What is a UH Grouping?

A grouping is a collection of members (e.g., all full-time Hilo faculty).

cogs

Create groupings, manage grouping memberships, control members' self-service options, designate sync destinations, and more.

id-email

Synchronize groupings email LISTSERV lists, attributes for access control via CAS and LDAP, etc.

watch

Leverage group data from official sources, which can substantially reduce the manual overhead of membership management.

General Info

How do I request a new grouping?

A request form is available.

Exactly what is a grouping?

General information about groupings is available. A grouping's components include the Basis, Include, and Exclude lists.

What is the Basis?

A grouping's Basis is the portion of the grouping membership that is automatically updated. It may be empty.

What is the Include members list?

A grouping's Include is the portion of the grouping membership that is manually updated. It may be empty.

What is the Exclude members list?

A grouping's Exclude overrides automatic and manual membership by explicitly not including anyone listed here. It may be empty.

What Happens If

Q: I was an owner of just one grouping and someone (me or another owner) deleted my ownership while I was still logged in.

A: You will still see the Groupings menu option, but you will get an error message when you click on it. Next time you log in, the Groupings menu option will no longer appear, assuming that you don't reacquire the ownership of a grouping before then.

Q: I was not an owner of any groupings and someone made me an owner while I was still logged in.

A: You will have to log out and then log back in again to see the Groupings menu option.

Q: I was an admin and someone (me or another admin) deleted my admin role while I was still logged in.

A: You will still see the Admin menu option, but you will get an error message when you click on it. Next time you log in, the Admin menu option will no longer appear, assuming that you don't reacquire the Admin role before then.

Technical Information

Resources

Source code is available on GitHub.

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