Manage Header Messages

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What is Manage Header Messages?

Manage Header Messages is used to add customized messages for your school at the top of certain pages within u.select.  Messages can provide further instruction on how to use u.select or more information about your school. 

Red stars indicate headers which are new to u.select 4.3.
Green stars indicate those headers which you can now edit right on the page where the header displays or via the manage header messages page (also new to 4.3).

The following messages types can be added:

• Program Header: Displays when your school is selected in the Programs area and the Plan request area.  This header will not display if you use the Program Override URL.
• Course Equivalency Header: Displays when your school is selected as the "transfer to" school in the Course Equivalency area. This header will not display if you are using the CEG Override URL. If you are using the XML interface, you can set this header in the CEG XML file unless you're on the newest version of the XML interface.
• Create Account Header: Displays when a user is creating an account with your school.
• Course Catalog Header: Displays when your school is selected in the search courses area.
• Planning Guide Program Header: Displays when your school is selected for running a plan.  It will display above your list of programs.
• Planning Guide Type Header: Displays for your school at the top of the page when a user is determining whether to run a regular or plan with equivalencies.
• Planning Guide Crossref Header: Displays on the page when the users is selecting the cross referenced school for a plan with equivalencies.
• Planning Guide Questions Header: Displays when your school is selected for a plan, and you have questions included for the user to answer.
• About School Description Header: Displays on the "About" page for your school within Search Schools area.
• Planning Guide Submit Header: Displays when a plan has been submitted for your school.
• My Courses Method Header: Displays when a student is selecting the method to enter courses to the My Courses area for your school.
• My Courses View Header: Displays when a user, logged in with an account for your school, looks at his or her My Courses area.
• Guest Dashboard Message: Displays to guests on the dashboard (Home) page of u.select. Available to ServerAdmin and Super users only
• Student Dashboard Message: Displays to users with student accounts at your institution on the dashboard (Home) page of u.select.
• Advisor Dashboard Message: Displays to users with advisor accounts at your institution on the dashboard (Home) page of u.select.
• New User Dashboard Message: Displays to new users for 10 logons or 30 days, whichever is greater, with accounts at your institution on the dashboard (Home) page of u.select.
• New User Email: See below for details

New User Email

New to u.select 4.3, you can now customize the email message users who create an account with your school receives when they register.

Add the text you want users to see when they create an account with your school in u.select.

You can add placeholders to add dynamic content including the username, school id, school name and server.

Placeholders:

{0} = Server ID
{1} = User ID
{2} = School ID
{3} = School Name

You may also add simple html to your email, but we recommend keeping it simple so as not to overwhelm the student. For html tips, a good resource can be found here: http://www.w3schools.com/htmL/html_primary.asp

An example of a user email template:

<font color="#007698"> <b>Welcome to u.select!</b></font>
<br>
<br>
You have created an account with {3}.
<br>
Your Username: {1}
<br>
Your SchoolID: {2}
<br>
<br>
If you need help using u.select please use the <a href="http://clients.redlanternu.com/home/display/USL/u.select+User+Guides">user guides</a> or the contact link found within u.select.
<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
The u.select Team

The end result:

How do I use Manage Header Messages?

Add a message
To add a new header message:

1. Click the Add button.
2. Select the type of message (Message ID) that you want to add.  Only messages that haven't been added will appear in the drop down.
3. Enter what you want the message to say in the Message box.
4. Click the Update button.

Edit a message
To edit a message:

1. Click the Edit icon next to the message you want to edit.
2. Edit the message text.
3. Click the Update button.

Delete a message
To delete a message:

1. Select the check box of the message you want to delete.
2. Click the Delete button.
3. Confirm that you want to delete the message. 

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