Basis Groups are created by Grouper administrators and can be configured to cover any University record, with hundreds currently based on specific attributes. Grouper admins will work with you to create new basis groups when necessary.
Examples of Basis Groups
- Primary Roles
- Employees: All active staff and faculty
- Employment Status:
- Full-time vs. Part-time
- Tenured vs. Adjunct faculty
- Student Workers: Students who also have an "employee" flag in the HR system
- Students: Anyone currently enrolled in classes
- Other Affiliates: People who aren't employees but need access, like visiting researchers, contractors, or volunteers
- Alumni: Past students who may still need access to email or transcripts
- University-Specific Units
- By System Campus: Everyone at the Twin Cities, Morris, Duluth, Crookston, or Rochester Campus
- By Collegiate or Administrative Unit: Everyone, for example, in the College of Science and Engineering, the College of Veterinary Medicine, Office of Information Technology (OIT)
- By Department: Every staff member specifically in the "English" or "Economics" department, for example
- Academic Specifics
- By Academic Career: Undergraduates vs. Graduate students vs. Professional
- By Academic Plan (Major): Everyone majoring in Computer Science, for example
- Including Subplans: Honors program
- By Enrollment Status: Currently enrolled vs. Future students
- By Class: English 1001, Math 2000, ACCT 2020, etc.
- By Class Year: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior (or by anticipated graduation year)