There are three noticeboards in the course profile system

  1. Student board - not currently in use
  2. Development board - enables staff involved in the submission and review process to advise of any changes to the profile since the last offering and recommendations for publishing
  3. Administrator board - enables the University Administrator to make announcements regarding profile processes

Development board

When the profile has been submitted and the Head of School has added a review of Approved with minor changes or Changes required - Course Convenors are able to 'Add Notice' to the Development Board to convey to the Reviewer and/or Academic Support Officer that any changes required following the review process have been completed.

Please note, the submission process now takes place on the Status and Settings page:

  1. Open the required profile
  2. Choose Development board from the left navigation
  3. Choose Add Notice
  4. The new notice content will be displayed
  5. Enter the required subject and body into the text box
  6. Select the required check boxes for staff who are to receive the emails regarding the notice
  7. Choose Save to save your changes.
  8. The notice will be displayed on the Noticeboard and the emails will be automatically forwarded to the intended recipients

Reviewers (Heads of School/Deans) are able to use the development board (Add Review) to make review recommendations. Please note, Reviewers are no longer able to add a notice to the development board.

  1. Open the required profile
  2. Choose Add Review
  3. The Review notice will display
  4. Enter in the required subject
  5. Select an appropriate recommendation from the drop down list
  6. Enter the required detail into the text box provided
  7. Select the Save button
  8. The review will be displayed on the Noticeboard and the emails automatically forwarded to the Academic Support Officer and the Course Convenor
  9. Where the recommendation of Dean Approval required is selected, an email will also be sent to Academic Services for information
  10. Academic Support Officers will be required to provide details of the profiles that require approval to the relevant Dean

Administrator board

System Administrators and Academic Support Officers are able to add notices on the Administrator Board. No emails are sent.

  1. Open the required profile
  2. Choose Administrator board from the left hand navigation
  3. Choose Add Notice
  4. The Administrator notice:  add window will be displayed
  5. Enter the required subject and body into the text box
  6. Choose Save to save your changes
  7. The notice will be displayed on the Administrator board.