The applicant status page gives applicants a place to review application updates, check requirements, and submit additional materials. The articles in this section explain how to configure the page, control its content, and manage applicant access.
Default status page (legacy)
💡 We recommend you use the custom applicant status portal to benefit from its configurability.
Review the sections included in the standard status page, such as checklists, payments, document uploads, and decision notifications. This article also explains which changes require a custom status portal.
📖 Default / Standard Application Status Page (Legacy)
Custom applicant status portal
Build a custom status portal with portals. This article covers portal settings, views, and available widgets. Use it to select the content and layout that applicants see.
📖 Custom Applicant Status Portal
Staff photos
Show applicants a photo of their assigned staff member. This article explains how to upload images, add the staff assignment to a portal query, and display the correct photo with a merge field. It also includes checks for images that do not load.
📖 Displaying Staff Assigned Photos
Checklist sections
Divide a checklist into sections, such as admissions and matriculation requirements. This article explains how to assign checklist items to sections and configure the Checklist by Section widget. It also describes when section tabs appear to applicants.
Authentication
Review how applicants sign in with Slate credentials or your institution’s single sign-on system. This article covers account creation, password resets, and the configuration of SSO usernames and login links. It also explains how to clear SSO usernames.
📖 Application and Status Page Authentication
Account tools
Add links that let applicants change their email address, change their password, or log out. This article provides sample code for a static content block and explains how to adjust the links for your portal.
📖 Custom Applicant Status Portal - Account Tools
Material uploads by population
Control which materials applicants can select for upload based on their population. This article explains how to create a population, assign applicants through a rule, and restrict a material to that population.
📖 Population Specific Material Uploads on the Applicant Status Page
Recommender updates after submission
Let applicants manage their recommenders after they submit an application. This article explains the Allow Edits to Recommenders settings in checklist widgets and how to select the reference form. Applicants can use the link to add or exclude recommenders and send reminders.
📖 Allow Updates to Recommenders After Application Submission
Migrating from XSLT to views
Replace an older status page that uses XSLT with a portal that uses views. This article explains how to identify XSLT portals, rebuild their content, and compare the original and new versions. It also covers testing and directing applicants to the new portal.
📖 Migrating Application Status Portals from XSLT to Views
Troubleshooting widgets and components
Investigate content that does not appear or work as expected on a custom status portal. This article describes common configuration problems and possible solutions, including checks for checklist visibility, form dates, and selected checklist sections.
📖 Troubleshooting Custom Status Portal Widgets and Components