# How do I allow students to create their own student groups?

You can allow students to create their own student groups in your course. Groups created by students cannot be used to assign group projects. Students can be a member of more than one student group. Students can create students groups to create study groups, collaborate on projects, host discussions, and schedule meetings and conferences.

When new student groups are created, they will display on the Student Groups tab on the People page.

**Note:** If necessary, student groups listed in the Student Groups tab on the People page can be deleted. However, the Student Groups group set cannot be deleted if student groups have been added to the set.

## Open Settings

<div data-step-uuid="0b5df1f4-4b24-42be-b323-f92a96bc69d3" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="0b5df1f4-4b24-42be-b323-f92a96bc69d3"><div>![Open Settings](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/766/897/original/8968cc87-b5e1-4524-b1d3-057790126b0d.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Settings** link.

## Open Course Details

<div data-step-uuid="3add89b3-6dd9-48a6-a8cd-482e459e6915" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="3add89b3-6dd9-48a6-a8cd-482e459e6915"><div>![Open Course Details](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/502/005/original/88c82ef7-353b-4d05-9e19-ddea1d9d7f01.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Course Details** tab.

## Enable Student Groups

<div data-step-uuid="4c2f4941-857e-4a42-8097-c5eaf1f5ce0b" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="4c2f4941-857e-4a42-8097-c5eaf1f5ce0b"><div>![Enable Student Groups](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/497/043/original/7c1fd0b9-00ea-4e47-af8a-37404accb97a.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To allow students to create their own student groups, select the **Let students organize their own groups** checkbox.

## Update Course Details

<div data-step-uuid="0bed0f78-a199-42a3-a6d5-13827d39e04f" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="0bed0f78-a199-42a3-a6d5-13827d39e04f"><div>![Update Course Details](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/497/039/original/22568ef0-3daa-4ac1-b1e4-24aa67f93757.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Update Course Details** button.

## View Student Groups

<div data-step-uuid="bce8f50c-1d92-48b1-93c9-200995f369da" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="bce8f50c-1d92-48b1-93c9-200995f369da"><div>![View Student Groups](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/502/006/original/1bf905fb-b64c-4662-aea7-ca09531caab3.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>On the People page, you can view student groups. Click the **Student Groups** tab to view groups created by your students.

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