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If Vireo is configured so that a notification email is NOT automatically sent to a student’s advisor upon submission, administrative users can manually send such an email within the View tab for an ETD record.
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The ADD COMMENT popup box will appear. You can use this box to either: (1) add a comment that will appear in the Action Log or (2) compose an email and send it to the student (and, if necessary, copy the advisor as well).
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