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title: "Uploading Reference Documents"
slug: "uploading-reference-documents"
updated: 2026-06-20T01:15:45Z
published: 2026-06-20T01:15:45Z
canonical: "support.eduphoria.net/uploading-reference-documents"
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# Uploading Reference Documents

Reference documents are non-interactive, view-only materials that guide evaluators through their evaluations. Users can upload reference documents tied to specific processes.

## Quick Guide

1. Select **Settings** () in Strive’s navigation menu.
2. Select **Evaluation Options**.
3. Select **Load Reference Documents**.
4. Either select **New Reference Document** to create and upload a new reference document or select from the list of available reference documents to edit it.
5. Enter a **Title** and optional **Description**.
6. In the **Select the staff members that should view this document:** section, select one or more processes that should view the reference document and click **Save** ().
7. Select **Upload File** and browse for the document.
8. Select the file, then click **Attach File**.
9. Click **Save** () to finalize your changes.

## Illustrated Guide

**Step 1:** Select **Settings** () in Strive’s navigation menu.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/settings.png)

**Step 2:** Select **Evaluation Options**.

![Settings list highlighting Evaluation Options.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/evaluation%20options.png)

**Step 3:** Select **Load Reference Documents**.

![Configuration options menu highlighting 'Load Reference Documents' for easy access.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/load reference documents.png)

**Step 4:** Either select **New Reference Document** to create and upload a new reference document or select from the list of available reference documents to edit it.

![Highlighting the option to create a new reference document or edit the reference documents that are already available.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/new reference document.png)

**Step 5:** Enter a **Title** and optional **Description**.

**Step 6:** In the **Select the staff members that should view this document:** section, select one or more processes that should view the reference document and click **Save** ().

![Reference document upload interface for SLO Student Growth Tracker with staff selection options.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/reference document details.png)

**Step 7:** Select **Upload File** and browse for the document.

**Step 8:** Select the file, then click **Attach File**.

![Interface for uploading a document with options to choose and attach a file.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/upload file reference document.png)

**Step 9:** Click **Save** () to finalize your changes.

The Reference Documents appear at the bottom of a staff member’s evaluation process.

![Overview of evaluation process with tasks listed and reference documents available to view.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/view reference documents.png)