> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://app.simcare.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# View as Supervisor

> Impersonate any site supervisor in your program — read-only, audit-logged, and time-boxed to 1 hour.

**View as Supervisor** lets coordinators and admins see FieldX exactly as a specific site supervisor sees it. Use it to verify a supervisor's dashboard, tasks, and sites without asking them to screen-share — and without any risk of changing their data.

## When to use it

* Confirming a supervisor sees the right students and cohorts before the semester starts
* Debugging why a supervisor reports missing tasks, sites, or hours to sign off on
* Previewing how a new evaluation form appears in the supervisor's queue
* Onboarding new coordinators by showing them what supervisors actually see

## Starting a session

1. Go to **My Program → Members** and open the **Supervisors** tab.
2. Find the supervisor you want to view as.
3. In the row actions, click **View as Supervisor**.

A confirmation toast appears, then SimCare opens the supervisor's Field Experience dashboard in your current window.

## The amber banner

While impersonation is active, a sticky amber banner stays pinned to the top of every page. The banner shows:

* The supervisor's name
* The **Read-only** label
* A live **countdown timer** (default 1 hour)
* An **Exit Supervisor View** button — click to return to your coordinator account immediately

You'll see the supervisor's Overview KPIs, tasks, sites, and profile exactly as they would.

## What's read-only

View as Supervisor is a strict read-only mode. You can navigate freely, but **you cannot**:

* Sign off, approve, or deny hours or tasks
* Post comments on student submissions
* Save changes to the supervisor's profile
* Modify sites, students, or any supervisor-owned data

If you try, the write is blocked and a small toast explains why.

## Audit log

Every impersonation session is recorded in your **Activity Log** (My Program → Activity Log):

* Who started the session
* Which supervisor they impersonated
* Start time and exit time
* Whether the session timed out or was exited manually

Coordinators can review past impersonations to satisfy security or accreditation requirements.

## Session lifetime

* **Auto-expires after 1 hour** — the session ends automatically and you're returned to your coordinator account
* **Single active session** — starting a new impersonation ends the previous one, whether it was a student or supervisor session
* **Browser-tab scoped** — the impersonation cookie applies only to the tab you started it in

<Tip>If your hour runs out and you still need to debug, just click **View as Supervisor** again on the same supervisor. A fresh session starts.</Tip>

## View as Supervisor vs. View as Student

Both flows use the same read-only, audit-logged pattern, but target different roles:

|                | View as Student                                           | View as Supervisor    |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
| Where to start | Members → Students, Cohorts → Members, or Student Details | Members → Supervisors |
| Session length | 30 minutes                                                | 1 hour                |
| Read-only      | Yes                                                       | Yes                   |
| Audit-logged   | Yes                                                       | Yes                   |

Only one impersonation session can be active at a time — starting one automatically ends the other.