# How to Assign User Roles to a Course Instance

To define specific administrative permissions or access levels for a course instance, identify the relevant course instance from the management list, open it, and select the Roles tab.

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- From the available options, choose the specific permission level or administrative role (such as Manager) you wish to grant to a user for this course instance.

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- The interface will initially display users who are already active in that role; to view a list of potential candidates you can add to the course instance, click the Unassigned button.

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- Check the **box** next to the name of each **individual** you wish to authorize for this specific **role** within the **course instance.**
- Navigate to the **bottom** of the page and **click** the **Assign Roles** button to commit your selection and officially **update** the access levels for the **course instance.**

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- If you need to **locate** a specific individual quickly for the course instance, utilize the filter tools located at the top of the user list.
- Create a search rule by selecting criteria such as the user's Full Name, Username, or Email Address.
- Click the **Add Filter** button to **display** the matching results from the system for the course instance.
- Once the **correct individual** is identified in the **filtered list**, select them and **click Assign Roles** to complete the authorization process for the course instance.

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