> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.deandesk.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Institution settings

> Configure your institution's branding, public landing page, schools, and staff.

<Info>
  This guide covers **institution-level** setup at `deandesk.com`. See [Institutions & Schools](/getting-started/institutions-and-schools) for how these levels relate.
</Info>

The institution dashboard at `deandesk.com/dashboard` is where you configure the parts of DeanDesk that span all of your schools — your institution's branding, public-facing landing page, schools, staff identities, and DeanDesk subscription.

## Open institution settings

From the institution dashboard, go to **Settings → Institution**.

## General settings

| Field                | What it controls                                                                  |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Institution name** | Shown on the institution dashboard header and on public pages                     |
| **Tagline**          | A short marketing line shown under the name on the public membership landing page |
| **Description**      | Longer marketing copy shown on the public landing page                            |
| **Website**          | A link to your external website, surfaced on public pages                         |

## Branding

The **Branding** card on the institution settings page controls how your institution looks on `deandesk.com` and across its public pages.

| Field                | What it controls                                                                                                                                                                 |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Institution logo** | Logo shown on the institution dashboard header and on public pages. JPEG, PNG, WebP, or GIF — 10 MB max.                                                                         |
| **Primary color**    | Main brand color for buttons, links, and highlights. Defaults to `#0b2440`.                                                                                                      |
| **Header color**     | Color of the institution-level header bar. Defaults to `#0b2440`.                                                                                                                |
| **Font theme**       | Pick from **Default**, **Classic**, **Modern**, **Academic**, or **Futuristic** — each applies a curated combination of heading and body fonts across institution-level surfaces |

Use the **Save branding** button at the bottom of the card to publish changes. Branding edits don't affect individual school portals — see [School branding](/setup/branding) for those.

## Public portal navigation

The **Public portal navigation** card on the institution settings page controls which tabs and schools appear on your institution home page. All three toggles are on by default.

| Toggle             | What it shows                             |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| **Schools tab**    | The public list of your schools           |
| **Membership tab** | Membership plans and account signup       |
| **Donate tab**     | Institution and school donation campaigns |

Hiding the **Membership** or **Donate** tab also disables the corresponding public pages — visitors who open those URLs are redirected to your home page.

### Visible schools

When the **Schools tab** is on, a **Visible schools** panel lets you choose which schools appear publicly. Check or uncheck individual schools, or use **Show all** and **Hide all**.

<Note>
  Until you customize the list, all current and future schools are visible by default.
</Note>

## Schools

Manage your schools from **Schools** in the dashboard sidebar.

| Field on each school | What it controls                                                                            |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Name**             | The school's display name                                                                   |
| **Subdomain**        | The school's hostname (e.g. `lincoln.deandesk.com`)                                         |
| **Tagline**          | Short marketing line shown on institution pages and the school portal                       |
| **Description**      | Longer marketing description shown on institution pages                                     |
| **Sales Currency**   | The currency all of the school's product prices use — see [Sales currency](#sales-currency) |
| **Branding**         | Logo, colors, and fonts that override institution defaults                                  |

### Sales currency

When creating a school, choose its **Sales Currency**: **USD - US Dollar** (the default), **GBP - British Pound**, or **EUR - Euro**. All of the school's product prices use this currency. School cards and the platforms list display each school's sales currency.

<Warning>
  Sales currency is **immutable after creation** — the school edit page shows it disabled with an "Immutable" badge ("Set at school creation and cannot be changed"). Pick the right currency when you create the school.
</Warning>

### Subdomain provisioning

When you create or edit a school, the **Subdomain** field is automatically suffixed with `.deandesk.com`. DeanDesk validates the subdomain (lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens only — no `www.` prefix) and checks that it's available before saving. Once saved, DNS is provisioned automatically and the school is reachable at the new URL within minutes.

### Admin Console quick-jump

Both the school cards on the institution dashboard home and each school's detail page (`/dashboard/platforms/[id]`) include an **Admin Console** button that signs you straight into that school's Admin Dashboard via SSO — no separate login required. See [Institutions & Schools](/getting-started/institutions-and-schools#admin-console-quick-jump).

## Staff identities

Identities are institution-level accounts that can manage your dashboard and access any of your schools. Manage them in **Identities**.

| Role                  | What it grants                                                               |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Super Admin**       | Full access to the institution dashboard, schools, billing, and all settings |
| **Admin (Read-Only)** | Can view but cannot change institution data                                  |
| **Member**            | Basic institution-level access (no dashboard editing)                        |

See [Identities](/institution/identities) for managing identities, viewing AI insights, and using global search.

## DeanDesk subscription & billing

The **Billing** section covers your DeanDesk subscription — the plan you pay DeanDesk for the platform itself.

This is separate from the Stripe account you connect to receive **student** payments. See [Stripe setup](/finance/stripe) for that.