1. How to Set Up Your Institution in VANAS LMS

Summary:
 VANAS LMS allows institutions to configure and manage their entire operations — from applications to admissions, academic planning, and communications. This article walks you through the essential setup steps to get your institution up and running successfully.

Applies To:
VANAS LMS – Institution Administrators

Initial Setup Checklist

Before an institution can enroll students, complete the following:

User and Location Management

1. Add at least one Teacher (ETA: 5 mins.)
2. Add at least one Academic Advisor or Recruiter (ETA: 5 mins)
3. Add at least one Physical Location and Classroom (ETA: 5 mins)

Tuition, Programs, and Curriculum

4. Create at least one Course (ETA: 3–5 hours per course semester)
5. Set Tuition Rates (ETA: 10 mins)
6. Define Payment Options (ETA: 10 mins)
7. Assign Teachers to Courses (ETA: 5 mins per teacher)

Academic Settings

8. Set Your Institution’s Grading Scale (ETA: 10 mins)
9. Define Term Dates and weekly sessions (ETA: 10 mins per course)

Application Forms

10. Link your website’s application form to your VANAS LMS application (ETA: 10 mins)
11. Set Initial Class Times to display in the application form (ETA: 10 mins)

Document & Communication Templates

12. Create Headers and Footers for official documents (ETA: 5 mins)
13. Create a Student Contract Template (ETA: 3 hours)
14. Set up Letter Templates for communication (ETA: 15 mins per template)

Additional Settings

15. Setup your Stripe account and connect it to your bank (ETA: 1 hour)
16. Setup your Zoom account (ETA: 1 hour)
17. Setup your Teams account (ETA: 3 hours)
18. Setup your Gmail account – if applicable (ETA: 15 mins)
19. Setup your Microsoft email account – if applicable (ETA: 30 mins)
20. Setup your Amazon Web Services email account – if applicable (ETA: 30 mins)