Abstract: An attendance tracking system including a memory storing commands and a processor is provided. The processor causes the system to receive class attendance data associated with a student from a personal computer device, including a course parameter and a student attendance parameter. The system verifies that the student is enrolled in the course associated with the course parameter and that the student attendance parameter includes a valid class time for the course. The system updates a course record for the course and a student record for the student based on the class attendance data. In some embodiments, the student record includes historical data representative of the student's attendance for the course. In some embodiments, the processor also causes the system to modify an access privilege of the student to a service provided by the institution based on the student record. A method for using the above system is also provided.