Relationship Types

Platform managers setup relationship types to use to connect pairs of users.

Determine whether your school will use gendered relationships (husband/wife), non-gendered relationships (spouse/partner), or both.

Edit or activate relationship types

Select Core.
Select Users.
Select User profile settings.
Select Relationship types.
Select Edit (top right).
For each type you want to enable, select Active.
For some relationship types, select whether users should have Parental access by default when they're assigned that relationship type.

Users with parental access can to view information as a parent would. For example, grandparents could login to the community and have access to their grand children's courses, assignments, grades, etc. just as parents would.
For some relationship types, select whether users should be List(ed) as parent by default when they're assigned that relationship type.

User will appear in reports and lists that show parent information. For information, when printing mailing labels for parents, grandparents would be included.
Select Save.