Study Abroad
Study Abroad is at the core of Terra Dotta's outgoing Global Engagement solution, allowing Education Abroad professionals to manage their program catalogs, application process, and student data throughout the entire study abroad life cycle.
Study Abroad Releases
Release notes for recent software updates.
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The Applicant Experience
Understand the Applicant Experience, including how this differs from, and how to transition from the classic student interface.
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Admin Console: Overview
The Admin Console is the study abroad administrator's hub, providing quick access to all of the vital tools for managing your processes and workflows. Articles in this section will help orient you to the Admin Console before you dive into the individual sections.
Admin Console: Analytics
Learn about Terra Dotta Analytics, the powerful tools that allow you to access and report on the wealth of data stored in your Terra Dotta system.
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Admin Console: Application Management
How to find and administer study abroad applications.
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- Study Abroad: Application Finder (Admin Console)
- Study Abroad: The Application Admin Manager (Admin Console)
- Study Abroad: Printable Applications
- Study Abroad: Withdrawing an Application
- Study Abroad: Adjusting Application Limits
- Study Abroad: Non-Processed Applications
Admin Console: Application Cycles, Phases, & Statuses
This section helps you understand how the various dates and cycles associated with applications work together, and how they affect your processes.
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- Study Abroad: App Cycle Management (Admin Console)
- Study Abroad: Application Phases and Statuses
- Study Abroad: Dates and Itineraries
- Study Abroad: How to Use Rolling Admission application cycles
- Study Abroad: Delivery of Automatic Status Change Emails
- Study Abroad: The Advising Program
Admin Console: Building & Managing Programs
Programs are central to Terra Dotta Study Abroad functionality. This section will help you understand how to build programs using the Terra Dotta interface. You can learn how to create attractive program brochures and how to assign critical data points like locations, dates, and other program parameters.
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- Study Abroad: Program Finder (Admin Console)
- Study Abroad: The Program Wizard (Admin Console)
- Study Abroad: Program Templates (Admin Console)
- Study Abroad: Program Groups (Admin Console)
- Study Abroad: Program Contact Management
- Study Abroad: Program Discovery
Admin Console: Building & Deploying Application Content/Requirements
Applications are made up of questionnaires, signature documents, material submissions, learning content, and assessments. The articles in this section explain how to create and manage these application elements.
Admin Console: Triggers
Learn about the simple, yet powerful automations that can be built with application triggers to streamline your workflows.
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Admin Console: Managing Applicant Profile Information
Profiles contain the data you need to understand and make informed decisions about your applicants. This data can come from your SIS or from direct input. Learn how to manage this data efficiently and effectively.
The Admin Console: User Management
Terra Dotta has a granular permission structure so you can grant access to the data and functionality your staff needs with minimal exposure. Learn how to manage permissions on the individual or group level.
The Admin Console: Reviews & Recommendations
Reviewers and Recommenders are special user-types that allow you to gather input from your colleagues across campus. Learn how to take advantage of this functionality.
Site Configurations & General Articles
From configuring your home page, to creating content, to managing the behavior of your site, this section contains the information you need to use Terra Dotta's powerful configuration tools.
Study Abroad Program Types
Terra Dotta's Program Types give you the flexibility to manage different processes according to your needs. Learn which program type is right in which situation.
Classic Functionality: Administrative Experience
For clients still using the classic interface, this section provides the basics of managing your system.
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- Study Abroad: Admin Home Page and Settings (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Admin View of Applications (Classic)
- Administrative Perspective of Profiles (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Administrative Tasks: Part I - Configuring the 'Task' Feature and Task Lists (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Administrative Tasks: Part II - Creating Tasks (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Administrative Tasks: Part III - Workflow (Classic)
Classic Functionality: Applicant Persepective
Understanding the applicant's experience in the classic Terra Dotta interface.
Classic Functionality: Building & Managing Programs
This section provides information for program management for clients still using the classic interface.
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- Study Abroad: The Program Builder (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Program Admin Search Options (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Program Listings in the Public Program Search (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Promoting Preferred / Recommended Programs (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Program Itineraries (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Dates / Deadlines table in program brochure (Classic)
Classic Functionality: Building & Mapping Content/Requirements to Applications
This section covers how process elements are created and managed in the classic interface.
Classic Functionality: Email Communications
This section includes articles that explain the various ways admins and applicants communicate within the Terra Dotta Classic system.
Classic Functionality: Managing Applications
Understanding the tools available to help you manage applications in the legacy Terra Dotta interface.
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- Study Abroad: Applicant Journal Entries (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Application Itineraries (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Application and Process Element Tags (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Advising (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Itinerary Records (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Managing Program Application Access with App Cycles and Date Records (Classic)
Classic Functionality: Reporting
Classic queries and reports are the basics for accessing the data stored in your Terra Dotta system. Understand these and other methods of finding the data you need with classic functionality.
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- Study Abroad: Queries and Reports (Classic)
- Study Abroad: How shared reports function when shared to Staff and Reviewer admin users (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Progress Audits (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Reporting on Program Start/End Dates (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Stock Reports (Classic)
- Study Abroad: Stock Report: STEP Registrations (Classic)
Classic Functionality: Reviews & Recommendations
Explore how to configure and utilize reviewers and recommenders in the classic interface.
Classic Functionality: Staff/User Management
Articles in this section explain how to assign and manage user-permissions for clients still using the classic interface.
FAQ: Study Abroad
Frequently asked questions about Terra Dotta’s Study Abroad software.
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- Study Abroad FAQ: In the Admin Console, is there a way to use a saved filter as the filter in a query?
- Study Abroad FAQ: Can deleted Cost Sheet Templates be retrieved?
- Study Abroad FAQ: Why does my report look different than my Application Finder results? How can I sort my report in Aphabetical order?
- Study Abroad FAQ: How can I quickly tell if an application is in an app cycle that is using deployment rules?
- Study Abroad FAQ: Why do I have multiple programs with the same name? Why can't I deactivate them?
- Study Abroad FAQ: Where can I edit the information that appears in the Fact Sheet?
Getting Started with Terra Dotta Study Abroad
Are you new to Terra Dotta? This section contains a collection of articles to get you up to speed fast with written and video instruction.