Allow leaders to set a later opening date for instructor/assistant sign up
Allow activity leaders to set a later opening date for instructor/assistant leader sign up for an activity. Right now, you can only set a registration date for participants. Instructor opening date is automatically open as soon as the activity is on the website. This allows instructors/assistant leaders to sign up for activities potentially before the leader is ready for sign ups -- for instance, while a course is in the unpublished status, or when an activity is a backup date that the leader might not want to fill until the originally scheduled date is canceled. It would be better in such circumstances if the leader could set a later date for instructor/assistant leader sign up.
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Scott Cain commented
Hello,
To address the issue of instructor/assistant leader sign-up opening too early, an enhancement can be made to the system that allows activity leaders to set a separate, later opening date for instructors/assistant leaders. Here's a potential solution for implementing this:Proposal for Feature Implementation:
New Sign-Up Date Settings:Instructor/Assistant Leader Sign-Up Date: Add a new option in the activity creation/editing form for leaders to set a separate opening date for instructor/assistant leader registration. This will allow leaders to control when they are ready for instructors or assistants to sign up.
Default Behavior: If no specific date is set for instructors/assistant leaders, it defaults to the activity publication date or the same as the participant registration date (as it currently is).
Instructor/Assistant Leader Access Control:While the activity is in unpublished status, and before the instructor sign-up date has arrived, instructor/assistant registration should be disabled. The leader should have full control over when these roles can be filled.
The system should clearly communicate the sign-up dates for both instructors/assistants and participants to avoid confusion.
Backup Date Handling:In cases where an activity is a backup date, the leader can delay the sign-up opening for instructors/assistants until they are certain the backup date will be needed. This prevents premature sign-ups.
User Interface:The sign-up page for the activity should display both the instructor sign-up opening date and the participant sign-up opening date, ensuring transparency for potential instructors and participants. https://www.your-texasbenefits.com