Custom application pages (such as non-standard application pages) are created using the Form Builder and used in the Slate-hosted application to collect data mapped to custom application-scoped fields. Data points such as application type, entry ter...

The application login page is specific to your institution and requires applicants to access their applications and application status pages. The login page requires applicants to enter their email address and password and includes standard featur...

Your institution may provide application fee waiver codes and prefer not to have an applicant select a code from a prompt list within an application. Alternatively, it is possible to create fields with a prompt list and associate it with a free-text...

In the Slate-hosted application, a "widget" manages the collection of grouped data points. For example, an applicant can enter multiple school records, each with its own distinct values for fields such as name, CEEB code, address, and level of study...

In the default Slate-Hosted Application, the personal background page (identified by the part ID per ) consists of a pre-made module that allows students to enter their name, addresses, contact information, and biographical details. This article c...

The Personal Information page is one of the standard pages available out of the box within the Slate-hosted application. This page is used to collect all personal background information about the applicant, including name, address, citizenship, and ...

In the default Slate-Hosted Application, the school history page (identified by the part ID aca ) consists of a pre-made module that allows students to enter their academic history. Two optional modules allow for the collection of course history an...

The school report page-scoped form is the alternative to the standard school report form sent to school officials when a student requests a school report from their institution. This custom form allows for flexibility in adding conditional logic, ...

In the default Slate-Hosted Application, the employment history page (identified by the part ID job ) consists of a pre-made module that allows students to enter their work history.  This article covers creating a custom employment hist...

A family information page allows for the collection of data pertaining to an applicant's family relations, like mother, father, brother, and sister. Using the  relationship widget, you can introduce conditional logic to your form, customize in...

In the default Slate-Hosted Application, the activities page (identified by the part ID act ) consists of a pre-made module that allows students to enter a history of extra-curricular organizations they've taken part in.  This article covers ...

You can add a custom sport history page to the Slate-hosted application to collect sport-scoped data. The sport widget, embedded in the page's host form, lets you collect applicants' sport information separately from other activity/interest inform...

In the default Slate-Hosted Application, the reference page (identified by the part ID ref ) consists of a pre-made module that allows students to send requests for recommendations.  This article covers the creation of a  custom referenc...

Partner institutions can enable applicants to enter a personalized message in the Slate-hosted application that can be included in the email notification recommenders receive, and will display to their recommenders on the recommendation form. The me...

Slate delivers a ready-to-use recommendation process that allows an applicant to electronically send a recommendation form to a recommender to complete in Slate. If so desired, the Slate-delivered recommendation form can be replaced with a custom re...

This article helps you identify deprecated XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation) build files in your database, interpret their contents, and transition to custom application pages. A brief history of XSLT build files Before 2021, ...

Slate delivers an out-of-the-box process that allows an applicant to request a reference from a recommender within the Slate-hosted application. This reference form allows the recommender to submit a letter of recommendation that is uploaded to...

Video essays and video interviews can be used within Slate to screen applicants for personality, extemporaneous speaking, and English language capabilities.  Depending on your institution's desired level of involvement with rating English lang...

There are a few configuration steps required to begin capturing video essays through Slate. This section will take you through each of the required steps. Create a Video Essay Material Select Database on the top navigation bar and select...

Always test new pages and processes prior to activation. Be sure to thoroughly test every aspect of the applicant experience while testing the video essay process. Rather than using the Impersonate > Applications link on the application r...

Upload Instructions To upload media to your digital portfolio, perform the following steps: Select the Select Files button below. The file selection dialog appears. Choose the desired media file and select Open . Select Start Upload...