Navigate360: Sending group text messages

Send a group message via a Student List

First, you will need to create a student list: Navigate360: Creating Student Lists

Access your previously created student lists by clicking on the 'Lists & Searches' Icon. Your advisee list is also a curated student list that you can utilize.

Click the student list in which you would like to send a message. You can then select all students within the list by selecting ALL, or individually choose the ones who should receive a text by checking the box next to their names. If this is a long list of students, be sure to select all Items, or the message will only be sent to the first 100 students. 

After you have selected the students you wish to contact, click to expand the actions menu. Select Send Message.Scroll Down to find further information on composing and sending group text messages.

Send a group text message via Advanced Search

First, look at the left of your screen and click the Advanced Search (Navigate360: Using Advanced Search) tool in Navigate360.

Use the filters within the Advanced Search (Navigate360: Using Advanced Search) to narrow down your student lists. Always select the current term under "Enrollment History" to make sure you are only looking at current students. Once you have selected your parameters, click 'Search." From the results screen, you can then select all students in order to send a mass message or choose from the listed students.

If this is a long list of students, be sure to select all Items, or the message will only be sent to the first 100 students.

Click the Actions menu, and select Send Message.

Composing and sending your message

The messaging box will appear along the right side of the page, click the 'Text' bubble.

When sending a group message, you get to choose if you would like recipients to be able to respond to your message or not. Replies will only come to you as the sender, NOT to the other recipients of the message

Enter text you would like to send the student and hit 'Send Message'. You are limited to 300 characters. Always remember as text messages are sent from a random pool of numbers, you must identify yourself and that you are from UWL in your message text. You can also utilize Navigate360's AI tool Navigate360: Utilizing the AI tool for messaging or message templates Navigate360: Utilizing Email and Text Message Content Templates