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Viewing a Person Record

Navigation: Records > Person

  1. From the bottom navigation bar, click Records
  2. Click Person. The Person Manager will display.
  3. In the Search field, enter the name of the person you want to view or scroll through the list of people on the page
  4. Click the name of the person. The Person Record page will display.


 

Person Record Header Fields

FieldDescription
1. Record FlagsTracks important attributes about a person
2. Record NameThe first and last name of the person

Tip: A preferred name will display if the person has provided their preferred name.
3. Delete RecordRemove a record permanently
4. Created OnThe date and time the person record was created
5. Created ByThe name of the staff member who created the person record
6. RoleThe role(s) of the person (e.g., student, alumnus/a, donor, employee, volunteer, parent, sibling, counselor)

Tip: A person record must have at least one role.
7. Record StatusThe status (e.g., Active, Archived, Suspended) of the person record
8. OK to ContactIndicates whether the person is OK to contact



Student Record Header Fields

A person record with the role of Student includes six additional header fields.

FieldDescription
1. Student StatusThe student’s status (e.g., Inquiry Active, Applicant Incomplete, Applicant Complete) in the enrollment funnel
2. Entry TermThe term (e.g., Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Summer 2024) the student plans to enroll
3. Student TypeThe type (e.g., Freshman, Transfer, Returning, Non-Degree seeking) of student
4. Assigned StaffThe name of the staff member assigned to the student (e.g., advisor, admission counselor, enrollment specialist)



Person Record Tabs

TabDescription
1. SummaryA customizable tab that enables a Fireworks user to display the information they view most frequently

Tip: If you have not selected any fields to display, the Summary tab will be empty.
2. ActionsThe chronological list of all interactions (e.g., sent and received emails, inbound and outboard phone calls, site visits, recruitment fairs) with a person
3. BasicThe demographic information (e.g., Birth Date, Citizenship, Social Security Number, Ethnicity, Race, Gender, Language). It also includes record flags (e.g., Deceased, Veteran, First Generation, International Student, Legacy, State Resident) for a person
4. ContactThe contact information (e.g., Name, Email Address, Phone Number, Physical Address) for the person
5. Custom FieldsThe fields that you’ve created to manage and track your institution’s unique data needs (e.g., housing information, orientation, campus location, military status, VIP flags)
6. EmploymentThe place(s) of employment (e.g., internships, job placement, work study, employers) for the person
7. ID TypesThe unique IDs (e.g., Visa, institutional ID) for a person
8. RelationshipsThe person’s relationship(s) to other people and/or organizations
9. DocumentsThe documents (e.g., resume, transcripts, essay, immunization record) associated with a person

 

Student Record Tabs

Person Records, with the role of Student, include six additional tabs.

TabDescription
1. ApplicationsThe details of a student’s application (e.g., entry term, major, degree type), application components (e.g., essay, letters of recommendation, test scores), and application status. It also includes Application Review fields that track the name, rating, and comments of an application reviewer.
2. EducationThe high school(s) and college(s) that the student attended as well as the student’s test score(s), and transcript(s)
3. Financial Aid & PaymentsThe student’s financial aid application and award information as well as their components (e.g., total aid, types of aid, need score) and payments
4. Interests & ActivitiesThe interests and activities (e.g., academic programs, clubs, employment, sports, volunteer work) of a student
5. InterviewsThe details (e.g., interviewer, date, type, ratings, comments) about a student’s interview
6. Student StatusThe student’s progress through the enrollment funnel. It also includes the name of a student’s counselor and any previous counselor assignment, if applicable