How do I join a group as a student?
You can sign up for a group in your course if your instructor has enabled the self sign-up option.
Note: If your instructor has disabled the People link in Course Navigation, you cannot join a group.
Open People
![Open People](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/345/231/original/b3a51b9c-a2c7-4ee8-9782-0c02bc5105f5.png)
In Course Navigation, click the People link.
Open Groups
![Open Groups](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/234/615/original/fbe1b401-c597-4c63-affc-1447a7436365.png)
Click the Groups tab [1].
Or, to access your groups through the Options menu, click the Options icon [2] and then click the View User Groups link [3].
Join Group
![Join Group](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/234/573/original/b84227f8-b656-4263-9049-07301d82d694.png)
Next to the name of an available group, click the Join button.
Note: You can also join a group by switching to it. You can learn more about switching groups.
Verify Group Sign Up
![Verify Group Sign Up](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/783/848/original/cafbbb22-414e-4f5d-8f5b-66ae531445d7.png)
A message appears at the top of your browser verifying you signed up for the group.
Visit Group
![Visit Group](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/218/229/original/0692dc3c-9d13-4602-a230-dc6b343f0de4.png)
To access a group you joined, click the Visit link.