Purpose

To allow the creation and maintenance of institution defined Member Types

SubSystem

Organisational Structure

An institution is able to create and define any number of Member Types enabling functionality in other Subsystems, as well as future inquiry, reporting and grouping of Organisational Units by Type. Every Organisational Unit must be assigned a Member Type. The Member Type is a means of grouping Organisational Units according to structure levels.

For example, Faculty, School or Institute could be examples of Member Types.

The Member Type block contains:

• Member Type
• Description
• Closed check box

Rules/Notes:

Adding a Member Type permits its use for the definition of Organisational Units.

• Enter Insert mode
• Enter the desired name of the Member Type in the Member Type field of a blank record
• Enter a meaningful description for the Member Type in the Description field
• Save

Rules/Notes:

• Find the record to be modified
• Modify the record as required
• Save

Rules/Notes:

If a Member Type has been used to define an Organisational Unit, only the description can be modified. This is not recommended unless the change in description is minor and does not alter the meaning.

A Member Type can be closed, preventing any further use, by selecting the Closed check box.

To delete a Member Type using the Maintain Member Type form:

• Find the record to be deleted
• Locate the cursor in the record to be deleted
• Delete record
• Save

Rules/Notes:

If a Member Type has been assigned to an Organisational Unit, it cannot be deleted. It can be closed, preventing any further use, by selecting the Closed check box.