What are the capabilities for each role in my course?

Different roles have different permissions for what they can see, access, and edit.  The most common roles in courses at Columbia are: Teacher, Student, and TA. Some schools may have additional roles such as Enhanced TA, or Designer. 

For an overview of capabilities for each course-level role, please see the Canvas Instructure article on this topic.  To see a more detailed description of all roles, please see the Canvas Account Role Permissions resource. 

Roles and terminology  may vary slightly for each school. If you have questions about roles and permissions please contact courseworks-admin@columbia.edu

Updated: Aug 1, 2025