Grouper is the University of Chicago's system for managing groups of people affiliated with the University. These groups can be used for any sort of identity management, including managing mailing lists, provisioning services, and providing access to web resources and tools. These groups are managed using a hierarchical folder system. Grouper groups are flexible in their usage: groups can be made up of individuals, other groups, or a combination of the two. Grouper administrators are granted access to their relevant groups and may add and remove members, edit their privileges, and change other attributes of the group.

When using Grouper, one of the most important tasks to learn is how to add and edit member privileges in a group. 

Add Member

1. Go to grouper.uchicago.edu and log in to the system with your CNetID and password.
2. Search for a specific group using the search bar in the upper right of the screen.
   
3. To add a member, select the Add members button on the right side of the screen.
   
4. Enter the new member's name or ID (CNetID or UCMEDID) then select the Add button. Please wait until the name pops up below the text field, then select the person's name before selecting Add. You may also enter a start date or end date to ensure an individual or group is automatically added or removed after a certain date/time.
   
   

Edit Member

It is also easy to edit a person's privileges or date of membership. Please follow these steps to make edits:

1. Select the Edit Membership and Privileges button from the drop-down next to a person's name.
   
2. Enter a start date and end date that alters the person's membership within a group. You can also edit the privileges that this person holds within this group.
   

Please contact IT Services with any questions.