# Update to the Homepage Dashboard

The PEARS homepage dashboard was redesigned in July 2023 to highlight work in progress and provide quick access to key features. Starting **June 13, 2024**, all users see the new dashboard by default. Users can opt out temporarily through the **Manage Account** screen (`pears.io/accounts/profile/`), but the legacy dashboard receives no future updates and will be phased out.

## Dashboard Components

### Welcome to PEARS

A welcome message with links to support documentation. This section displays only when a user has no records in the system and disappears once the first record is created.

### Work in Progress

Displays incomplete records sorted by module and date modified. Includes search and module filtering. A **Show More** button appears when more than six records are available. A completion message displays when all records are complete.

### Completion Status by Module

A visual summary of record completion across modules:

* **Dark green** — Your own completed record
* **Light green** — A completed record where you are a collaborator
* **Grey** — Incomplete record

A dark green checkmark appears when all records in a module are complete.

### Quick Links

Direct links to frequently used features:

* Program Activities
* User Directory
* Impact Dashboards
* Support Documentation

### Events and Deadlines

Three sections for tracking upcoming work:

* **Deadlines** — Records with close dates within 14 days
* **Past Events** — Events from the previous month
* **Upcoming Events** — Events in the next 3 months

### Reach and Responses

Summary counts for key engagement metrics:

* Direct Education Reach
* Indirect Education Reach
* Survey Responses

### Notifications

Notifications moved to the **green menu ribbon** at the top of the page. Click the notifications area in the ribbon to view recent alerts.

{% hint style="info" %}
**TIP:** The new dashboard updates automatically as you create and complete records. No configuration is required.
{% endhint %}


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