General

No, students do not receive notifications when they are added to a Journey. However, if this is something you'd like to explore doing, you could do so using a workflow and an ongoing campaign. To do this, create a segment using Journey filters, then use the Join Segment trigger to enroll students in a workflow that sends notifications.

No, steps cannot be skipped. Steps must be completed in sequential order. To avoid enrollees from getting "stuck," consider using Exit Triggers.