Setting up a Group in CampusGroups

Questions

  • How can I have a group in Campus Groups made?
  • Can I create a new group in Campus Groups?
  • Do I need Information Technology (IT) assistance when creating a group in Campus Groups?

Environment

Staff, faculty, and students who would like a new group made in Campus Groups. Groups in Campus Groups can not be created without IT assistance 

Resolution

If your department or organization at Bowdoin is interested in learning about the CampusGroups platform, please follow the steps below:

  1. Take a short tour of CampusGroups  (13 minutes) to familiarize yourself with its core functionality.
  2. Complete a service request form to give us some more details about how you plan to use the platform.
  3. Within a few days of completing the service request, a member of the Service Desk team will contact you to discuss details about getting you up and running.

Group Officer role

Each department can have a maximum of 3 officers. Officers can:

  • Manage group membership
  • Create sub-groups within your Group
  • Create events
  • Send notifications and emails
  • Create forms and surveys
  • Report on group activity
  • Tag users
  • Set up badges

Learn more about Group Officers (you'll need to create an account to view this content)

Additional Help

If you need further assistance, please contact the Bowdoin College Service Desk

Additional Resources

What are Badges?

Students can earn badges based on their activities and involvements on the CampusGroups platform. Badges are rewarded automatically when certain goals and tasks are met, encouraging and inspiring students to become more involved on campus:

Learn more (you'll need to create an account to view this content)

What are Tags?

CampusGroups enables you to assign one or several tags to each of your members. With tags, you can group members into targeted lists. You can then easily retrieve members from each list and send them targeted emails.

Learn more (you'll need to create an account to view this content)