Group Creation

Create Group

1. Select "Groups" in the top navigation
2. Select "Create a Group" the third option underneath groups.

Details

1. Add a Group Name
2. Add a Group Description
3. Select "Create Group" at the bottom of the form to continue.

Settings

1. Select the privacy of the group.
   • Public Group
     • Any site member can join this group.
     • This group will be listed in the groups directory and in search results.
     • Group content and activity will be visible to any site member.
   • Private Group
     • ​Only people who request membership and are accepted can join the group.
     • This group will be listed in the groups directory and in search results.
     • Group content and activity will only be visible to members of the group.
   • Hidden Group
     • ​Only people who are invited can join the group.
     • This group will not be listed in the groups directory or search results.
     • Group content and activity will only be visible to members of the group.
2. Select which members are allowed to invite others to the group. This is especially important if this is a private or hidden group.
   • All Group Members
   • Organizers and Moderators only
   • Organizer Only
3. Select which members are allowed to post to the Activity Feed directly - in the group, there is an activity feed where users can post announcements or updates to the group.
   • All Group Members
   • Organizers and Moderators only
   • Organizer Only
4. Select which members are allow to manage documents - this includes uploading, creating folders, and deleting documents.
   • All Group Members
   • Organizers and Moderators only
   • Organizer Only
5. Select which members are allowed to send group messages, group messages are sent to the inboxes of to the users selected within the group messages tab.
   • All Group Members
   • Organizers and Moderators only
   • Organizer Only
6. Select what group type this group is.
   • Events - the group was created for one event or a series of events to foster communication between event attendees.
   • Affinity Groups - a group centered around a common interest.
   • Community Partnership - a group for a project or partnership with community partners.
   • Labs, Centers, and Institutes - a group based around one of these three research groups.
   • Class - a group for a class.
   • ​If this group is a subgroup of a larger group, select a parent.
7. ​​Select "Next Step" to continue at the bottom of the form.

Group Forum

1. Select, "Yes, I want this group to have a discussion forum"
2. Select "Next Step" to continue at the bottom of the form.

Photo

For the best results upload at photo that is 250px by 250px.

1. To upload, either click and drag the photo from your desktop into the upload box, or select "Select your file" and navigate to the image on your computer.
2. Select, "Next Step" to continue at the bottom of the form.

Cover Photo

For the best results upload at photo that is 1950px by 450px.

1. ​To upload, either click and drag the photo from your desktop into the upload box, or select "Select your file" and navigate to the image on your computer.
2. Select, "Next Step" to continue at the bottom of the form.

Invites

1. ​On the left under members select members to add to the invite list, to do this, select the circle with the + sign to the right of the member you want to select.
2. On the right, customize the message for the invite.
3. After members and message are created, select "Send" at the bottom right.
4. Select "Finish" to continue at the bottom of the form.

Group Creation Video