Documentation Index
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School-level feature — managed within your school portal at
yourschool.deandesk.com. For institution-wide branding defaults, see Institution settings.Logo and favicon
| Asset | Where it appears |
|---|---|
| Primary logo (light) | Top-left of the school portal in light mode |
| Primary logo (dark) | Top-left of the school portal in dark mode |
| Favicon | Browser tab icon |
Color palette
Set the colors that DeanDesk uses across the portal:| Color | Where it’s used |
|---|---|
| Primary color | Buttons, links, highlights |
| Header color | Top navigation bar background |
| Header link color | Color of nav links in the top bar (must be a valid hex value like #1565C0) |
| Footer color | Bottom site footer background |
| Footer text color | Footer text and link color; leave unset for automatic contrast |
| Accent color | Secondary highlights, badges, callouts |
Top bar link size
In addition to color, you can control the size of the navigation links in the top bar. Set Top Bar Link Size to any value between 8 and 48 pixels. Larger sizes work well for schools with short menu labels; smaller sizes are best when you have many nav items or nested dropdowns.Top bar navigation
The top bar links shown to public visitors and signed-in users are configured under Branding → Top Bar Navigation. Each item has:| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| Label | The visible link text |
| Type | Link (single URL) or Dropdown (group of child links) |
| URL | For link-type items, the destination |
| Children | For dropdown-type items, a nested list of items |
Login and signup branding
Your color palette automatically drives the look of your login and signup pages. The Auth Branding Pane is a decorative left-side panel on the login and signup screens that displays a gradient generated from your Primary and Header colors, along with your logo. You don’t need to upload anything separately — DeanDesk derives the gradient from your color palette every time you change it.Apply Now intent through login
When a visitor clicks Apply Now on your public site without being signed in, DeanDesk preserves their cycle/track choice and routes them through the login or signup screen. After authenticating, they land directly inside the application workspace they were trying to enter — they don’t have to re-pick the cycle. This is automatic; no configuration is required. See Admissions for details.Custom page theme
If your school uses the Pages module to build public landing pages, program pages, or staff pages, you can set a school-wide page theme that applies to every page. Go to Admin Dashboard → Pages → Page Theme to configure:| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Custom fonts | Upload one or more font files (WOFF2, WOFF, TTF, or OTF — 10 MB max each) to use across all pages |
| Heading font | Pick an uploaded font to apply to headings on every page |
| Body font | Pick an uploaded font to apply to body text on every page |
| Custom CSS | Add CSS rules that apply to every published page |
Custom domain
Schools can be served on a custom domain (e.g.enroll.yourschool.org) instead of the default yourschool.deandesk.com. Configure this under School Configuration → Custom Domain. DeanDesk validates the hostname format and checks DNS availability before activating the custom domain.
Custom domains require a CNAME or A record pointed at DeanDesk. The configuration page provides exact instructions for your DNS provider.