Countdown to Patriot Connect: Recruitment and Admissions Wave 1.5
In just two weeks, Patriot Connect: Recruitment and Admissions will launch for Wave 1.5 staff and faculty, enabling case management and events management capabilities.
As we make our final preparations, here are some things Wave 1.5 staff and faculty can do to get ready for launch on June 5:
- Review the application go-live schedule (Waves) to identify when your unit is scheduled to gain access to Patriot Connect.
- Complete the “FERPA 101” training (required every two years) and “Highly Sensitive Data Custodian” training (required annually) in MasonLEAPS. Access to Patriot Connect may be delayed if these trainings are not completed.
- Complete the self-guided “Patriot Connect: Recruitment and Admissions Introduction Training” in MasonLEAPS.
- Register for Wave 1.5 live, instructor-led training in MasonLEAPS, and attend by June 15.
- If you believe you should be included in Wave 1.5 training but were not assigned, please complete the following form for assistance: Patriot Connect: Recruitment and Admissions Training Request.
On June 5, Wave 1.5 users can begin to use Patriot Connect!
- Update your Patriot Connect contact information using this job aid.
- Continue using TargetX for the full cycle of all pre-existing and in-progress cases and events. This means that working in both TargetX and Patriot Connect may be required.
We look forward to sharing Patriot Connect: Recruitment and Admissions with Wave 1.5 users very soon! To learn more, visit the Patriot Connect program website.
Patriot Connect: Recruitment and Admissions Training for Wave 1.5 Users
If you are a Wave 1.5 user (staff and faculty users of case management and events management functionality), it is important that you register for and attend the instructor-led training course(s) assigned to you so that you are ready to use Patriot Connect efficiently starting June 5.
Live, instructor-led training for Wave 1.5 will take place May 26-June 15, and there is still time to register and attend training on all topics:
- Log into MasonLEAPS.
- On the Home tab, scroll to Your Action Items.
- Click on the green Your Action Items heading to expand the view of all assigned action items.
- Note: Please ensure you scroll through all items on the list, which may span multiple pages, to locate assigned Patriot Connect training.
- If you have action items for Patriot Connect instructor-led training, click the Select Session button and register for your preferred session date and time.
- Wave 1.5 users can also register for the optional “Interacting with Prospects and Applicants” instructor-led training to learn about communicating with prospective students and tracking interactions in Patriot Connect.
To learn more about how staff and faculty will be trained for Patriot Connect: Recruitment and Admissions, check out our Training FAQs. If you believe you should be included in Wave 1.5 training but were not assigned, please complete the following form for assistance: Patriot Connect: Recruitment and Admissions Training Request.
ON THE HORIZON
What is Wave 2?
Following the successful technical go-live on April 24, Patriot Connect: Recruitment and Admissions will continue to roll out to staff and faculty through a phased user activation approach in which users will gain access to the system in a series of waves.
Wave 1 launched on May 1, with Wave 1.5 scheduled for June 5. Wave 2 will launch on August 1 and 15. Wave 2 offers the same core Recruitment and Admissions application functionality as Wave 1, but expands access to new applicant populations and the staff and faculty groups who support them. Wave 2 will include:
- Mason Korea: Spring 2027 degree; fall 2027 degree
- Washington Scholars Program (WSP): Summer 2027 Nominations Application Community
- Undergraduate: Fall 2026 high school dual; spring 2027 non-degree/ADVANCE; spring 2027 high school dual (general non-degree app.); spring 2027 freshman/transfer/ADVANCE; fall 2027 freshman
- Graduate: Spring 2027 non-degree; summer 2027 non-degree; summer 2027 degree; fall 2027 non-degree; fall 2027 degree
End-user training for Wave 2 will begin in July ahead of system access in August. More information will be shared in upcoming communications. To learn when your unit is scheduled to gain access to Patriot Connect, visit the Milestone Dates for Patriot Connect Release 2: Recruitment and Admissions.
SPOTLIGHT SERIES
Patriot Connect Change Champions
Get to know our May Change Champion spotlight, Michelle Barr! Discover her role, what motivates and inspires her, and a fun fact or two.
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In Case You Missed It
- Identify when your unit is scheduled to gain access to Patriot Connect
- Patriot Connect: Recruitment and Admissions – Action Required for Wave 1.5 Users
- Patriot Connect: Recruitment and Admissions Wave 1.5 Launching June 5
- Patriot Connect: Recruitment and Admissions is Live for Spring 2027 Graduate Degree Applications (Wave 1)
- Where to Go for Support for Patriot Connect
- Join the Patriot Connect Training Community on MS Teams
- April Spotlight: Nick Mihaljevic
- Patriot Connect FAQs
- Did you know you can find last month’s update on the Patriot Connect program website?
Please share the sign up form with your colleagues who are interested in staying up to date with Patriot Connect.
For more information, explore the Patriot Connect website.
As always, we welcome your feedback.