Phases are configured options that give you a timeline of events that happen within an admissions round. You may add as many phase types as you require to a round.
To add a new phase, follow these simple steps.
Within your admissions round, click the Phases tab.
Click Add New phase, then in the Friendly name field, enter the name the applicant sees.
Select your application type, then select the phase type using the table.
To save, click the green check icon on your toolbar, then click OK.
Field Name | Phase Type | Explanation |
Start Date | On-Time | The start date and time from which applicants will be able to apply for this phase type. |
Deadline Date | On-Time | The date and time from when applicants will no longer be able to make applications for the selected phase type. |
Max Preferences | On-Time | Used to specify the maximum number of preferences an applicant can choose. This number can vary between phases |
Requires Current School | On-Time | Select this check box to make the input of the current school mandatory |
School Search Mode | On-Time | Select from
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Council Tax Reference Number | On-Time | Select this check box to make the submission of the Council Tax Reference number mandatory as proof of address. |
Hide Preference Notes | On-Time | Select this check box to hide the Preference Notes field on the Preference Reasons step of the Admissions application. |
Associated Phase | Response | Select the phase to be used to link the response phase to the offer phase. |
Show the optional information step | Response | This check box configures the applicant's Response to allow for additional feedback. For example, the Waiting List / Appeal check box. This can only be cleared if the Opt-Out of Waiting List is also unchecked. |
Opt-Out of Waiting List | Response | This should only be selected for Continuing Interest associated Response Phases to allow the applicant to opt out of being considered for Continuing Interest against the not-offered placement. |
Include Existing Preferences | Continuing Interest | When this option is enabled, the preferences from the last offered snapshot will be copied to the new Continuing Interest application. |
Must Keep Existing Offer | Continuing Interest | This configures the Admissions Wizard to not allow the Offered Preference to be deleted during a Continuing Interest application. |
Help Text Content | Response | This requires both the Response and Continuing Interest phases to be set up and allows help text to be displayed in the application Response Home page when both Response and Continuing Interest phases have been set up. This is configured using User Defined Content in Synergy Web Administration. |