Mark students as arrived or returning during round trips
Staff can mark when a student arrives at their destination and starts returning to their origin. Trip details, status badges, and notifications show the student’s current stage throughout the trip.Fixes
Fixed a bug that prevented removing Recognition managers from a site.Fixes
Fixed a bug related to kiosk session renewal that caused kiosks to automatically log out after 30 days.Improvements
A site selector has been added to the main sidebar for easier access.Pass Access Controls
Site admins can now control how broadly staff can access student pass data. Staff global pass access can be limited to passes where the staff member is associated, has an admin-assigned activity subscription, instigated a pass event, or has eligible Hall Monitor access. Admins can also choose whether all staff can access Hall Monitor or restrict Hall Monitor to selected staff members.Recognition & Points
Site admins can now enable Recognition & Points, a new tool for rewarding positive student behavior. Once enabled in Site Settings, staff can award points to students for configurable reasons, and students can view their point balance and transaction history. Schools can also set up a rewards catalog for students to redeem their earned points. Admins have access to dedicated activity and balance reports & Smart Reports. This feature is off by default and can be activated by site admins in Site Settings.Automatic Expired Pass Ending Controls
Administrators can now choose when expired passes automatically end for each site in Site Settings. Expired passes can end at a set site time or after a set number of minutes.Temporary Staff Access for Substitute Support
Site admins can now add substitute teachers and other short-term staff directly from Hall Pass when user access management is enabled for their site. Admins can set access dates, assign rooms, update access, or revoke access so staff can help manage passes only for the time and rooms they need. Note: Your organization’s super admin needs to turn on “Allow Site Admins to manage user access” for your site in Org Management.Set Default Pass Durations for Rooms
Administrators and assigned staff can now set a default pass duration for each origin room. When a pass starts from that room, the request form uses the room default while still respecting site and destination duration limits.Origin Approval and Pass Type Controls
Administrators can now allow passes to start from specific origin rooms without approval and restrict whether passes from each origin room can be one-way, round-trip, or both. Room settings have also been reorganized to make origin and destination rules easier to manage.Student Dashboard Access Control
Administrators can now turn off student dashboard access for each site. Student dashboard access stays on by default. When turned off, students cannot access the Hall Pass student dashboard, while staff can still create and manage student passes. Students can still request passes through kiosk mode.Bulk Pass Creation via CSV
Staff and admins can now create passes for multiple students at once by uploading a CSV of student email addresses with a built-in review step to resolve conflicts before any passes are created.Staff Manage Rooms
Staff members can now manage rooms they’re assigned to, including adding/removing teachers and changing the room’s open status.Bulk Edit Rooms via CSV
Administrators can now download their current rooms as a CSV, make bulk edits, and upload the file to apply changes — with a built-in review step before anything is saved.Export pass activity from student and staff pages
Export a CSV of pass activity for the selected date range from the Passes tab on student and staff profiles.Fixes
Fixed a bug related to bulk room upload that prevented multiple users from being assigned to a room in the CSV file.Improvements
Administrators can now manage room assignments for staff members on the user page. Search for a user in the top bar to find their user page.Edit Pass Duration
Adjust the duration before a pass starts.Add comments to a pass without taking another action.Students can add comments to their own passes for additional context.Mark Pass as On Time
Update the end time on overdue or expired passes to mark them as on time.Custom Pass Backgrounds
Set a background for passes created from your rooms.Improvements
- Updated pass layout to make information easier to scan and improve usability on mobile devices.
- Added a pass state filter to the staff home page to allow staff to filter passes by state.
- Staff members will now see a warning when creating a pass for a student who has a scheduled pass within the next 15 minutes.
Fixes
Fixed a bug that prevented passes with a ‘Canceled’ state from showing on the staff home page.Recurring Passes for Staff Members
Teachers and staff members can now create scheduled recurring passes for students.Multi-pass creation workflow
Allows staff/admins to rapidly create passes for their students; whether they are real time or they are scheduling them for later. Use the new “Add another pass” checkbox when creating a pass to quickly create more passes.Improvements
The manage menu is now collapsible for easier navigation.Improved GoGuardian Teacher Integration
GoGuardian Teacher users can now view all their hall passes from the top bar and create a pass for any student.Export CSV Reports
Site admins can now export a CSV from any of the report pages.Print Smart Reports
Smart Reports are now properly formatted for printing to paper or PDF.OU Restrictions for Group Rules and Time Restrictions
Group Rules and Time Restrictions can now be assigned to specific student OUs. This allows for tailored policies across different grade levels.Fixes
Fixed a bug in the Time Restrictions feature that could cause the restriction to end before its end date by a few hours.ClassLink SIS ID Support
ClassLink users can now take advantage of the SIS ID sign-in feature in kiosk mode.SIS ID Sign-in for Kiosk Mode
Added the ability for students to sign in with SIS IDs in kiosk mode for faster access, either by typing or using an existing id badge. Only available for districts utilizing Clever integration (ClassLink coming soon).Fixes
Fixed a rare error that occurred when trying to immediately view a pass after creating it from GoGuardian Teacher.Improvements
Added student snapshot metrics to the pass request flow for staff members.Room Categories and Allowed Destinations
Added category-based room controls and destination-rule configuration.Writeups
Added behavior writeup functionality for staff reporting and documentation.Emergency Mode
Introduced emergency mode which allows staff to manage student check-ins during an emergency.Room icons
Added customizable iconography for rooms and locations in the UI.Activity Subscriptions
Added the ability for administrators to subscribe staff members to student pass activity notifications.Student Pass Request v2
Shipped a redesigned pass-request experience for students and kiosk mode.Charts in Smart Reports
Added chart visualizations to Smart Reports for better data visualization.Improvements
Added recurring passes to student detail.User Badges
Added the ability to create and manage user badges for student identification and scanning.Improvements
AI Insight enhancements — Improved AI-powered insight output and experience for report analysis.Smart Reports
Introduced AI-powered smart reports for actionable insights and data-driven decision-making.Site Scan
Introduced AI-powered site scans for proactive monitoring and issue detection.Hall Pass Launch
Launched the GoGuardian Hall Pass product!Last modified on November 10, 2026
