Creating a new program is the first step to getting started with Spire. There are a number of settings available, and they broadly fall into the following categories.
Feel free to use the Spire Program Settings Template spreadsheet to draft your own settings.
Basic Program Details
These are the "core" attributes of your program, which will show up throughout the admin- and participant-facing interfaces.
| Field Name |
Required? |
Description |
| name |
Yes |
The full name of your program (what participants will see) |
| tagline |
Yes |
A short slogan (displayed on the participant dashboard) |
| shorthand |
Yes |
A shorter version of the full program name (used in email subject lines) |
| program email |
No* |
An email address participants can use to contact with questions |
| icon |
Yes |
A png, jpg, svg or gif to display in the side navigation. Square dimensions are recommended. Max file size: 5MB. |
| background image |
Yes |
A png, jpg, svg or gif to display in the background of the student-facing dashboard header. Max file size: 5MB. |
| dashboard logo |
Yes |
A png, jpg, svg or gif of your program's logo to display in the participant-facing dashboard. If provided, this will replace the program title and tagline in the dashboard header. Max file size: 5MB. |
| welcome message |
Yes |
A rich text field for displaying an initial message to participants, which they will see immediately upon entering the program for the first time |
| about page content |
Yes |
A rich text field for displaying general information about the program, which participants can access once they are logged in |
Competency-Related Settings
A small number of program settings control competency-related pages and features.
| Field Name |
Required? |
Description |
| number of focused competencies |
No |
The maximum number of competencies participants will be allowed to mark as "focused" (no limit by default, many programs choose 3) |
| initial competency assessment |
Yes |
Indicates whether or not participants must complete 1+ self-assessments in select competencies during onboarding (useful if you want participants to self-select their starting level) |
| reviewer signature |
Yes |
Allows programs to show or hide the real names/email addresses of reviewers who leave feedback on level-up requests. If programs prefer not to show reviewer names/emails, the program name and email will be used instead. |
| program competencies page intro |
Yes |
Framing text for the participant-facing competency list page (default text provided) |
Additional Text Fields
Finally, there are a few places where program administrators can customize participant-facing pages.
| Field Name |
Required? |
Description |
| opportunities page intro |
Yes |
Framing text for the participant-facing opportunity list page (default text provided) |
| level-up requests page intro |
Yes |
Framing text for the participant-facing level-up request list page (default text provided). This page lists only the participant's own level-up requests. |