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description: Use the guided setup to turn on Education Cloud for your org, and then configure apps and features. Make sure that you assign the Education Cloud Full Access permission set to yourself, as the admin.
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# Set Up Education Cloud

Use the guided setup to turn on Education Cloud for your org, and then configure apps and features. Make sure that you assign the Education Cloud Full Access permission set to yourself, as the admin.

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Note Starting in March 2023, Salesforce offers Salesforce for Education, which includes integrated platform solutions and managed packages. This article provides information about Education Cloud, a platform solution. For information about managed package products, see [Admissions Connect](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleview?id=sfdo.admissions_connect.htm), [Education Data Architecture](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleview?id=sfdo.education_data_architecture.htm), or [Student Success Hub](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleview?id=sfdo.student_success_hub.htm&type=5). If you're not sure which version your institution uses, check with your Salesforce administrator.

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small " summary="Editions Needed"><caption>Editions Needed</caption> <colgroup><col style="width:100%"></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions with Education Cloud</td></tr></tbody></table>

- **[Turn On Education Cloud](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_enable_education_cloud.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Turn on Education Cloud to support the entire learner experience, including managing applications, scheduling, courses, and facilities.
- **[Turn On Person Accounts](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_enable_person_accounts.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Set up person accounts to represent individual students, staff, applicants, alumni, and other users in Education Cloud.
- **[Set Up Common Features That Extend Education Cloud](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_set_up_common_features.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Turn on features that support the capabilities your institution needs to streamline workflows, personalize engagement, and drive better outcomes.
- **[Manage Education Cloud Users](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_manage_education_cloud_users.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Add users to Education Cloud and give them the access that they need.
- **[Set Up Education Cloud Record Pages](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_set_up_record_pages.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Follow our suggested layouts to create record pages for these Education Cloud objects.
- **[Institutional Data for Regional Reporting and Intelligence](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_set_up_institutional_data_for_regional_reporting_and_intelligence.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Configure your education data structures to meet region-specific reporting standards and institutional requirements across global regulatory frameworks. Region-specific data structures bring reporting alignment into your existing Education Cloud org without data-mapping exercises, data duplication, and custom processes.
- **[Set Up an Education Portal](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_set_up_an_education_portal.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Provide a tailored self-service site for a variety of learners with Experience Builder. Brand your portal and add ready-to-use or custom Lightning components, layouts, and themes.
- **[Set Up the Education Proxy Portal](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_set_up_education_proxy_portal.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Create and activate an Education Proxy Portal, assign proxy profiles, and then configure the portal to support delegated access. Support proxy scenarios across all educational levels. In K-12, parents can manage households, applications, and student information, while in higher education, designated proxies can securely access records and perform tasks that students delegate.
- **[Student Information System and Learning Management Systems Integration](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_sis_lms_integration.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    MuleSoft Anypoint and Flow connectors synchronize data between your student information system (SIS) and learning management systems (LMS). Out-of-the-box Anypoint connectors integrate with Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, and D2L Brightspace. For simpler use cases with fewer transformations, use a Flow-based Canvas connector.
- **[Academic Calendar Setup with AI Tools](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_headless_academic_calendar.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    A guided session builds an academic calendar for your institution, including terms, registration windows, and add and drop deadlines. When you describe your calendar dates or provide a source file to a coding agent, the agent validates the dates and creates the academic year, term, and session records. This foundation supports registration, enrollment, and student communications.
- **[Multi-Campus Institutional Hierarchy Configuration with AI Tools](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_headless_institutional_hierarchy.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    A guided session builds a multi-campus account hierarchy that represents your institution's system, campuses, colleges, and departments. When you describe your campus structure or provide a source document to a coding agent, the agent analyzes the source and creates the account hierarchy. This foundation supports enrollment, reporting, and role-based access.
- **[Education Cloud Org Configuration with AI Tools](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_headless_edu_org_configuration.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    A guided session sets up a foundation for your Education Cloud org. Describe your institution's goals to a coding agent. The agent analyzes your org and turns on domain features that meet your priorities, such as Student Success, Academic Operations, or Recruitment and Admissions.