Some processes call for cloning a submitted application for deferral processes or applying for multiple programs via one application. The institution needs to create separate application records in the database. Cloned applications will be related t...

You must configure a period and round schema to collect application data in Slate, whether applications in your process are created directly in Slate or by import. Application Creation - Applications can only be created directly by selecting a ...

Configuring a period and round structure is the first step to collect application data in Slate, whether a Slate-hosted application or importing application.  Application Types - Rounds  are used to manage application types. Periods and rou...

You must configure periods and rounds to collect application data in Slate, whether you plan on using a Slate-hosted application or importing applications. Periods and rounds work in conjunction; each round must be associated with a period. Alt...

Activate new periods and rounds and inactivate (or retire) current periods and rounds annually. There are different strategies that might be considered to accomplish this while meeting the needs of various admissions practices. This practice provid...

A direct round URL links a specific applicant population that should ONLY see a particular application type. Only one application will be available for creation when the applicant reaches the application management page, and all other active applica...

Depending on your application structure, you may need to clone the Application Base for rounds that need their own standard application customization. For example, cloning the Application Base would be beneficial if your application structure looked...

When building out the Slate-hosted application, several techniques are available to manage application deadlines, including round settings, prompt settings, or filters within custom application pages and/or submission requirements.  Round Deadlines...

Under a typical rolling admissions process, applicants may submit applications at any time and often to future terms but it is still essential to the health of your database to annually maintain periods and rounds. This practice provides a window in...