Article: Managing Announcements

Manage Announcements Script

This article provides an overview of the Announcements feature, which allows you to create announcements on the home screens of your members or users in ACEMAPP. Announcements include upcoming deadlines, parking instructions, orientation dates, etc.

To Create an Announcement

Step 1:

On your home screen, click the "More" tab and select "Member Announcements" from the drop-down menu.

Step 2:

Click on the "Add New Entry" button.

Step 3:

Enter your announcement content in the "Message" area.

If you want your announcement to start and end on a specific date, enter those dates in the "Start Date" and "End Date" fields.

The announcement will start immediately if you leave the "Start Date" field blank. The announcement will run indefinitely if you leave the "End Date" blank.

Click the "Save" button when finished.

NOTE: The "Start Date" and "End Date" fields are optional.

Step 4:

Navigate to the Member Types, Programs, and School Course section in the "Navigation" box.

You can add any New Member Type(s), New Program(s), or New School Course(s) you would like this announcement to apply to.

Once done, click the "Save" button.

NOTE: Adding a course is optional.

To Delete an Announcement

Step 1:

Click on the "Edit" (pencil) icon in the "Actions" column to edit an existing entry.

Step 2:

In the "Navigation" box, click the "Delete" tab. Then, click the "Delete" button in the confirmation window to remove the announcement altogether.