About Starter User Roles
To help you get started with role-based security, LSAC created five “starter” user roles. The starter user roles are configured with permissions that represent different job functions within a law school admissions office. You cannot delete the starter user roles. However, you can edit the roles to better align with your needs. This includes changing the role name and configuring different permissions. The following table provides a description of the five starter roles.
Starter Role |
Description |
|---|---|
| Operations | This role generally is assigned to a permanent employee in your admissions office who could be responsible for performing day-to-day functions in Unite. |
| Primary User | This role generally is assigned to a permanent employee in your admissions office who could be responsible for supervising other Unite users. |
| Reviewer | This role generally is assigned to someone who may not work in your admissions office but could be responsible for evaluating applications and submitting recommendations in Unite. |
| Student Worker | This role generally is assigned to a temporary or seasonal worker who could be responsible for performing data entry functions in Unite. |
| Super User | This role is assigned to a user who understands how Unite interfaces with other school systems and could be responsible for setting up, configuring, and troubleshooting the system. |
There are over 110 permissions in Unite. Permissions are grouped into nine expandable and collapsible sections. The following tables show permission configurations for each starter user role by section.
LSAC Unite Setup Section
The following table shows starter user role configurations for the permissions in the LSAC Unite Setup section. These permissions control access to advanced system setup and administration features.
Permission |
Operations |
Primary User |
Reviewer |
Student Worker |
Super User |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Settings−Appearance | - | - | - | - | Full Access |
| Global Settings−Data Exchange | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Global Settings−Fields | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Global Settings−General Settings | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Global Settings−Status | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Users & Roles−Roles | - | - | - | - | Full Access |
| Users & Roles−Users | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
People Section
The following table shows starter user role configurations for the permissions in the People section. These permissions control access to features and functionality in the PEOPLE area of Unite.
Permission |
Operations |
Primary User |
Reviewer |
Student Worker |
Super User |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actions−Add Fee Waiver | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Actions−Archive | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Actions−Delete | - | - | - | - | Full Access |
| Actions−Edit | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Actions−Promote Deferral | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Actions−Send Communication | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Add Record | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Search | Full Access |
Full Access | - | Full Access | Full Access |
Person Details Section
The following table shows starter user role configurations for the permissions in the Person Details section. These permissions control access to features and functionality on the person record in Unite.
Permission |
Operations |
Primary User |
Reviewer |
Student Worker |
Super User |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Summary | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Add Contact Note | Full Access |
Full Access | - | Full Access | Full Access |
| Add Event | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Bar Admissions | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Biographical | Full Access |
Full Access | - | Full Access | Full Access |
| Character and Fitness | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Contact Information | Full Access |
Full Access | - | Full Access | Full Access |
| Demographics | Full Access |
Full Access | - | Full Access | Full Access |
| Emergency Contact | Full Access |
Full Access | - | Full Access | Full Access |
| English Proficiency | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Ethnicity | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Fee Waivers | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Institutions Attended | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Interests | Full Access |
Full Access | - | Full Access | Full Access |
| Law School Matriculations | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| LLM/JD International Institutions | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| LSAT Information | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Person Status | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Person/Application Exceptions | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Person-Archive | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Person-Delete | - | - | - | - | Full Access |
| Profile Documents | Full Access |
Full Access | - | Full Access | Full Access |
| Prospect Level Information | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Send Communication | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Source of Data | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Special Interests | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Standardized Tests | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
Person Application Details Section
The following table shows starter user role configurations for the permissions in the Person Application Details section. These permissions control access to features and functionality on a person record.
Permission |
Operations |
Primary User |
Reviewer |
Student |
Super User |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Documents | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| Application Status | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| Application−Add Application | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Application−Close | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Application−Copy | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Application−Delete | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Completion Status | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| Employment | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| Fees | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| Financial Aid | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| Program | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| Recommendations | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| Scholarships | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| Transfer/Visitor | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
Applications Section
The following table shows starter user role configurations for the permissions in the Applications section. These permissions control access to application features and functionality on the grids in the APPLICATIONS area of Unite.
Permission |
Operations |
Primary User |
Reviewer |
Student Worker |
Super User |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actions−Add Fee Waiver | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Actions−Assign | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Actions−Close | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Actions−Create/Update Person | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Actions−Edit | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Actions−Send Communication | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Application Verification | Full Access |
Full Access | - | Full Access | Full Access |
| Application Verification−Send Communication | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Applications−All Applications | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Applications−Incomplete | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Applications−Pending Verification | Full Access |
Full Access | - | Full Access | Full Access |
| Applications− Unsubmitted |
Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
Reviews Section
The following table shows starter user role configurations for the permissions in the Reviews section. These permissions control access to application features and functionality on the grids in the REVIEWS area of Unite.
Permission |
Operations |
Primary User |
Reviewer |
Student Worker |
Super User |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actions−Assemble Documents | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Actions−Assign | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Actions−Edit | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Actions−Send Communication | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Manage Review Groups | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Other Reviews | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Review Administrator | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Reviewer | - | - | Full Access |
- | Full Access |
| Reviewer Documents Grid | Full Access |
Full Access | Full Access | - | Full Access |
Reports
The following table shows starter user role configurations for the permissions in the Reports section. These permissions control access to features and functionality associated with reports and dashboards in Unite.
Permission |
Operations |
Primary User |
Reviewer |
Student Worker |
Super User |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom−Run | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| Exports−Copy | - | Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| Exports−Delete | - | - | - | - | Full Access |
| Exports−Edit | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| Exports−Run | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| National−Run | - | Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| PowerBI Custom−Copy | - | Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| PowerBI Custom−Delete | - | - | - | - | Full Access |
| PowerBI Custom−Edit | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| PowerBI Custom−Run | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | Full Access | Full Access |
| PowerBI Templates−Copy | - | Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| View Home Dashboard | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| Word−Copy | - | Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| Word−Delete | - | - | - | - | Full Access |
| Word−Edit | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
| Word−Run | Full Access |
Full Access |
- | - | Full Access |
Utilities Section
The following table shows starter user role configurations for the permissions in the Utilities section. These permissions control access to features and functionality in the UTILITIES area of Unite.
Permission |
Operations |
Primary User |
Reviewer |
Student Worker |
Super User |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRS | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Data Submission− Commitment Release | - | - | - | - | Full Access |
| Data Submission− Correlation Studies |
- | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Data Submission−Index Formula Selection | - | - | - | - | Full Access |
| Data Submission−LLM Applicant Overlap | - | - | - | - | Full Access |
| Data Submission−LLM Transcript Request | - | - | - | - | Full Access |
| Data Submission−Matriculant Certification | - | - | - | - | Full Access |
| Document Search−Download | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Document Search−Upload | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Documents−Search/Assemble | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Exceptions−Person/ Application Data Exceptions |
Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Exceptions−Report Request Match Exceptions | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| File Processing−Data Import Templates | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| File Processing– Download | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| File Processing−Imports | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Form Design−Flex App | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Notifications−Setup Notifications | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Waivers/Coupons− Application Fee Waivers |
Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
| Waivers/Coupons−LSAC Fee Coupons | Full Access |
Full Access | - | - | Full Access |
Marketing
The following table shows starter user role configurations for the permissions in the Marketing section. These permissions control access to features and functionality in the JOURNEYS and EVENTS area of Unite.
Permission |
Operations |
Primary User |
Reviewer |
Student Worker |
Super User |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | - | Full Access | - | - | Full Access |