Remove Multiple Roles (Teacher, Student, Instructor) in Canvas

Issue

Removing multiple roles that have been assigned to one particular person.

Environment

Canvas

Cause

Multiple roles usually occur by giving a teaching assistant or graduate assistant the Instructor/Teacher role in Canvas.

Resolution

An individual with the Teacher or Instructor role in Canvas can make the following modifications to remove or add roles: 

  1. Sign into Canvas.
  2. Select the Course to make the change in.
  3. Select People from the Navigation pane.
  4. Select All Roles and then select the appropriate role (Teacher/TA,etc).
  5. On the next screen, select the student/person's name.
  6. Next, select the more users details link.
  7. A memberships box will appear. Find the role that shows the student/person enrolled as a Teacher/Instructor and select Conclude this Enrollment.
  8. This will default the student back to a student role.

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