Role Permissions

Owned by Mike Priest
Last updated: Aug 01, 2024 by Tyler Bach
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Overview

When editing a role you will see a list of Permissions. Listed below are the definitions of the checkboxes.

For faster access to the descriptions, simply hover over the name in the SchoolEngage application to see a detailed description of what each permission does.

Definition description

  • Application.Settings

    • Allows a user to see the Settings Menu Option

  • Application.Writeback

    • Main

      • Allows a user to use the Writeback option while reviewing an application, to writeback data to PowerSchool

    • Reset

      • Allows a user to use the Reset Writeback option while reviewing an application, to revert writeback

  • Payment.Orders.Edit

    • Allows a user to mark a form as Paid, and process refunds.

  • Payment.Orders.Retry

    • Allows a user to try and re-process a failed payment

  • Payment.Orders.View

    • The main Payment Orders permission, grants access to the Payments --> Payments Orders option in the Settings menu. This allows a user to see any payments submitted

  • Payment.Settings

    • Grants access to the Payments --> Payments Items option in the Settings menu. This allows a user to add and edit the predefined payment items.

  • Settings.Actions.DataValidation

    • Grants Access to the Mass Actions --> Data Validation option in the Settings menu. Data Validation allows a user to generate validation forms for groups of students.

  • Settings.Actions.Export

    • Grants Access to the Mass Actions --> Export option in the Settings menu. This allows users to export the data from form submissions

  • Settings.Actions.FormsRestore

    • Grants Access to the Mass Actions --> Export option in the Settings menu. This allows a user to restore a deleted form.

  • Settings.AppointmentManagement

    • Main

      • Grants Access to the Event Manager --> My Schedule option in the menu. This allows a user to schedule appointments for themselves

    • Groups

      • Grants Access to the Event Manager --> Events option in the menu. This allows users to define predefined events (ones that will affect many students) for easy use when scheduling

    • Manage

      • Grants Access to the Event Manager --> Staff Schedule option in the menu. This allows a user to schedule events for other staff members

  • Settings.EmailManagement

    • Grants Access to the Settings --> Email --> Email Templates option in the menu. This allows a user to configure when emails are sent out

  • Settings.FormManagement

    • Main

      • Grants Access to the Settings --> Form Management and Settings --> Predef options in the menu. This provides the tools for a user to view forms

    • Edit

      • Allows a User to edit forms and related items like predefs.

    • FormScript

      • This will add a Script button into a form. Scripting allows advanced custom functionality, but requires coding knowledge

  • Settings.FormNotifications

    • Grants Access to Settings --> Form Notifications option in the menu. This allows Staff to be emailed when there is a specific change on a form.

  • Settings.Geo

    • Grants Access to the Settings --> Map Areas option in the menu. This allows a user to configure and define map areas to be used within a Map Form Element.

  • Settings.GreetingInfo

    • Grants Access to the Settings --> District option in the menu. This allows you to customize the main page and home page of SchoolEngage, to include a district wide logo and description

  • Settings.Invitations

    • Grants Access to the Settings --> Invitations option in the menu. This allows a user to create a customized invitation link, which can be used to track where registrations are coming from.

  • Settings.Schools

    • Grants Access to the Settings --> Schools option in the menu. This allows a user to view and edit information for the schools they have access to.

  • User Management

    • Main

      • Grants access to the Users option in the menu. This allows users to search and edit students, staff and parents.

    • LoginAs

      • Grants the User the ability to log into the account of a parent through their page

    • Roles

      • Grants access to the Users --> Manage Roles option in the menu. Allows the user to change these permissions for a staff member

    • SchoolRights

      • Allows the user to add or remove the schools a staff member has permission to through their page

    • Statistics

      • Grants access to the User --> Users Online option in the menu, as well as the “Login History” panel on Staff and Parent pages.