In this article, learn how to implement a Student barcode/RFID, and discover how to add Barcode/RFID to a student profile from your Visitor Management System.  

Compatible Hardware:

Enable Student Barcode/RFID:

Students can use their school-issued barcode or RFID on self-serve by utilizing any of the hardware above. This will speed up the process of checking in and out of the building and create a touchless process for Students. Within Visitor Management, each school can upload the barcode or RFID of each Student in order to use this function. 

Student Barcode/RFID import for Students

The Barcode/RFID Setup option is available on the All Students tab of the Student page. Any user can download the template. The template will consist of all existing Students for the current building:

1. Log into Visitor Management as a Staff User, District Admin or Building Admin 
2. Navigate to the Students page
3. Click the Barcode/RFID Setup button
4. Click Import Students Barcode/RFID
5. On the Student Barcode/RFID Import modal - click Download this template
6. Open the template
7. On the template you will see fields for:
   1. Student First Name
   2. Student Last Name
   3. Student Grade Level
   4. Student ID
   5. Barcode/RFID
      1. Note: These IDs are alpha-numeric and have a 20-character limit, with no duplicates.
      2. Barcode/RFID is the only optional field, all others are required to have information.
      3. The Barcode/RFID field is the only editable column.
8. Return to the Student Barcode/RFID Import modal and click Upload completed template
9. Once uploaded, the Barcode/RFID information will be added to the corresponding Student profiles.

Auto Map Student IDs to Barcode/RFID for Students

For schools that use the Student ID for the Barcode/RFID, there is an auto map process available to map Student IDs directly to the Barcode/RFID field for all students:

1. Log into Visitor Management as a Staff User, District Admin or Building Admin 
2. Navigate to the Students page
3. Click the Barcode/RFID Set Up button
4. Click Auto Map Student IDs to Barcode/RFID
5. On the Auto Map Student IDs to Barcode/RFID modal - click Auto Map Student IDs
6. A banner will display while the auto map process takes place
7. A success message will display when the auto map process is complete
8. Once complete, all Student IDs will be mapped to the Barcode/RFID field on all corresponding Student profiles

Add/Update Barcode/RFID field on Student Profile:

1. Log into Visitor Management as a Staff User, District Admin or Building Admin 
2. Navigate to the Students page
3. Search for the needed Student and select their name to open their profile
4. On the Student Profile page, add/update the Barcode/RFID field by clicking the (pencil) edit icon
   1. Note: These IDs are alpha-numeric and have a 20-character limit, with no duplicates.