Creating and Editing a Student Portal Important Information Notice

To create an important information notice, complete the following steps:

  1. Select Student Portal in the top navigation bar to open the Student Portal administration module in a separate browser tab.
  2. Select Important Information in the left navigation menu.
  1. Select the + icon next to the Important Information header to open the Create Important Information window.
  2. Enter the name you want the important information to use within the application in the Important Information Name field.
  3. Enter the name you want displayed to the student within student portal when the important information is displayed. The Important Information Name and Display Name can be the same.
  4. Select the page you want to be able associate the important information with from the Type list.

    5. Value

    Description
    Awards Page This important information can be associated with Award Pages.
    Home Page This important information can be associated with an academic year and displays when the user first logs into the application for that academic year.
    Requirements Page This important information can be associated with Requirements Pages.
  5. Enter an internal description if needed. This is not the text that will be displayed to students.
  6. Select Create. A success message is displayed in the upper right portion of the page letting you know the important information has been created.
  1. Once created, you’ll see the important information in the Important Information list. Select it from the list to update the display text.
  2. Within the display text editor box, you can input and format the information you’d like displayed to students within the student portal when the important information is shown to them. Please see the formatting text section of Communication Templates for more information on using the editor.
  3. From the edit view, you can also make any necessary edits to the parameters your previously set.

    Caution: Once an important information is created, the Type cannot be altered.

  4. Select Save. A success message is displayed in the upper right portion of the page letting you know the important information has been saved.

    Tip:The important information you created can be copied for use with other page types. For more information, see Copying Important Information.

Once the important information is created, navigate to the Home Page, Awards Page, or Requirements Page section (corresponding to the Type selected) to associate it with the appropriate pages or years. The important information will not be displayed anywhere in the application until this step is completed.