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Find a task, see what you need, and check that your work saved. Start with your role or search all guides.
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Getting started
Everyone
Sign in to ESOS
Use the email address the program has on file and the sign-in method shown.
Everyone
Get help with a missing account or record
Keep admission, account access and cohort placement separate.
Everyone
Send your interest in the program
The public five-field form starts the intake process.
Scholars
Check your application or placement status
Understand what happens before you have a cohort.
Everyone
Change the view or sign out
Choose a readable register and end your session.
Everyone
Set, use or recover an optional password
Use a password only when the current sign-in page offers it.
Scholars
Use the guided profile setup
Work through essentials while keeping drafts and saved records distinct.
Staff
Work through staff orientation
Review six workspace areas and return to where you left off.
Everyone
Read about the Institute before signing in
Use the public program page without creating an account.
Your record
Scholars
Find your next task and progress
Start with Today, then open the record behind each summary.
Scholars
Complete your profile and upload documents
Add your essentials and check the saved file.
Scholars
Complete an open assessment
Answer the published questionnaire for your cohort.
Scholars
Submit peer nominations
Recognize peers in the current nomination cycle.
Scholars
Find your mentor, cohort and staff
Use the names-only peer directory and program staff contacts.
Scholars
Read program alerts
Check whether a current announcement source is actually connected.
Scholars
Review Handshake registration in setup
Open the career site and keep self-report separate from verification.
Events
Scholars
RSVP to an event
Tell staff you plan to come; staff record actual attendance separately.
Scholars
Read event details and session materials
Prepare for a session and find resources afterwards.
Scholars
Report event check-in when enabled
Tell staff you are here and wait for confirmation.
Scholars
Add upcoming events to your calendar
Download a calendar copy of upcoming sessions.
Opportunities
Scholars
Apply for an opportunity and report progress
Browse, request help and record each actual stage.
Staff
Post and publish an opportunity
Save a staff-only draft, then publish with coordinator authority.
Staff
Support applicants and confirm placements
Respond to help requests, then record confirmed experience outcomes.
People
Staff
Review what needs attention today
Use the work queue to reach the underlying record.
Staff
Find a scholar and export the cohort
Search the assigned cohort and open a private record.
Staff
Review or correct a scholar record
Read evidence, correct supported contact fields and check changes.
Staff
Record a conversation and follow up
Keep private advising notes on the correct scholar record.
Staff
Review flags and approve draft activity
Use evidence and keep review separate from automation.
Staff
Review interest submissions and applicants
Triage, interview and decide through separate stages.
Staff
Print the public interest poster
Share the entry form for the open window.
Staff
Pair a scholar with a mentor
Choose a real scholar and mentor, then verify the active pair.
Calendar
Staff
Create an event
Add a confirmed calendar entry and check the saved event.
Staff
Correct event details, speaker brief and flyer
Save the calendar details and speaker brief separately.
Staff
Record or correct actual attendance
Save Present, Absent or Excused from the event roll.
Staff
Review event announcements and delivery status
Keep drafts, approval and delivery distinct.
Staff
Reconcile historical attendance evidence
Keep original sign-ins while staff confirm identity and actual event/date.
Staff
Review scholar check-ins and the event QR
Confirm actual presence from gated self-reports.
Program
Staff
Add and publish curriculum materials
Record the source link, then check access as a scholar.
Staff
Review questionnaires and record assessment evidence
Use approved instruments and preserve the source of scores.
Staff
Record a confirmed leadership office
Keep election or staff confirmation separate from nominations.
Staff
Review nominations and record awards
Staff decide awards after reviewing the ballot tally.
Staff
Record setup tasks and blockers
Claim a task and record what you actually verified.
Staff
Review historical evidence before import
Resolve identity, dates and meaning before claiming outcomes.
Staff
Review a browser-only curriculum file draft
Use the upload tab only as a local review aid.
Reports
Staff
Read cohort participation and evidence gaps
Understand the cohort calendar before interpreting the numbers.
Staff
Review grant figures and issue a snapshot
Keep working exports, attestation and issued versions distinct.
Staff
Read the director daily view
Inspect the internal summary and email rendering.
Staff
Inspect service evidence and delivery exceptions
Read current signal coverage without turning missing evidence into success.
Troubleshooting
Common questions
Does requesting a link mean I have an account?
No. The same confirmation protects account privacy. Successful sign-in means your own authorized page opens and stays available after reload.
Does RSVP count as attending?
No. RSVP tells staff you intend to come. Staff record actual attendance separately.
Does marking interest submit an application?
No. Complete the organization’s application separately, then report your actual stage in ESOS.
Why is my assessment or document missing?
It may not be approved, published or available for your cohort yet. Ask staff to check the source and assignment.
The form says saved. Am I done?
Reopen the actual record and check the fields, status or file. A success message by itself is insufficient proof.