Release Notes 2022-01-20

BigSIS Updates/New Features

1. Teachers and Administrators can now override Course Descriptions when writing student reports. This is a useful feature if the Course Description needs to be changed for the current Assessment Period, but not future ones.
   • To see this in action for teachers, check out this article about How to Add a Course Description and Course Description Override in the Portal
   • Go here to see how administrators can Edit Course Description Overrides as an Admin
     
     
2. We have upgraded our Letters of Recommendation module! Schools can now require signatures from recommenders when they fill out their letter of recommendation form.
   • This is turned on in the Instructions for Recommender form in the Letters of Recommendation widget on Applications. See this article for more information. 
     
     
3. We also upgraded our Contracts module! The first major change is that schools now have the option of having administrators sign contracts before the contract is considered completed.
   • Check out this article for more details: Using Administrator Signatures on Contracts
     
     
4. The second major Contract update is for contracts requiring multiple signatories. For contracts that require more than one signature, it is now required that the additional signatories Download the Contract to review it before signing.
   • This requirement can be turned off in Client Settings on the Leads (Inquiries, Applications, & Contracts) tab.
     
     
5. Donors can now download invoices for their donations via the Download Invoice button that was added to the Donor Portal.