Version 7.0
When creating a group, you have the ability to assign a group admin and a group leader.
Group Admin
A group admin is a position that any member of the group can be assigned. A member does not need to be the leader of a group to be a group admin.
See here for how to update a member's position.
A group admin has the following abilities with their group:
Can send e-mails to groups members through the member listing page
Can upload and delete group files
Can start group discussions
Can delete group discussion threads and messages
Can see notes inside a group
A group admin canNOT:
CanNOT edit group details
CanNOT delete groups
A group admin is easily identified from the member listing with the admin banner.
NOTE:
A group admin will also have these permissions over any subgroup under the group that they are an admin of.
If the membership of a group is set to "Approval Required," group admins are emailed to decide whether the person should be approved or denied membership.
Group Leader
A Group Leader doesn't get any special access or permissions. It's simply a way to denote who the leader is and they get a special place where they are listed online.
If someone is not a group admin, then permission-wise within the group, they are no different than any other group member.
A leader can also optionally be an admin, but that's not always desired. This is why "Is Admin?" is a separate setting.
In other words, besides a label, leaders have the same access rights as a normal group member (assuming they aren't set as a group admin).
One point of note:
Special Permissions
Non-admin group members can be granted special access to help manage portions of the group. When editing a group member, an Access tab is available.
Only group admins and users with Limited Write Groups are able to set special permissions for group members.
Available options are:
Can manage events - Can add, edit, and delete group events.
Can manage member roster and positions - Can add, edit, and delete group members and positions. This will not allow them to edit any group admins or modify member permissions. - Group members with this access will not be able to edit other group admins nor will they be able to set permissions for any members. - They also will not be able to grant group admin access to any members.
Can manage attendance - Can enter and edit group attendance. - While this permission will allow them to create group events, they will not be able to edit the event itself unless they have the "Can manage events" permission as well. - Member will not be made an organizer of any events created for attendance.
Can manage files - Can upload and delete group files.
Can manage discussions - Can start discussions and delete individual messages.
Can manage notes - Can add, edit, and delete group notes.
A filter is part of the group listing named "Has Special Access?" which will help return members with elevated access to the group. Members with special permissions will also have a yellow "special access" label within the Type column. Clicking on this will open the "Edit Member" pop up with the "Access" tab already opened.
Version 6.0
When creating a group, you have the ability to assign a group admin and a group leader.
Group Admin
A group admin is a position that any member of the group can be assigned. A member does not need to be the leader of a group to be a group admin.
See here for how to update a member's position.
A group admin has the following abilities with their group:
Can send e-mails to groups members through the member listing page
Can upload and delete group files
Can start group discussions
Can delete group discussion threads and messages
Can see notes inside a group
A group admin canNOT:
CanNOT edit group details
CanNOT delete groups
A group admin is easily identified from the member listing with the admin banner.
A leader will also have the admin banner over their image in the lower left-hand corner of the group page.
NOTE:
A group admin will also have these permissions over any subgroup under the group that they are an admin of.
If the membership of a group is set to "Approval Required," group admins are emailed to decide whether the person should be approved or denied membership.
Group Leader
A Group Leader doesn't get any special access or permissions. It's simply a way to denote who the leader is and they get a special place where they are listed online.
If someone is not a group admin, then permission-wise within the group, they are no different than any other group member.
A leader can also optionally be an admin, but that's not always desired. This is why "Is Admin?" is a separate setting.
In other words, besides a label, leaders have the same access rights as a normal group member (assuming they aren't set as a group admin).
One point of note:
Special Permissions
Non-admin group members can be granted special access to help manage portions of the group. When editing a group member, an Access tab is available.
Only group admins and users with Limited Write Groups are able to set special permissions for group members.
Available options are:
Can manage events - Can add, edit, and delete group events.
Can manage member roster and positions - Can add, edit, and delete group members and positions. This will not allow them to edit any group admins or modify member permissions. - Group members with this access will not be able to edit other group admins nor will they be able to set permissions for any members. - They also will not be able to grant group admin access to any members.
Can manage attendance - Can enter and edit group attendance. - While this permission will allow them to create group events, they will not be able to edit the event itself unless they have the "Can manage events" permission as well. - Member will not be made an organizer of any events created for attendance.
Can manage files - Can upload and delete group files.
Can manage discussions - Can start discussions and delete individual messages.
Can manage notes - Can add, edit, and delete group notes.
A filter is part of the group listing named "Has Special Access?" which will help return members with elevated access to the group. Members with special permissions will also have a yellow "special access" label within the Type column. Clicking on this will open the "Edit Member" pop up with the "Access" tab already opened.