# Admissions Setup
The **Admission Setup** feature allows schools to configure and manage admissions for an academic term. This includes setting up forms, defining applicant fields, and starting/stopping the admission cycle.
## Access and Navigation
Navigate to **Planning > Admission Setup** to access this feature.
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Contact your school’s system administrator to request view or edit access if you cannot access the rights management screen.
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## Create a New Admission Setup
* Click the **New Form Setup** button
* Fill in all required fields in the form
* Click **Add Setup** to save
## Manage an Existing Admission Setup
Once a setup is created, you will have access to the following controls:
* **Edit Admission Setup** – Modify general setup details
* **Edit Form** – Configure and customize the application form
* **Start/Stop Admission** – Launch or close the admission period
## Edit Admission Setup
* Click **Edit Admission Setup**
* Update the necessary fields
* Click **Save** to apply the changes
## Edit Form (Application Form Customization)
* Click **Edit Form** to access the application form builder
* Add sections or field groups by clicking **+ New Group** on the upper-right
* Customize the group as needed:
* **Label** – Name of the group (e.g., Personal Information, Educational Background)
* **Mark as ‘For Follow-Up’** – Optional fields that applicants can fill in later
## Add Fields to the Form
#### **Adding Fields to the Form**
* Within a group, click **+ Add Field**
* Provide details for each field:
* **Label** – Display name of the field
* **Template Field Type** – Predefined fields required for applicant profiles and reporting (e.g., First Name, Birth Date, Address)
* **Field Type** – Choose the type of input accepted:
* **Text Field** – Single-line text input
* **Number Field (Whole)** – Accepts whole numbers only
* **Number Field (Decimal)** – Accepts decimals (up to 10 places by default)
* **Dropdown** – Single selection from a list
* **Dropdown Multiple** – Multiple selections from a list
* **File** – Upload documents or images
* **Email** – Accepts only valid email formats
* **Date** – Accepts date input in `mm/dd/yyyy` format
* **Tabular** – Multiple entries with configurable columns
* **Text Area** – Larger text input box (ideal for long answers)
* **Static Text** – Read-only text for instructions or headers
* **Check Box** – Selectable checkbox
* **Tooltip** – Help text displayed on hover.
* **Add Validation** (Optional):
* **Required** – Makes the field mandatory
* **Max Length** – Limits the number of characters
* **Regex Pattern** – Enforces a specific input format
## Edit or Delete a Field
* To edit a field, click the **Pencil** icon beside it
* To delete a field, click the **Trash Bin** icon
## Start and Stop an Admission
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Once an admission is started, the form can no longer be edited.
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* Click **Start Admission** to launch the application period and allow applicants to apply
* Click **Stop Admission** to end the intake period
