This step configures a program's identity, dates, capacity, and applicant-facing guidelines and confirmation message. It is organized into four sections.
Program Information
Set the program's core identity:
- Program Name: The name applicants will see.
- Cycle: The season or year the program runs (e.g. "2026-27").
- Discipline: Acceptd Directory categories such as Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Art, etc.
- Timezone for Dates: Controls how deadline times are interpreted and displayed.
- Category-Specific Fields: Dance Interests, Dance Type, Music Interests, Instruments/Voice Type, and similar fields that appear based on the discipline selected.
Application Dates
Set when the program accepts submissions:
- Application Opens: Date and time applications open.
- New Application Cutoff (optional): Applicants can't start a new application after this date. In-progress applications can still be continued and completed.
- Visible Deadline: The deadline advertised to applicants; leave blank to display "Rolling."
- Hard Deadline: The final system cutoff. Submissions are no longer permitted after this date and time. The hard deadline is not visible to applicants.
- Max Applications Per User: Number of applications one applicant can submit to a single program.
- Program Capacity: Total number of submissions a single program can receive. To prevent a limit, check Unlimited.
Program Guidelines
Guidelines are the instructions applicants see before applying.
- Guideline Templates: Reuse a saved template from your organization's library, or create and save a new one from the Add Template dialog (Templates / New Template tabs).
- Custom Guidelines: Add extra instructions specific to this program using the rich-text editor.
Confirmation Message
Edit the message applicants see immediately after a successful submission.
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