Email Notifications

OSCAR notifies users via email of various system events, such as when judges or staff attorney offices post new positions. Users can control the frequency of their email notifications, choosing to receive them immediately, on a daily or weekly basis, or never.

To change your email notification settings:

1. Click Profile > My Profile.
   
   

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2. Click Edit Profile.
   
   

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3. Under Email Frequency (Applicants) or Email Settings (Recommenders), make your selections.
   
   

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4. Scroll down and click Submit.

System Notifications

NextGen OSCAR will alert you to certain actions or events that have occurred since your last login, such as new applications, requests for document updates, or pending recommendations. Users can choose to receive these system notifications on their system dashboard when logged into OSCAR, as well as via email.

To change your system notification settings:

1. Either select or Profile > Notification Preferences from the left navigation, or select the notifications icon to the left of your name in the top menu, and click the gear icon,

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2. Under Notification Preferences, check or uncheck the boxes next to the system notifications to receive on your dashboard or by email. If the checkbox is greyed out, the system alert is too critical to be turned off.
   
   

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