If a page ever shows an unexpected error message, it's usually just telling you that an action isn't available yet for your current stage (e.g. graduation requests before your final semester) rather than something being broken.

Note: The View Student Resources link on the Dashboard opens an external site (tangaza.ac.ke) separate from the main portal, in a new tab.

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