Question: How do I add an taught module external examiner to MMS?

To add an External Examiner to a taught module

To access MMS, users need a University username and password and to have the 'MMS user' flag.

Returning External Examiner

If an external examiner is a returning examiner:

  1. Log into MMS.
  2. Access the module by clicking the module title or searching for the module via the Search field in the Modules page.
  3. Select the Staff tab.
  4. Enter the username in the search field.
  5. Select the user from the list.
  6. Select the External Examiner role from the Role drop down list.
  7. Select Module from the Group drop down list.
  8. Select the Add button.

 

New External Examiner

If an external examiner has not acted in the role before and does not have a St Andrews username and password:

  1. Contact external@st-andrews.ac.uk and request an External Examiner account. They will send the External instructions on how to activate their account.
  2. Once the account has been activated log into MMS.

Add the External Examiner to the school:

  1. Log into MMS.
  2. Select the school (not 'Show all) from the drop down list on the Modules page.
  3. Select the View School button.
  4. Select the Assign Staff Roles link from the People section.
  5. Enter the username into the search field and select the Search button.
  6. Select the user by checking the tick box next to their name.
  7. Select the Import External Users button.

After associating the user to the school add the user to the module:

  1. Log into MMS.
  2. Access the module by clicking the module title or searching for the module via the Search field in the Modules page.
  3. Select the Staff tab.
  4. Enter the username in the search field.
  5. Select the user from the list.
  6. Select the External Examiner role from the Role drop down list.
  7. Select Module from the Group drop down list.
  8. Select the Add button.