Manage roles

System Administrators can add new roles, clone existing roles, delete unused roles, and reorder how roles appear in menus.

Add a role

1. From Tools, select User Management.

2. Select Roles.

3. Click +Add Role

4. Enter a Role Name.

5. From Role Type, select an option.

6. Click Create.

All permissions are disabled by default. Configure permissions from the Permissions area of the Manage Users page.

Clone a role

Clone a role to create a copy with the same permissions as an existing role.

1. From Tools, select User Management.

2. Select Roles.

3. Click Clone for the role you want to copy. The new role displays at the end of the list.

4. Edit the name of the new role.

5. Click Save Changes.

Delete a role

You can only delete roles that have no assigned users. Before deleting a role, verify that no users are currently assigned to it by going to Manage Users and selecting Roles/Advanced. If users are assigned, reassign them to a new role before proceeding

1. From Tools, select User Management.

2. Select Roles.

3. Click the X for the role to delete.

4. Click Delete.

5. Click Save Changes.

Reorder roles

Role order determines how roles appear in menus throughout Schoology. The first four roles are also displayed on the Permissions page by default.

1. From Tools, select User Management.

2. Select Roles.

3. Click Drag to reorder for the role to move.

4. Drag the role to a new position.

5. Click Save Changes.