Summary
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 users can join. Each USNH Institution may have separate governance for Communities
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Summary
The Communities feature connects you with people, discussions, announcements, events, and resources. Campuses, departments, services, and student organizations are just a few types of the many Communities you can join. Each USNH Institution may have separate governance for Communities.
How-To
Task: Create a Community and set up the basic pages for Community members to get basic information.
- As you create a Community, you will automatically be added as an Admin to that Community.
- Only Community Admins can edit a Group
- Community can be public or private.
- Community Admins can create Community Events.
- Community Admins can manage users and admin from the front end.
- Community allow for sharing of resources like files, links, and folders.
- FAQs can be searched for within Community Discussion.
Instructions
Step 1 - If you have permissions to create Communities, you will see a "+Create Community" when they navigate here: Portal Left-hand Menu > Communities> + Create Community
Step 2 - Click on Change Cover Image to add a cover picture
Step 3 - Click on Upload Avatar to add a profile image.
Step 4 - Select the Community Type from the drop-down menu. The menu options will be pre filtered based on your Role and Permissions of what you have access too.
Step 5 - Complete the required fields following these helpful tips.
Step 6 - Click Create Community.
Outcome
You will be able to create a Community in myPortal
Further Readings
myPortal: Communities - Adding Members
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.