Below, you'll find a list of our most frequently asked questions about Academy cohorts.
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Do the Academy In-App reports have new columns for Cohorts?
Academy In-app reports in Degreed now include new columns with cohort details across three
reports.
Are permissions set at the Academy or Cohort level?
There are separate permissions for editing all cohorts, as well as specific permissions to review projects and view reports for individual cohorts.
Will Automations be set at the Academy or Cohort level?
Cohorts are not a supported object in Automations, so automation rules cannot be built based on cohort data.
Do all cohorts have the same branding?
Yes. Branding, like the Academy steps, applies to the Academy level.
If I create cohorts, can I still change the steps in the Academy, or only the due dates?
You can continue to modify the steps in an Academy, and those changes will apply to all associated cohorts. If steps are added or removed after a cohort has started, the updates will apply to learners in that cohort as well.
Will participants see only members of their cohort in the People tab, or everyone in the Academy?
Participants will only see other users in their assigned cohort.
What start and end dates will be set for a migrated cohort?
Migrated cohorts will not have start or end dates set by default. Users with the Edit Academy permission can manually set these dates; however, the start date cannot be set in the past.
What happens when you archive a cohort?
When you archive a cohort, the academy becomes view-only for all members of that cohort. Learners can no longer submit or participate in assigned content or activities, but they can still access and view all content in the academy. Archived cohorts are preserved for reporting and record-keeping purposes and remain visible in the Cohorts list for admins to review at any time.
Can learners still access content in an archived cohort?
Yes. Learners can continue to view all academy content, but they cannot complete activities, submit assignments, or make progress.
Does newly added content affect archived or ended cohorts?
No. New content added to an academy applies only to new cohorts. Archived or ended cohorts do not receive the new content, and it does not appear to learners in those cohorts.
Can I replace content with a new version for a new cohort?
Yes. You can replace or update content for future cohorts. Content updates apply only forward and do not affect cohorts that have already ended or been archived.
Does new or updated content affect completion percentages for archived cohorts?
No. Completion percentages for archived or ended cohorts are not impacted by newly added or updated content.
How does new content impact completion percentages in reporting?
In the Academies reports, cohorts are not currently supported so completion data will not be accurate if new content is added.
Although the Degreed in-app reports for Academies include cohort-related columns, the underlying completion percentage calculations do not yet account for cohorts.