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Ravenna Admit

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✨Ravenna October W1 Release

We’re excited to share the latest updates to the Ravenna Admission Suite and HUB. This release focuses on improving your day-to-day workflows, enhancing reliability, and delivering a smoother experience for you and your families.
Smarter Communications
What’s New:
  • Personalize your event invitations and bulk emails with the correct first and preferred names.
  • Previously broken name tags now render the actual name instead of placeholder code.
  • You can now save a draft bulk email and return to it later and the recipient list will load reliably.
Why It Matters:
  • More professional and personalized communication
  • Reduced risk of sending emails with incorrect or missing names
  • Improved efficiency when managing bulk communications
Better Forms & Wizards
What’s New:
  • Application forms now support special characters and emojis in questions - and they save correctly.
  • The education history wizard no longer creates phantom “Unnamed school” entries when toggling the “current” flag.
  • Printing delegated recommendation forms works as expected.
  • Directory filters stay within their layout boundaries.
  • The outdated “Inquiry” button has been removed from school directory pages.
Why It Matters:
  • More reliable and flexible form editing
  • Cleaner, more intuitive wizard experiences for families
  • Fewer support tickets related to UI glitches or broken flows
A Smoother Applicant Journey
What’s New:
  • Uploading a student photo during profile creation now works without freezing.
  • Downloaded files from student profiles now use meaningful filenames.
  • Application types can be sorted to match your school’s preferences.
  • The “Explore” drop-down only shows the current and next application seasons.
Why It Matters:
  • Faster onboarding for new students
  • Easier file management and organization
  • Cleaner, more relevant options for families
Content You Control
What’s New:
  • You can now insert and save clickable links in event descriptions.
  • School pages display wallpapers and cover photos correctly, with graceful fallbacks.
  • Payment error messages (e.g., for American Express) are now clearer and more helpful.
Why It Matters:
  • More engaging and informative event pages
  • Better branding and visual consistency
  • Fewer payment-related support issues
Solid Underpinnings
What’s New:
  • The Data Explorer now behaves as expected when editing, saving, or deleting queries.
  • We’ve upgraded our backend infrastructure (Puma and Sidekiq) to the latest supported versions.
Why It Matters:
  • More stable and responsive performance
  • Future-proofed platform for upcoming features
Miscellaneous Goodness
  • Names are sorted properly.
  • One-off bugs have been squashed.
  • The overall experience is faster, cleaner, and more predictable.
✨ Coming Soon: A Smarter, Faster Directory Experience
We’re rolling out a major upgrade to the Admit/Hub Directory that's designed to make school discovery and event registration more intuitive, responsive, and helpful for families.
Discover Schools with Ease
Say goodbye to clunky filters and hidden options. The new Directory lets you:
  • Search by
    name, city, gender, state, and region
    , with support for multiple selections.
  • See
    instant results
    as you refine your search.
  • Reset filters with a single click and always know where you are in your journey.
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Explore Richer School Profiles
Every school page is getting smarter:
  • Clickable cards
    take you directly to the school’s details.
  • Interactive links
    let you explore, inquire, or visit the school’s website—only when relevant.
  • Smooth navigation
    ensures you can always return to your filtered list without losing progress.
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Empowering Admins Behind the Scenes
For school admins, managing listings is about to get easier:
  • Preview changes
    in a sandbox before publishing.
  • Revert edits
    safely if needed.
  • Publish updates
    instantly with confidence.
A Better Way to Register for Events
The event registration experience is being rebuilt from the ground up:
  • See
    real-time availability
    and
    space remaining
    .
  • Events respect
    school-specific timezones
    and
    student details
    .
  • Full or disabled events are clearly marked (or hidden) based on configuration.
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Built to Handle the Unexpected
We’ve added resilience across the board:
  • Friendly messages when no results match.
  • Graceful handling of pagination and edge cases.
  • Smarter validation for complex family structures and student profiles.
Why It Matters
This update transforms the Directory into a powerful, user-friendly gateway for school exploration and event engagement. Whether you're a parent searching for the right fit or an admin managing listings, the new experience is faster, clearer, and more reliable.
Stay tuned, this upgrade is coming soon to your Admit/Hub experience.