Canvas: Change User Role

Environment

Canvas

Issue

How a teacher can change a user's role in a Canvas course.

Resolution

Important: teachers can only change user roles for manually added users. Teachers are not able to change the role of a student in an academic course who was automatically enrolled due to registering via Wolverine Access.

  1. Navigate to the course > People.
  2. Search for the user whose role you would like to change.
  3. Click the 3 vertical dots on the far right side of their line.
  4. Select Edit Role.
  5. Select the new role you would like that user to have.
    • Note: Users are not notified of this role change in Canvas.
    • For details about U-M Canvas role permissions, please see this article.

Additional Information

Canvas documentation with additional details and images: How do I edit user roles in a course?

Resources and Questions

For additional questions, please contact the ITS Service Center