Delete or Deactivate Student Groups

You can use the Groups page to delete or deactivate student groups.

Deleting an item permanently removes it. No record of deleted list items is maintained in Anthology Student.
Deactivating an item keeps a record of it in Anthology Student (preferred). It can no longer be assigned to a student or record, but remains assigned if it was previously assigned.

If an item:

Is not associated with a record, you can delete or deactivate it
Is associated with a record, you can only deactivate it

When you delete a group Anthology Student does not remove the students in the group from the database.

The expiration date for an expired group is displayed in red.

Prerequisites

You must have:

To deactivate a group, Common - Student Group - Edit authorization.
To delete a group, Common - Student Group - Delete authorization. If you do not have authorization, Anthology Student does not display the Delete button on the toolbar.

To delete, you must also be the owner of the group or have administrative privileges. If you are not the owner or do not have administrative privileges, Anthology Student displays the Delete button, but displays a message and prevents you from deleting the group if you select the button.

The group must also not be associated with a hold code. You cannot delete groups that have been associated with a hold code. If the group is associated with a hold code, Anthology Student displays the Delete button, but displays a message and prevents you from deleting the group if you select the button.

To use the link in the message displayed when you first accessed the page to delete all the expired groups at once, you must have Common - Student Group - Purge Expired Student Groups authorization.

Access Method

Select the Groups tile.

Methods for Deleting Groups

There is more than one method to delete groups. You can delete a group:

On the Groups list
When you edit the group

Procedure to Delete a Group in the Groups Grid

Select the record you want to delete in the grid.
Select the Delete button on the toolbar.

Procedure to Delete a Group When It is Being Edited

Select the name of the group. The page to edit the group is displayed.
Select the Delete button on the toolbar.

Procedure to Deactivate Groups

Select the name of the group. The page to edit the group is displayed.
Clear the Active check box in the top, right corner.
Select the Save button.

The item:
- Remains displayed in the list with No in the Active column
- Is no longer available to select on forms that contain the list

Because the item is not removed, you can make it active again by selecting the Active check box.