Merit's contributor form allows other people at your school, such as professors, coaches, or organizers, to submit stories for your review. They will use an online contributor form to assemble and submit stories about groups of students on campus.
When a user submits a story, their approver will be notified of the submission by email:
Clicking the link in the email will take you directly into the achievement workflow you're familiar with. Here you will see a note at the top of the screen letting you know that the story was generated through the contribution form:
The headline and description that your contributor wrote will become the achievement's Title and Summary. You can edit them here and also assign a new category or semester:
The students who your contributor added to the story will automatically appear here. You can add or remove students if needed:
The headline and description that your contributor wrote will appear again as the Story Title and Body for your online achievements. By default, this achievement will be text only, but you can check the Use Placeholders box to change to personalized stories for everyone. After doing so, you can add placeholders to the story wherever needed:
The images that your contributor chose will appear in the workflow, but you can add or remove them:
The contributor form submission will be online-only, but you can turn it into a press release by checking the Send to Hometown Newspapers box:
Lastly, you will preview and publish (or reject) the submission. As you review the submission, you will see these options at the top of your screen:
If you reject the submission for any reason, you'll be prompted to add some notes for the submitter. They will receive your notes along with the rejection email: