The September 2021 release contains the following feature enhancements to Meridian:

• Academic Reference enhancements:
  
  • A new "Preview & Send Email" button allows you to see what will be sent in the email to the reference person
    
    • This feature has also been added to Clinical Assessments as well
  • Email address is now shown in the table (instead of only within the Detail window) for easy institution tracking
    
    • This feature has also been added to Clinical Assessments as well
  • A declined letter (reference person says No) automatically gets the new "N/A" approval, eliminating the need for OFA to review declined references
    
    • This will also be retroactively applied to all existing Declined records
  • OFA now has edit ability for all reference details, in case quick-edits are necessary
• The "Instructional Track" label has been updated to "Tenure Track" across Meridian, to match the Medical School's terminology
  
  • The rank options within Tenure Track have been revised/clarified
    
    • Note that the new " - Secondary Appt" options are only to be used for a faculty's secondary appointment
• Various committee packet adjustments per Provost-requested changes
• Sticky header in the Promotion area now shows the main promotion's department and track/rank
• Internet Explorer (the IE browser) has been blocked due to performance and security concerns

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Prior release notes: August 2021