Working With Files in the Document Room

The Document Room is a secure location for archiving and sharing files with university constituents, your Tk20 contacts, and the Client Support Team. These guidelines will help you understand the purpose of each section of the Document Room, as well as how to upload, download, and delete files.

Document Room Sections

The Document Room is comprised of four sections: Documents, Configuration Documents, Public Documents, and Accreditation Documents. Each section has a defined purpose.

Documents

The Documents section is typically the location where you will share files with other users on your campus such as Faculty, Program Coordinators, Deans, etc. Examples of files shared in this location may be reports, meeting minutes, or outcome statements. It is possible to upload many file types. Acceptable file types are listed in Administration List Domains File Types.

Configuration Documents

This section is where you will share files with the Client Support team for configuration, files for data loads, and other items such as completed assessment matrices. Access to this section is reserved for the Unit Administrator role. Your Tk20 contact will also use this location to share files with you.

Public Documents

This section can be utilized if you intend to share files with others such as students or guest users. Access to this section can be given as a privilege if needed to any role. With the introduction of the Accreditation Management functionality, this section is no longer the location for uploading files related to accreditation for onsite reviews (see “Accreditation Documents” below.)

Accreditation Documents

This section is reserved for evidence associated with an accreditation report. You do not upload files to this location from within the Document Room. Instead, through the process of creating an accreditation report, evidence is stored here to support your narratives.

Uploading Files to the Document Room

To upload a file to any section of the Document Room, first select the appropriate sub-menu name. Below, the Configuration Documents section is selected. Next, the user selected the check box next to the “SIS Data” folder:

A Configuration Documents section showing options to add or delete items, with controls for Select All, Expand All, and Collapse All. The document list shows folders for SIS Data, Advisement, Conceptual Framework, TK20 Documents, and School of Education, with the SIS Data folder highlighted as selected.

Select the ‘+’ symbol to choose to add a file or create a new folder (within “SIS Data”):

A Configuration Documents section showing an add menu opened from the plus button, displaying options to create a new File or a new Folder. The document list beneath the menu includes folders for Advisement, Conceptual Framework, TK20 Documents, and School of Education.

Below, “File” was selected, and a file uploaded from the laptop of the user. You must title the file, but proving a reason is optional:

An Add New File page showing a file upload section with a Select File button and an uploaded file named 'FACULTY_07DEC2016_NQ.txt (101.88 kb)'. The page includes a required Title field filled with ‘Faculty Data Fall 2016,’ an Organizations field with a Select button, and a text box labeled Reason for this file.

After the upload is complete, scroll down to select “Add”:

An add  and cancel button.

After uploading, the file will appear in the list:

A Configuration Documents section showing a folder structure expanded under SIS Data, including Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2013, SIS Files for NEO, and Spring 2017. A file named ‘Faculty Data Fall 2016’ is highlighted with an indicator.

To see details about the file, click on the name of the file. You will see the date the file was uploaded, and the user who uploaded the file

:A document details section showing metadata for a configuration file, including the document type listed as Configuration File, the date filed as 12/14/2016, the Filed By field with a name displayed, and the role listed as Unit Administrator.

Downloading Files from the Document Room

To download a file from any section of the Document Room, first select the appropriate sub-menu name. Below, the Configuration Documents section is selected. Next, the user selected the plus symbol next to the “SIS Data” folder to view the contents (the plus symbol will change to a minus symbol when the folder opens):

A Configuration Documents section showing the SIS Data folder expanded with subfolders including Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2013, SIS Files for NEO, Spring 2017, and the file Faculty Data Fall 2016. The SIS Data folder is shown with a collapse icon highlighted with an indicator.

Select the file name to download, and then scroll to the bottom:

A file details section showing the file location listed as SIS Data, the file name displayed as ‘FACULTY_07DEC2016_NQ’ with the linked file name highlighted by an indicator, the file size shown as 0.09949017 MB, the extension listed as txt, and the date uploaded shown as 12/14/2016.

Select the name of the file. The file will download to your computer.

Deleting Files from the Document Room

NOTE: Only the user who uploaded a file is able to delete the file. See “Deleting Files from Other User Accounts” below to delete files from other user accounts.

To delete a file from any section of the Document Room, first select the appropriate sub-menu name. Below, the Configuration Documents section is selected. Next, expand the folder (if necessary) and select the check box next to the file name to be deleted. Next, select the trash can icon:

A Configuration Documents section showing options to add or delete items, with the delete button highlighted by an indicator. The SIS Data folder is expanded to show subfolders including Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2013, SIS Files for NEO, and Spring 2017. The file ‘Faculty Data Fall 2016’ is highlighted as selected.

When deleting a file, Tk20 will display the following message to verify your action. Click OK to confirm:

A confirmation dialog box showing a message asking whether to delete the selected items, indicating that deleting them will also remove any sub‑items. The dialog includes a checkbox to prevent additional dialogs and OK and Cancel buttons.

Deleting Files from Other User Accounts

As a Unit Administrator, you can log into another user’s account to delete an unnecessary file. The first step is to open the file and note the user who performed the upload. Then go to Administration Users and search for the individual. The Request Access feature will log you indirectly to the user account:

A Users page showing search fields for name, role, and status with options to search or clear the filters. The results table lists one user with columns for name, primary role, username, personal ID number, organizations, and login time, along with a highlighted Log in link in the Request Access column.

Important: Make sure the user is not currently logged in. If the user is currently logged in, a Login Time will be displayed just to the left of Request Access.

Once you have logged in as the user, go to the Document Room and follow the steps described above for deleting files.

User Disk Space for File Uploads

Each user has a defined amount of disk space for file uploads. Disk space is defined by role in Administration Security Roles. You may change the disk space for an individual user in Administration Users Basic tab Disk Space.

Disk space usage for any user is visible in the lower right-hand side of any screen in Tk20:

A usage status line showing the date and time listed as 12/15/2016 10:24 AM, along with storage information indicating 86.805 MB of 100 MB used.

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