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Key Terms and Concepts

Note

BE ADVISED

A user may only be assigned to a single (1) security group.

Warning

WARNING

A user may only assign a security group that is equal to or less than the one they currently hold. This is to avoid the potential for privilege escalation in user account access.

The table below outlines the security groups that may be assigned to a user via the Paradigm user interface. The permissions are ordered based on scope of access from least to greatest.

Types of Access Levels or Security Groups in Paradigm

Security Level

Description

1

Public

What a user may see without logging into Paradigm. Mostly used for login screens and the online application portal.

2

Applicant

A prospective student who is interacting with Paradigm via the application portal.

3

Student

A student user with mostly read-only access but has the ability to update their address details, register for units, generate a limited set of letter reports , and view other records exposed made available to them by the Institution.

4

Reception

The lowest level of staff user security group with almost exclusively read-only access to a limit limited set of student related information.

5

Tutor

An appropriate level of access for a part time or casual teaching staff who needs to look up student details, enter attendance, record assessment marks, or make notes against a student.

6

Staff

NOTE: Default security group assigned by the system to newly created Contact logins.

A general level of access with a moderate degree of edit access to student related information and records.

7

Student Services

Intend Intended for users who require the functionality of a staff member together with the ability to record, e.g. advisor / examiner / reviewer

8

Student Admin

An alternative profile based on the flex admin security group.

9

Flex Admin (also known as part time registrar)

Similar scope of access as Full Admin but lacking access to the System and Accounting menus, and the ability to edit published grades or bulk generate invoices.

10

Accounting

An appropriate role for an accounts receivable role that is focused on maintaining financial records including invoices and payments within Paradigm.

11

Marketing

This security group has a wide scope of access including student records, agents, invoices and payment related records.

12

Full Admin

The standard security group given to power users with the ability to view, edit and break , and the one who has full control to almost everything within the system.

13

HR Admin

Note

BE ADVISED

: Not normally used

Intended for Institutions who want to record sensitive HR related information within Paradigm for the purposes of staff reporting.

14

System Admin

Note

BE ADVISED: Not normally used

Intended for institutions who require a higher form of Full Admin with full system permissions in order to limit the typical scope of Full Admin access.

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