Summary
This article will walk Community admins through the process of Adding a Community Member, Delete a Community Member, Add a Community Administrator, Delete a Community Administrator. The Communities feature connects users with people, discussions, announcements, events, and resources. Campuses, departments, services, and student organizations are just a few types of the many Communities to join.
How-To
Task: You will be able to manage community members
Only a community Admin will be able to manage community membership
Instructions
Step 1 - Navigate to the specific community.
Step 2 - Click on Settings in the upper right-hand corner.
Step 3 - Select the Community Members tab.
Step 4 - Under Add Members Manually, you have the choice of adding members one by one or through a .csv import.
Note: .CSV file with an "email" column containing the emails of users you want to add.
Step 5 - Type the name of the Community Member to add in the Add Members field.
Step 6 - Select the user name of the Community Member to add.
Add members automatically
This feature allows you to add members based on their attributes like Role, Gender, Major, etc. As new people are added to the platform, they will be added automatically if they match the filter conditions. Based on your permissions you will only see Roles that you have access too.
Advanced Filters allow you to select User based on Banner field attributes.
Delete a Community Member
Step 1 - Click on the Remove icon to the right of the Community Member to remove.
Add a Community Administrator
Step 1 - Select the community Admins tab.
Step 2 - Type the name of the community Admin to add in the Add Admins field.
Step 3 - Select the user name of the community Admin to add.
Removal of a community Administrator
Step 1 - Click on the Remove icon to the right of the community Admin to remove
Step 2 - Select Yes in the dialogue box to complete removal.
Outcome
You will now be able to manage community membership and Administrators
Further Readings
myPortal: Community
myPortal: Communities - Editing a Community
Need additional help?
Visit the Technology Help Desk Support page to locate your local campus contact information or to submit an online technology support request using the support form HERE. For password issues you must call or visit the Help Desk in person.