What are different Announcement Statuses

Announcements support a workflow with different statuses to manage the creation and publication process.

Available Statuses

1. Draft - The announcement is saved but not published

   • Not visible to students
   • Can be edited and published later
   • Select “Save as Draft” from the status dropdown

2. Ready for Review - The announcement is submitted for approval

   • Not visible to students
   • Waiting for review by administrators
   • Select “Mark as Ready for Review” from the status dropdown

3. Approved - The announcement has been approved

   • Not yet published to students
   • Ready to be published
   • Select “Mark as Approved” from the status dropdown

4. Published - The announcement is live and visible to students

   • Visible to all targeted students
   • Sends email and push notifications to students who have notifications enabled
   • Can still be edited after publishing
   • Select “Publish” from the status dropdown or click “Post a new announcement!” when creating

Status Workflow

The typical workflow is:

• Draft → Ready for Review → Approved → Published

However, you can also:

• Publish directly from Draft status
• Edit published announcements and change their status
• Save changes at any status level

Status Display

• The current status is displayed as a badge in the announcement editor header
• Status badges show: “Draft”, “Ready for Review”, “Approved”, or “Published”
• In the announcement detail view, the status is shown in the top bar

Tip

Only announcements with status “published” are visible to students and send notifications. Draft, Ready for Review, and Approved announcements are only visible to staff members.

Note

You can edit announcements at any status level. The status dropdown is hidden when editing a published announcement, but you can still save changes.

---

Last Updated: 2025-01-31