Organization Self-Enrollment
Blackboard Organization Self-Enrollment
An organization can be set for participants to self-enroll in an organizations that has been made available.
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Organization Availability and Access
When you submit a Blackboard Organization Request form, you can elect an option for prospective participants to "self-enroll." It's important to ensure that the course availability is turned on when you are ready for users to enroll in your organization. In order to do this:
Locate the "Details & Actions" control center in your organization
Within the control center, an icon will display that shows either a or
If the control center displays the unlocked icon, your organization is available and users will be able to search for and enroll themselves in your organization.
If the control center displays a lock icon, the organization is unavailable and will not appear in the Organization Catalog. Continue to Step 4
Next to the locked icon, click the link that says "Participants can't access this organization"
Click the option "Open to Participants" on the confirmation message that pops up
You should now see an unlocked icon in the control center indicating that your organization is now available to users in the Organization Catalog
Organization is Private: Open Private Organization to Participants
Organization is Open: Complete or Make Organization Private
Participant Self-Enrollment Instructions
To self-enroll in an organization:
Select Self-Enroll in an Open Organization from the main Blackboard Institution page
Once the Organization Catalog is open:
Use the search bar to search the name of the organization you wish to enroll
When the organization appears in your search, select the options menu button located next to the Organization ID
Select "Enroll" from the options menu
If the organization is access code protected, a page will display asking for you to provide the code. Contact the Organization Leader listed for the organization to obtain the access code.