{"id":339,"date":"2024-05-19T17:01:17","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T17:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/?p=339"},"modified":"2024-05-19T17:01:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T17:01:17","slug":"manage-membership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/manage-membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Manage membership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manage membership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You must be an admin to make membership changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Go to the&nbsp;<strong>Campus Resource or Student Organization Home<\/strong>&nbsp;and click&nbsp;<strong>Membership<\/strong>&nbsp;in the right hand menu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership1.png?resize=1024%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership1.png?resize=1024%2C554&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership1.png?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership1.png?resize=768%2C415&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership1.png?resize=1536%2C830&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership1.png?resize=2048%2C1107&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. You\u2019ll find two main areas. The major portion of the page (where all the avatars are), and the submenu just above them where you can accept Member Requests, Invite New Members, Email Members, or change Your Email Options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Here you can change a member\u2019s role (see more details in the section below) or the email settings for any member of the course or project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership2.png?resize=1024%2C578&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership2.png?resize=1024%2C578&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership2.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership2.png?resize=768%2C434&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership2.png?resize=1536%2C867&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership2.png?resize=2048%2C1156&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Managing Member Roles and Capabilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two places to manage member roles and capabilities on your Campus Resource or Student Organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you make changes&nbsp; in&nbsp;<strong>Home<\/strong>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<strong>Membership<\/strong>&nbsp;these changes will affect roles on your site as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To change a member\u2019s role here, find the member you would like to change, then click on the role or action you want. The roles\/actions include:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kick and ban<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Removes the user from the course or project until the admin unbans that user<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Promote to mod<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Allows the user to serve as a moderator in the course or project. A moderator can edit course or project details; edit, close, and delete forum topics; and edit and delete docs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Promote to admin<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Allows the user to serve as an admin. Admins can do anything a moderator can do, plus change course or project settings (such as changing privacy settings and turning on and off plug-ins). They can also change the avatar, manage membership, and delete the course or project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Remove from course or project<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Removes the user, but does not ban them. The user can rejoin or request membership without admin action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Home and Site roles map as follows:&nbsp; Admin \u2013&gt; Site Admin, Mod \u2013&gt; Site Editor, Regular Member \u2013&gt; Site Author.&nbsp; Banning or Removing a member removes them from the site as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also change roles on the Site Dashboard that will not affect roles on the Home.\u00a0 For example, you could change a member\u2019s role on the site from author to editor.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Accepting Member Requests<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. To accept (or reject) Member Requests, simply click&nbsp;<strong>Member Requests<\/strong>, then click&nbsp;<strong>Accept<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Reject<\/strong>&nbsp;next to the requesting member\u2019s avatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership3.png?resize=1024%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership3.png?resize=1024%2C363&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership3.png?resize=300%2C106&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership3.png?resize=768%2C273&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership3.png?resize=1536%2C545&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership3.png?resize=2048%2C727&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Inviting New Members<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. To invite new members, click&nbsp;<strong>Invite New Members<\/strong>. From there you\u2019ll see two options for inviting OpenLab members to join your course or project you can type their name directly into the search bar, or you can look for them in the drop down menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Once you\u2019ve found them, click&nbsp;<strong>Send Invite<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership4.png?resize=1024%2C597&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership4.png?resize=1024%2C597&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership4.png?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership4.png?resize=768%2C448&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership4.png?resize=1536%2C896&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership4.png?resize=2048%2C1194&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Emailing Members<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. To send a message to all members in the group, click\u00a0<strong>Email Members<\/strong>. You\u2019ll be taken to the page shown below, where you can fill out a subject, type the email, and then click\u00a0<strong>Send Notice<\/strong>. To send a message to members individually, you\u2019ll want to visit their profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership5.png?resize=1024%2C777&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership5.png?resize=1024%2C777&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership5.png?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership5.png?resize=768%2C583&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership5.png?resize=1536%2C1165&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership5.png?resize=2048%2C1553&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. You can also enable a welcome email, which will be sent automatically every time someone new joins the group. Check the box for <strong>Enable welcome email<\/strong>, and then fill out the subject and content of the message, and click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button at the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Changing Your Email Options<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Clicking&nbsp;<strong>Your Email Options<\/strong>&nbsp;changes only how you yourself receive emails related to the course or project. If you want to adjust how members receive those emails, see above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership6.png?resize=1024%2C477&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership6.png?resize=1024%2C477&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership6.png?resize=300%2C140&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership6.png?resize=768%2C357&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership6.png?resize=1536%2C715&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/05\/ManageMembership6.png?resize=2048%2C953&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article is adapted from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.citytech.cuny.edu\/blog\/help\/openlab-help\/\">City Tech OpenLab Help<\/a>, under a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">CC BY-NC-SA license<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manage membership You must be an admin to make membership changes. 1. 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