Add more file type options under the "Permitted File Types" select list for applicant file uploads.

Indiana University would like to request that addition file types be added to the "Permitted File Types" selection list when creating a question. Specifically, we would like the option to be able to select the following file types in order to restrict applicant file uploads:

  • .ppt
  • .jpeg
  • .png

Additional file types may be helpful for other institutions. 

  • Rachel Kynhoff
  • Nov 6 2019
  • Reviewed: Need Further Info
Client Name "shard name" IU
User Opportunity Admin, Applicant, Reviewer, Reviewer Chair , System Admin, Reviewer Chair
Functional Unit Apply-to , Questions, Users, Files, Apply-to
Employee Name Rachel Kynhoff
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  • Rachel Kynhoff commented
    May 05, 2020 20:22

    Hi Carrie,

    My sincere apologies for missing your reply. Some of our campuses have Schools of Art or Colleges of Arts & Sciences which require portfolios in the form of .ppt, .pdf, .jpeg, and/or .png and those are the only files they wish to receive. They have had issues in the past with students uploading incompatible files. For example, students using a MacBook uploading a Mac file that is not compatible with a Windows PC. Restricting these files types would help prevent that from happening as it does with uploaded resume and/or essay documents for us. We're happy to discuss this further if more information is needed/desired.

    Thanks!

    ~Rachel

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    Carrie Goldberger commented
    November 27, 2019 14:47

    Thanks, Rachel!

    We didn't choose .jpeg and .png because we have an image file type question that limits applicants to those file types specifically. Do you have a need to allow for a mix of file types, such as .pdf or .png? Can you tell me more about those questions?

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