feat: Anna University CGPA formula, credit fixes, academic overview dashboard, lab/theory badges

src/App.tsx

@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ function App() {
               <Route path="/faculty" element={<Faculty />} />
               <Route path="/events" element={<Events />} />
 
-              {/* Student Dashboard — Timetable, Staff, Location (IMS Reg No & Password) */}
+              {/* Student Dashboard & Timetable — Real IMS Reg No & Password */}
               <Route path="/dashboard" element={<StudentDashboard />} />
+              <Route path="/timetable" element={<StudentDashboard />} />
 
               {/* Protected Routes — Require Google Sign-In */}
               <Route

src/components/Auth/GoogleAuthModal.tsx

@@ -224,43 +224,27 @@ export default function GoogleAuthModal({ isOpen, onClose }: GoogleAuthModalProp
                   )}
                 </button>
 
-                {/* Quick Demo Fill Buttons */}
+                {/* Quick Demo Fill Buttons for Admins */}
                 <div className="pt-3 border-t border-white/10 space-y-1.5">
                   <span className="text-[10px] text-slate-400 font-semibold block text-center uppercase tracking-wider">
-                    Quick Demo Credentials:
+                    Official Admin Portals:
                   </span>
                   <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-1.5 text-[11px]">
-                    <button
-                      type="button"
-                      onClick={() => handleQuickFill('2114251001', 'rit@2026')}
-                      className="p-2 rounded-lg bg-slate-950/80 hover:bg-slate-950 border border-white/5 text-left flex items-center justify-between transition-colors cursor-pointer"
-                    >
-                      <span className="truncate">🎓 CSE Student</span>
-                      <span className="text-[9px] text-orange-400 font-mono">Fill</span>
-                    </button>
-                    <button
-                      type="button"
-                      onClick={() => handleQuickFill('2114251002', 'rit@2026')}
-                      className="p-2 rounded-lg bg-slate-950/80 hover:bg-slate-950 border border-white/5 text-left flex items-center justify-between transition-colors cursor-pointer"
-                    >
-                      <span className="truncate">🎓 AI&DS Student</span>
-                      <span className="text-[9px] text-orange-400 font-mono">Fill</span>
-                    </button>
                     <button
                       type="button"
                       onClick={() => handleQuickFill('Transport', 'RIT@2026')}
-                      className="p-2 rounded-lg bg-slate-950/80 hover:bg-slate-950 border border-white/5 text-left flex items-center justify-between transition-colors cursor-pointer"
+                      className="p-2.5 rounded-xl bg-slate-950/80 hover:bg-slate-950 border border-white/5 text-left flex items-center justify-between transition-colors cursor-pointer"
                     >
                       <span className="truncate">🚌 Transport Admin</span>
-                      <span className="text-[9px] text-blue-400 font-mono">Fill</span>
+                      <span className="text-[9px] text-blue-400 font-mono">Select</span>
                     </button>
                     <button
                       type="button"
                       onClick={() => handleQuickFill('Admin', 'RIT@2026')}
-                      className="p-2 rounded-lg bg-slate-950/80 hover:bg-slate-950 border border-white/5 text-left flex items-center justify-between transition-colors cursor-pointer"
+                      className="p-2.5 rounded-xl bg-slate-950/80 hover:bg-slate-950 border border-white/5 text-left flex items-center justify-between transition-colors cursor-pointer"
                     >
                       <span className="truncate">⚡ Super Admin</span>
-                      <span className="text-[9px] text-emerald-400 font-mono">Fill</span>
+                      <span className="text-[9px] text-emerald-400 font-mono">Select</span>
                     </button>
                   </div>
                 </div>

src/components/Navbar/Navbar.tsx

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ interface NavItem {
 
 const PRIMARY_LINKS: NavItem[] = [
   { label: 'Home', path: '/', icon: HomeIcon },
-  { label: 'Time table', path: '/dashboard', icon: LayoutDashboard },
+  { label: 'Student dashboard', path: '/dashboard', icon: LayoutDashboard },
   { label: 'Notes', path: '/notes', icon: BookOpen },
   { label: 'Bus Routes', path: '/bus-routes', icon: Bus },
   { label: 'Faculty Directory', path: '/faculty', icon: UserCheck },
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ export default function Navbar() {
                             className="w-full flex items-center gap-2.5 px-3 py-2 rounded-xl text-slate-300 hover:text-white hover:bg-orange-500/15 hover:border-orange-500/20 text-xs font-semibold transition-all cursor-pointer"
                           >
                             <GraduationCap className="w-4 h-4 text-orange-400" />
-                            My Time Table
+                            Student Dashboard
                           </Link>
                         )}
                         <button

src/context/AuthContext.tsx

@@ -200,7 +200,10 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       return { success: false, message: 'Please enter both username/register number and password.' };
     }
 
-    // 1. First, check if credentials match Admin / Transport
+    const isAdminUsername = ['admin', 'transport', 'ritadmin', 'superadmin'].includes(cleanedUser.toLowerCase());
+
+    // 1. First, check if credentials match Admin / Transport (only for admin accounts)
+    if (isAdminUsername) {
       try {
         const adminRes = await fetch(getBackendUrl('/api/admin/login'), {
           method: 'POST',
@@ -236,6 +239,7 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       } catch {
         // If admin endpoint fails or is offline, check fallback
       }
+    }
 
     // Direct local check for Admin credentials fallback
     if (
@@ -295,9 +299,14 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
         return {
           success: true,
           role: 'ROLE_STUDENT',
-          redirectTo: '/dashboard',
+          redirectTo: '/timetable',
           message: 'Student login successful',
         };
+      } else if (!imsResult.success && imsResult.message) {
+        return {
+          success: false,
+          message: imsResult.message,
+        };
       }
     } catch {
       // Fallback

src/pages/Community/Community.tsx

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import { getBackendUrl } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { StaggerContainer, StaggerItem } from '@/components/AnimatedContainer/AnimatedContainer';
 import AnimatedContainer from '@/components/AnimatedContainer/AnimatedContainer';
 
+import { useAuth } from '@/context/AuthContext';
+
 const TRENDING_TAGS = ['hostel', 'academics', 'clubs', 'campus', 'canteen', 'sports', 'placement', 'library', 'cat exam', 'semester', 'labs', 'exams'];
 
 const AVATARS: Record<string, string> = {

src/pages/Faculty/Faculty.tsx

@@ -45,11 +45,13 @@ function normalizeDepartmentName(input?: string | null): string | null {
 
 export default function Faculty() {
   const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
-  const [searchFaculty, setSearchFaculty] = useState('');
+  const [searchFaculty, setSearchFaculty] = useState(() => searchParams.get('search') || '');
   const [sortBy, setSortBy] = useState('Name A-Z');
 
   // Initial department detection (from URL query string or logged-in IMS student session)
   const initialDepartment = useMemo(() => {
+    if (searchParams.has('search')) return 'All Departments';
+
     const queryDept = searchParams.get('dept');
     const matchedQuery = normalizeDepartmentName(queryDept);
     if (matchedQuery) return matchedQuery;
@@ -65,10 +67,16 @@ export default function Faculty() {
 
   const [selectedDept, setSelectedDept] = useState<string>(initialDepartment);
 
-  // Update selectedDept if URL parameter changes
+  // Update selectedDept and searchFaculty if URL parameter changes
   useEffect(() => {
+    const querySearch = searchParams.get('search');
+    if (querySearch !== null) {
+      setSearchFaculty(querySearch);
+      setSelectedDept('All Departments');
+    } else {
       setSelectedDept(initialDepartment);
-  }, [initialDepartment]);
+    }
+  }, [searchParams, initialDepartment]);
 
   const studentSession = useMemo(() => getStoredImsSession(), []);
   const isStudentDeptAutoFiltered = selectedDept !== 'All Departments' && (

src/pages/LeetcodeLeaderboard/LeetcodeLeaderboard.tsx

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';
 import {
   Trophy, Search, Plus, RefreshCw, ExternalLink, Code2,
-  Sparkles, Flame, Award, CheckCircle2, Shield, User, Filter, X, Clock
+  Sparkles, Flame, Award, CheckCircle2, Shield, User, Filter, X, Clock, Lock
 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { getBackendUrl } from '@/lib/utils';
+import { useAuth } from '@/context/AuthContext';
 
 interface LeetcodeProfile {
   id: number;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ const DEPARTMENTS = ['All', 'CSE', 'IT', 'AI&DS', 'ECE', 'EEE', 'MECH', 'CIVIL',
 const YEARS = ['All', '1st Year', '2nd Year', '3rd Year', '4th Year'];
 
 export default function LeetcodeLeaderboard() {
+  const { isAuthenticated, openAuthModal } = useAuth();
   const [profiles, setProfiles] = useState<LeetcodeProfile[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
@@ -42,8 +44,36 @@ export default function LeetcodeLeaderboard() {
   const [year, setYear] = useState('1st Year');
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (isAuthenticated) {
       fetchLeaderboard();
-  }, []);
+    }
+  }, [isAuthenticated]);
+
+  if (!isAuthenticated) {
+    return (
+      <div className="min-h-screen pt-24 pb-16 bg-[#FAF9FC] text-[#1A0B2E] px-4 flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-center">
+        <div className="w-full max-w-md bg-white border border-[#E9E5EE] rounded-3xl p-8 shadow-xl space-y-5">
+          <div className="w-16 h-16 rounded-2xl bg-orange-100 text-[#FF6B00] flex items-center justify-center mx-auto border border-orange-200 shadow-md">
+            <Lock className="w-8 h-8" />
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <h2 className="text-xl font-extrabold text-[#1A0B2E]" style={{ fontFamily: 'Plus Jakarta Sans, sans-serif' }}>
+              Student Sign In Required
+            </h2>
+            <p className="text-xs text-[#4A3E5E] mt-1.5 leading-relaxed">
+              RIT LeetCode Arena & Campus Rankings are accessible exclusively to verified RIT students. Please sign in with your student credentials to view the rankings and register your handle.
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          <button
+            onClick={openAuthModal}
+            className="w-full py-3.5 px-4 rounded-xl text-white font-bold text-xs bg-gradient-to-r from-[#FF6B00] to-[#F97316] hover:opacity-95 shadow-lg shadow-orange-500/20 transition-all cursor-pointer"
+          >
+            Sign In to LeetCode Arena
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
 
   const fetchLeaderboard = async () => {
     setLoading(true);

vite.config.ts

@@ -52,6 +52,39 @@ export default defineConfig({
   ],
   server: {
     host: true,
+    proxy: {
+      '/ims': {
+        target: 'https://ims.ritchennai.edu.in',
+        changeOrigin: true,
+        rewrite: (path) => path.replace(/^\/ims/, ''),
+        secure: false,
+        configure: (proxy) => {
+          proxy.on('proxyRes', (proxyRes) => {
+            // Rewrite Location header to keep redirects through local proxy
+            const location = proxyRes.headers['location'];
+            if (location) {
+              let rewritten = location;
+              if (rewritten.includes('ims.ritchennai.edu.in')) {
+                rewritten = rewritten.replace(/https?:\/\/ims\.ritchennai\.edu\.in/gi, 'http://localhost:5173/ims');
+              } else if (rewritten.startsWith('/')) {
+                rewritten = '/ims' + rewritten;
+              }
+              proxyRes.headers['location'] = rewritten;
+            }
+            // Tweak cookies for localhost
+            const setCookie = proxyRes.headers['set-cookie'];
+            if (setCookie) {
+              proxyRes.headers['set-cookie'] = (Array.isArray(setCookie) ? setCookie : [setCookie]).map((cookie: string) =>
+                cookie
+                  .replace(/Secure/gi, '')
+                  .replace(/samesite=none/gi, 'SameSite=Lax')
+                  .replace(/domain=[^;]+/gi, '')
+              );
+            }
+          });
+        }
+      }
+    },
     watch: {
       ignored: [
         '**/backend/**',