User Preferences - Defaults

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Last updated: Oct 04, 2022
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User Preferences

The User Preferences page allows staff users to set some key preferences and information. Open the User Preferences page from the link in the user menu in the top right corner of the Spartan Connect page.

Once the preferences panel opens, clicking outside of the panel will cancel your changes.

Personal Settings

Email Signature

Staff can specify an email signature that can be added as a “merge tag” when sending messages.

Insert the email signature into your messages by using the merge tag: {$email_signature}

Default Views

Default Term

It’s not recommended to change your default term preference. Leaving the System Default Term option selected is recommended.

If you choose to change your default term, please make sure to keep it updated as it won’t automatically change (unless you reset it to System Default Term).

The System Default Term choice will automatically select the current term or, if we’re between terms, the next upcoming term. Keep in mind that the date ranges for each named term are the first day of instruction to the last day of instruction.

Default Landing Page (Homepage)

Depending on your roles, you will have a few pages to choose from. The System Default Landing Page is based on your current access. In order, it would be Staff Home, Student Home, Professor Home, and Administration.

Choose a new page, or leave the default, to display when you log into Spartan Connect.

Default Care Unit and Location

For staff that complete summary reports, specifying a default Care Unit and Location can speed up the time it takes to fill out the reports. These settings apply only to summary reports not already associated with an appointment, known as ad-hoc summary reports.

With a Care Unit selected, next choose a default location from the available list:

Save Preferences

Once you change any of these settings, make certain to save your choices.