Administrator Setup & Permissions in Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys

This article provides an overview of the administrative roles commonly used in Watermark, detailing the access each role grants and how administrator access is assigned and managed.

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This article provides an overview of the administrative roles commonly used in Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys, detailing the access each role grants and how administrator access is assigned and managed.

Administrator Roles

A CES Administrator typically acts as the main point of contact for a college or department and is responsible for creating and updating that unit’s administrator list. Deans and Department Heads are most often assigned one or both of the following roles: Survey Administrator and Report Administrator. 

The access and permissions associated with each role are outlined below.

• Survey Administrator
  • The Survey Administrator role is for users who can create and edit surveys only. They do not have access to deploying projects or access to results. Survey Administrators can access only the surveys they have created.
• Report Administrator
  • The Report Administrator has access to reporting for Instructors and courses withing their specific college or department. They do not have access to deploying projects.
• CES Administrator
  • The CES Administrator serves as the super-user for a college or department and have access to ALL areas of Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys. 

Creating a New Administrator

1. Log in to Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys.
2. Refer to the sub-account bar at the top of the screen to ensure you have selected the college you need access to. If you need to select a different college, click Switch Account and choose from the drop-down options.

3. Go to the Account tab and select Manage Administrators.

4. From here, you will be taken to the Manage Administrators page. Click Add New Administrator.

5. Enter the user's Missouri State Bear Pass ID under Username. Enter a complex password of your choice. All deans and department heads will fall under the roles of Survey Admin or Report Admin.

6. Scroll down and choose the levels that are applicable. If the user is a dean, you will select their college and all departments that fall under that college. If the user is a department head, you will only select their department. Click Save.

Promoting a User to CES Administrator

1. First, confirm the CES Administrator has been set up and appears on the administrator list for the college or department. They can be listed as a survey or report administrator initially.
2. On the Manage Administrators page, scroll down to view a list of current administrators. Once you find the administrator that needs to be promoted, click Edit.

3. From here, you will be taken to the Edit Administrator page where you can view that user's information. Click Promote to CES Administrator Role.