It is important to note that the availability of the functionalities listed under each Security Group may vary based on the configuration of your site. This can be influenced by factors such as the side menu configuration, sections, buttons, and forms made visible or editable, read-only records, and permission-level view for reports and attachments, see for the related workflows.
Public Permissions
The Public permission level for a user in Paradigm indicates the level of access they have, equivalent to what an unauthenticated user would see. This includes the login screens and the .
Applicant Access
The Applicant access level in Paradigm is granted to prospective students who interact with Paradigm through the .
Users with the Applicant permission level may have access to the following functions, depending on your processes:
Menu | Function
Access
Description
Accounting
Create | View
(institution-specific) for the interview/audition session if you require payment
Application Details
Update
ability to update their information, but the over the process.
Course
View | Apply
view Program/Course information and apply by adding the details required for the Course application
File Attachments
Add | Edit | View
create file attachments as required when applying to a Course
Sessions
View | Edit
view and edit the interview/audition session as necessary
Student Image
Upload
allow the applicant to upload an image
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Student Access Level
If you're using the , users can transition from an Applicant access level to a Student. As Student users, they'll have mostly read-only access, but they'll be able to update their address details, register for units, generate a limited set of letter reports, and view other records that are made available to them by the Institution.
Users with the Student permission level may have access to the following functions, depending on your requirements:
Menu | Function
Access
Description
Accounting
Search | View
search and view invoices and payments
Advisor Reports
Search | View
view advisor report information for them
Assessment Results
View
view assessment results
Course
View
view Program/Course information
Course Enrolment
View
view Program/Course Enrolment information
Grades
View
view their grade information
Scholarship
View
view their scholarship report information
Sessions
View | Edit
choose and edit their preferred sessions
Student Image
Upload
allow students to upload an image
Survey
Response Admin
ability to edit survey response information
Timetable
View
view their class schedules
Unit Enrolment
View | Add
enrol into Units via the Course Plan
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Reception Members Access
The Reception permission level has the lowest level of security access, providing almost exclusively read-only access to a limited set of student-related information.
Users with the Reception permission level may have access to the following functions, depending on your needs:
Menu | Function
Access
Description
Course
View
view Program/Course information
Course Enrolment
View
view student's Program/Course Enrolment information
Provider
View
view Provider information
Student
View
view student's basic details or information
Unit Enrolment
View | Add
enrol into Units via the Course Plan
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Tutor Members Access
Users with a Tutor access level are granted appropriate permissions to perform essential tasks as a part-time or casual teaching staff member, such as accessing student details, recording attendance, entering assessment marks, and adding notes to student records.
Users with the Tutor permission level may have access to the following functions, depending on your requirements:
Menu | Function
Access
Description
Advisor Reports
View
can view and access student's advisor reports
Assessment Results
Add | Edit
add and edit assessment results to assigned Scheduled Units
Course
View
view Program/Course information
Course Enrolment
View
view student's Program/Course Enrolment information
File Attachments
View
search and view file attachments
Grades
View
view grade information
Notes
Add | Edit
add and edit note details
Provider
View | Edit
view and edit Provider information
Reviews
View
view student's reviews
Scheduled Units
View | Attach
search and view Scheduled Units assigned to them | attach files as required
Session Attendance
Add | Edit
add and edit sessions assigned to them
Student
Search | View
view student's basic details or information
Survey
View
search and view survey response information
Unit Enrolment
Search | View
search and view Unit Enrolment information
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Staff Members Access
When a new Contact login is created, the system assigns the default security group of Staff level access. This security group provides a moderate level of access to student information and records, allowing for basic edits and updates.
Users with the Staff permission level may have access to the following functions, depending on your requirements:
Menu | Function
Access
Description
Accounting
Admin
all operation on invoices
Advisor Reports
Admin
add and edit advisor report information
Assessment Results
Admin
add and edit assessment results
Communication Events
Search | View | Update
search, view, and update communication event information
Course
Search | View
search and view Program/Course information
Course Enrolment
Search | View | Edit
search, view, and edit student's Program/Course Enrolment information
Data Resources
Admin
edit data resources
File Attachments
Admin
add and edit file attachments
Grades
View | Edit
view and edit grade information
Notes
Admin
add and edit note details
Provider
View | Edit
view and edit Provider information
Reviews
Admin
add and edit student's reviews
Scheduled Units
View | Attach
search and view Scheduled Units and attach files as required, and add fees
Sessions
Admin
add Scheduled Sessions and edit sessions
Session Attendance
Add | Edit
add and edit sessions assigned to them
Student
Search | View
view student's information
Survey
View
search and view survey response information
Scholarship
View
search and view students' scholarship information
Unit Enrolment
Search | View | Edit
search, view, and edit Unit Enrolment information, including enrolment status
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Student Services Permission Level
The Student Services Permission Level is designed for users who need the functionality of a staff member, as well as the ability to record information, such as an advisor, examiner, or reviewer.
Users with the Student Services permission level may have access to the following functions, depending on your requirements:
Menu | Function
Access
Description
Accounting
Search | View
search and view operations in the Accounting module
Advisor Reports
Search | View
search and view advisor report information
Assessment Results
Search | View
search and view assessment result information
Communication Events
Search | View
search and view communication events
Course
Search | View
search and view Program/Course information
Course Enrolment
Search | View
search and view student's Program/Course Enrolment information
Data Resources
View
view data resources
File Attachments
View
view file attachments
Grades
View
view grade information
Notes
Search | View
search and view note details
Provider
View
view Provider information
Reviews
Search | View
search and view student's reviews
Scheduled Units
Search | View
search and view Scheduled Units information
Sessions
Search | View
search and view session information
Session Attendance
Search | View
search and view session attendance information
Survey
View
search and view survey response information
Scholarship
View
search and view students' scholarship information
Student
Admin
edit student details
Units
Search | View
search and view Unit information
Unit Enrolment
Search | View
search and view Unit Enrolment information
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Student Admin Access
Users with this permission level serve as an alternative profile based on the flex admin security group.
Users with the Student Services permission level may have access to the following functions, depending on your requirements:
Menu | Function
Access
Description
Accounting
Search | View
search and view operations in the Accounting module
Advisor Reports
Admin
edit advisor report information
Assessment Results
Admin
edit assessment result information
Communication Events
Admin
edit communication events, add and edit file attachments
Users with this permission level have a similar scope of access as Full Admin but lack access to the System and Accounting menus, and the ability to edit published grades or bulk generate invoices.
Users with the Flex/Part Admin permission level may have access to the following functions, depending on your requirements:
Menu | Function
Access
Description
Accounting
Search | View | Create | Edit
search, view, add, edit, and delete operations in the Accounting module
Advisor Reports
Admin
edit advisor report information
Agents
Edit
edit permissions and Agent's Notes, edit file attachments
Assessment Results
Admin
edit assessment result information, edit unit results from assessment results, update grade from assessment results
Code Items
Search | View
view and search code item information
Communication Events
Admin
edit communication events, add and edit file attachments
add and edit Scheduled Units information, add file attachments, add fees
Sessions
Admin
add and edit sessions
Session Attendance
Admin
add and edit attendance information
Student Image
Upload
allow uplaod of student photo
Survey
View
search and view survey response information
Scholarship
Add | Edit
add and edit students' scholarship information
Student
Admin
add and edit student details and add file attachments
Survey
Admin
edit survey response information
Units
Admin
add and edit unit details
Unit Enrolment
Admin
add and edit Unit Enrolment information
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Accounting Members Access
This Security Group Permission is designed as an appropriate role for an accounts receivable person that is focused on maintaining financial records including invoices and payments within Paradigm.
Users with the Accounting permission level may have access to the following functions, depending on your requirements:
Menu | Function
Access
Description
Accounting
Edit
edit operations in the Accounting module
Code Items
Search | View
search and view Code Items
Course
View
view Course/Program information
Course Enrolment
Search | View
search and view Course Enrolment information
File Attachments
Admin
add and edit file attachments
Forms
View
view form information
Grades
View
view grade information
Labels
Search | View
search and view label information
Notes
Search | View
search and view note information
Provider
Search | View | Edit
edit Provider information
Report User
Admin
edit User Report information
Scheduled Units
Search | View
search and view Scheduled Units information
Sessions
Search | View
search and view session information
Student
Search
search and add file attachments
Units
Search | View
search and view Unit information
Unit Enrolment
Admin
accounting related processes to Unit Enrolments
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Marketing Members Access
This security group has a wide scope of access including student records, agents, invoices and payment-related records.
Users with the Marketing permission level may have access to the following functions, depending on your requirements:
Menu | Function
Access
Description
Course
Search | View
search and view Course/Program information
File Attachments
Admin
add and edit file attachments to records related to Marketing
Notes
Admin
add and edit notes information related to Marketing records
Provider
View | Edit
search, view, and edit Provider information
Report User
Admin
edit user report information
Scheduled Units
Search | View
search and view Scheduled Unit information
Student
Search | View
search, add attachments and notes
Scholarship
Search | View
search and view scholarship information
Survey
Search | View
search and view surveys and survey response information
Units
Search | View
search and view Unit information
Unit Enrolment
Admin
edit Unit Enrolment information
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Full Admin Access
The standard security group given to power users with the ability to view, edit, and the one who has full control to almost everything within the system.
Users with the Full Admin permission level may have access to the following functions, depending on your requirements:
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Human Resources Admin Access
Not normally used.
Intended for institutions who want to record sensitive HR-related information within Paradigm for the purposes of staff reporting.
Users with the Human Resources permission level may have access to the following functions, depending on your requirements:
Menu | Function
Access
Description
Contacts
Admin
all operations for Human Resource details for Contacts
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System Admin Access
Not normally used.
Intended for institutions that require a higher form of Full Admin with full system permissions in order to limit the typical scope of Full Admin access.
Users with the System Admin permission level may have access to the following functions, depending on your requirements:
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Related Workflows
NOTE:
Access to Reports and File Attachments in Paradigm is determined by the Permission Level set for each user. Only users with appropriate permissions can view or access these records, e.g. ,
Menu | Function
Access
Description
Accounting
Admin
all operations in the Accounting module
Advisor Reports
Admin
manage students advisor reports
Agents
Admin
manage Agents' records in the system
Assessment Results
Admin
manage all aspects of assessment results
Audit Logs
Search | View
search and view Audit Logs
Code Items
Admin
Communication Events
Admin
manage communication events processes
Course
Admin
manage Program/Course records
Course Enrolment
Admin
manage Course Enrolment records - all areas
Customer Request
Admin
add and edit customer requests
Data Resources
Admin
add and edit data resources
File Attachments
Admin
add and edit file attachments
Forms
Admin
Grades
Admin
add and edit grade information
Import Wizard
Admin
ability to add, edit and execute the importer
Labels
Admin
Notes
Admin
add and edit note details
Provider
Admin
add and edit Provider information
Reviews
Admin
add and edit student's reviews
Report User
Admin
add and edit user report information
Scheduled Units
Admin
add and edit Scheduled Units information, add file attachments, add fees
Sessions
Admin
add and edit sessions
Session Attendance
Admin
add and edit attendance information
Student Image
Admin
mange students photos
Survey
Admin
search and view survey response information
Scholarship
Admin
add and edit students' scholarship information
Student
Admin
add and edit student details and add file attachments
Student Image
Upload
allow upload of student photo
Survey
Admin
manage survey response information
Time Periods
Admin
TCSI Loan
View
view the loan balance for TCSI
Units
Admin
add and edit unit details
Unit Enrolment
Admin
manage Unit Enrolment records - all areas
YouTube Help
View
ability to view YouTube tutorial videos
Menu | Function
Access
Description
Accounting
Admin
all operations in the Accounting module
Advisor Reports
Admin
manage students advisor reports
Agents
Admin
manage Agents' records in the system
Assessment Results
Admin
edit assessment results
Code Items
Admin
Communication Events
Admin
manage communication events processes
Course
Admin
edit Program/Course records
Course Enrolment
Admin
manage Course Enrolment records - all areas
Customer Request
Admin
add and edit customer requests
Data Resources
Admin
add and edit data resources
File Attachments
Admin
add and edit file attachments
Forms
Admin
Grades
Admin
add and edit grade information
Import Wizard
Admin
ability to add, edit and execute the importer
Labels
Admin
Notes
Admin
add and edit note details
Provider
Admin
add and edit Provider information
Reviews
Admin
add and edit student's reviews
Report User
Admin
add and edit user report information
Scheduled Units
Admin
add and edit Scheduled Units information, add file attachments, add fees
Sessions
Admin
add and edit sessions
Session Attendance
Admin
add and edit attendance information
Student Image
Admin
mange students photos
Survey
Admin
search and view survey response information
Scholarship
Admin
add and edit students' scholarship information
Student
Admin
add and edit student details and add file attachments