Navigating the Student Portal

Welcome! This guide walks studentsyou step-by-step through theevery main areascorner of the Tangaza University Student Portal (at student.tangaza.ac.ke)ke. Use the section links below to jump straight to what you need.

Contents

1. Logging In

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2. The Dashboard 3. Sidebar Layout 4. Academics Section 5. Financials Section 6. Examination Section 7. Settings 8. Quick Reference Table

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1. Logging In

Open your browser and go to thestudent.tangaza.ac.ke. portal URL and enterEnter your Registration Number and(e.g. Password,the thennumber pressprinted Login.on Youyour canadmission alsoletter) usein "the first field. Enter your Password in the second field. Click the eye icon if you want to check what you typed. Click the dark blue Login button. Alternatively, click Continue With Your School Email"Email to sign in withinstantly using your Google-powered school Googleemail 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

Afteris the first screen you see after logging inin. 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 landonly onremember one screen, remember the Dashboard. ItAlmost showseverything you need in a summary of registered and attempted units, your fee statement summary, exam card eligibility, your personal information, and a set of Quick Action buttons linking to the most common tasks.

 

Sidebar Layout

The left sidebar is organized into categories: Core, Academics, Financials, Examination, and Settings. Every featurehurry 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 page.item once - there are no hidden sub-menus, so navigation only ever takes a single click.

4. Academics Section

Course Registration

Open Course Registration from the sidebar. Check your name, student number, current semester, and programme at the top to confirm you're registering for the right term. Review the list of past registrations shown, including units taken and amounts billed per stage. 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. Review your basket list and click Complete Registration to confirm. Use Get Elective Units to Register if you need to add electives.

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Academic Requisitions: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 requestsit 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 transcripts"You orare lettersnot in the graduating List" - that's expected and tracknot theiran approvalerror status.on your part.

LecturersMoodle Evaluation:& rate your units and lecturers each semester.MyLoft

GraduationThese Request and Clearance Request: for finalists nearing completion.

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

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Financials Section

Fees Statement:Statement lists every charge and payment posted to your account in date order, with a running ledgerbalance 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 chargespayment andany payments.time.

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6. Examination Section

Exam Card / Special Exam Card:Card openopens a built-in document viewer withshowing your personalized exam authorization slip,slip downloadablefor asthe 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 PDF.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 and/ Provisional Results:Results check yourgrades.Change

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