How do I add a new user role in Canvas?
In the account Permissions page, you can create account-level or course-level user roles.
Account roles are granted to each Canvas admin and define the type of access each admin has in the account. You can create custom account-level roles depending on the needs of your institution.
Course roles are granted to each Canvas user and define the type of access each user has in the course. Default roles include student, teacher (instructor), teacher assistant (TA), designer, and observer, but you can also create custom course-level roles depending on the needs of your institution.
Once you create a role, you can add and manage permissions for the role. For an account-level role, you can add admin users and manage account-level permissions. For a course-level role, you can manage course-level permissions.
Notes:
- When a user receives an enrollment invitation for a course role, the invitation displays the name of the base role.
- When you change a permission, it can sometimes take 30 minutes or longer for that permission to take effect. If the expected changes do not appear immediately, try again after some time has passed.
Open Account
In Global Navigation, click the Admin link [1], then click the name of the account [2].
Open Permissions
In Account Navigation, click the Permissions link.
Add Account Role
To add a course-level role, click the Course Roles tab [1].
To add an account-level role, click the Account Roles tab [2].
Add Role
Click the Add Role button.
Add Role Name
In the Role Name field, enter the name of the new role.
Select User Type
To create a course-level role, click In the Base Type field. Then, select the type of user you want to apply to the role. You can select the Student, Teacher, TA, Designer, or Observer option.
The base role you select determines the default permissions for the new user role.
Save Role
Click the Save button.
View Course Role
To view a new course-level role, click the Course Roles tab [1], and view the new course-level role [2].