This guide provides you with documentation, reference guides, and direct links that answer common admissions questions about the UMass Lowell Applicant Portal, Configuration Portal, and Outcomes. It also contains resources that may help you work more efficiently throughout your admissions process. If you have additional questions or need further assistance, please contact a member of your account team.
Applicant Portal
The Applicant Portal opens in mid-July and closes in late October. You can view the specific cycle dates, including final processing dates (e.g., last date to submit transcripts, etc.), on the UMass Lowell Application Cycle Dates page.
Configuration Portal
Between early April and late June, configurations are entered into the prelaunch environment. The account team and UMass Lowell review submitted configurations in June.
Outcomes
You can view new applicants shortly after the new cycle opens in mid-July.
UMass Lowell requires all programs to designate two contacts at your institution who will receive all communication from UMass Lowell, including the configuration, application, and Outcomes launch notifications.
The first three sections of the UMass Lowell application (i.e., Personal Information, Academic History, and Supporting Information) compose the core application. They contain questions that are commonly asked of applicants across all participating programs, such as an applicant's biographic information, standardized test scores, and experiences. The fourth section of the application is Program Materials, which is customized by you through the Configuration Portal (discussed in the next section).
For a general overview of the applicant experience, review the following documents:
Use the Configuration Portal Quick Start Guide to make sure you configure your program(s) efficiently and completely in the prelaunch environment. Be sure to check out your CAS's configuration options and review the best practices found throughout. If any optional sections of the application are required for your program (e.g., experiences, test scores, etc.), you'll want to note this on your program home page.
Once you've configured your program, you'll need to have it approved by the account team and UMass Lowell before it is available to applicants. If your program is reviewed after the cycle launches, UMass Lowell will approve it.
Review the Outcomes Help Center for any questions related to working in Outcomes.
The Release Notes feature new enhancements in Outcomes, in addition to upcoming training opportunities. Additionally, you can view the Release Notes for the Applicant Portal and Configuration Portal.
For any questions, contact the Client Support Specialist Team.
The table below contains enhancements for UMass Lowell for the cycle timeframes noted at the top of this page. Note that some sections have multiple enhancements. If an action is required by participating programs to use the enhancement, click the links under Enhancement Details to learn more. Additional enhancements may have been automatically released; review the Release Notes to learn more.
Portal |
Section |
Enhancement Details |
Implementation |
Availability |
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Applicant Portal |
Extended Profile |
Applicants can indicate if they have completed coursework outside of the United States. If they have, then they can upload a copy of their WES or ECE foreign evaluation. |
No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement. |
Available at cycle launch |
Applicant Portal |
Supporting Information – Documents |
Applicants can upload a copy of their WES or ECE foreign evaluation under the Documents section. |
No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement. |
Available at cycle launch |
The table below contains enhancements for UMass Lowell for the cycle timeframes noted at the top of this page. Note that some sections have multiple enhancements. If an action is required by participating programs to use the enhancement, click the links under Enhancement Details to learn more. Additional enhancements may have been automatically released; review the Release Notes to learn more.
Portal |
Section |
Enhancement Details |
Implementation |
Availability |
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Applicant Portal |
All |
First cycle with Liaison. |
No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement. |
Available at cycle launch |
Configuration Portal |
All |
First cycle with the Configuration Portal. |
No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement. |
Available now |
Liaison Outcomes |
All |
First cycle with Liaison Outcomes. |
No action required by participating programs to use this enhancement. |
Available at cycle launch |