Creating a Note on a Student Record

How to add a note in SS&E

Utilize the Notes feature to capture and share vital student information that is not found in the standard SS&E fields.

  • Notes can be entered by anyone with access to at least one note type in SS&E.
  • Note Types are role-based. Only users with a permitted role can create and view notes associated with a specific note type.
  • By design, each note is associated with a note type.
  • If a user does not have any role with permitted note types, they will not be able to add/create a note within SS&E.
  • Notes allow for a transparent view into the student record and allows for the student success network to stay aware of student issues, communications and anything that may be relevant to student success.

Notes can be added to a student record from the following areas in SS&E:

  • Student record
  • Direct message
  • New/scheduled message form
  • Student filter/bulk action menu
  • Pipeline message via "Send Email" automation

Add a note from a Student record

To create a “note,” click on “Note” from the student record action menu bar:

The student profile page for Olivia Student showing her program, contact details, success coach, and academic advisor, with tabs for profile information, transcript, test scores, finances, notes, meetings, documents, and academic plan. The Note button at the top is highlighted, and the Notes tab is selected, displaying an entry from Joan Faculty.

  1. Select a Note Type from the drop-down menu.
    • The default note type dropdown order is alphabetical.
    • Start typing a note type to find a specific note type.
  2. Enter a note in the dialog box.
  3. Select “Save” to add the note to the student’s profile.
    • The student’s support team will receive a notification about the student note in their newsfeed to ensure the communication is captured.

The New Note window showing a dropdown to select the note type and a large text editor with formatting options, along with Save and Cancel buttons at the bottom.

Add a note from a Message

At times, it’s beneficial to capture part of an email or text communication with a student by adding it to the notes tab on a student record.  SS&E has made this easy.  Just click on +Add Note from any message.

A message screen titled 'Visiting Campus' showing a note from Olivia Student thanking someone for help with her plan, with an option to 'Add Note' below the message.

The Edit Note window showing a selected note on the Visiting Campus page. The note being edited appears below with formatting tools and entered text. Numbered callouts highlight key areas: 1 marks the original note in the timeline, 2 marks the Note Type dropdown, 3 marks the text typed in the editor, and 4 marks the Save button.

Add a note from a New/Scheduled Message Form

When adding a new message or a scheduled message, there is an option to create a note on the recipients notes tab when the message is sent.

The New Message page showing fields to compose an email, including recipients, sender, template, subject, and message body. Options at the bottom include attaching files, logging the message, and creating a note from the message, with Send and Cancel buttons displayed.

Add a note from a Filter (Bulk Action)

Notes can be added to student records via a student filter by selecting "Note" from the Student Filter Bulk Action menu.

  • Notes added from the student filter bulk action menu display on the Student Notes tab.
  • Notes added via the student filter "Note" bulk action are created by the Aviso System user.

The Student tab showing the main navigation bar, a filters sidebar, and a list of people. A folder’s options menu is open, highlighting the option to create a note for everyone in the selected filter.

A New Note screen showing a confirmation dialog asking to confirm saving a note for a filter of 8 students, with the note editor and Ok and Cancel buttons.

A New Note confirmation screen showing a success message that notes were submitted for a filter with 8 people, followed by a notice that the notes are saving in the background. A Close button is located in the bottom right corner.

A Student Success & Engagement screen showing Sydney Baker’s profile with the Notes tab highlighted. The notes section shows a General Advising entry with the 'Aviso System' label highlighted to indicate it was created by the system as part of a bulk action.

Add a note from a Pipeline "Send Email" Automation

Notes may be added from a pipeline "Send Email" automation that is configured to create a note from the email message.

  • Notes created via the pipeline "send email" automation will display on the opportunity and the targeted student Notes tab.
  • The note is created by whoever is the associated message sender.

A automation setup screen displaying fields for configuring an automated email message. The 'Meant' dropdown is highlighted to show the selected option. The page includes areas for message content, attachments, note types, and a 'Delete Automation' button at the bottom.

A opportunity screen showing Colin Perry’s record with the 'Notes' tab highlighted. The page displays a Phone Call note with details such as the timestamp, creator, and comment options beneath it.

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