Creating a Shared MUSE Group

MUSE groups are reproduced in myChat, and are shared by all group members.

To create a shared MUSE group, login to MUSE and click the groups icon. When the groups window loads, click the Rexquest Group tab.

Complete the form. If you wish the group to be populated automatically, specify the characteristics that define the group in the description field of the form.

Use one or more of the following criteria to determine membership:

1. The University department to which students or staff belong
2. A student's classification i.e. undergraduate or postgraduate
3. A student's nature of study i.e. Full-time or Part-time
4. One or more course codes. This is useful when it is not possible to identify a student's academic department.
5. The category associated with a member of staff's post. These are:
   
   A - Academic
   C - Clerical and Secretarial
   E - Health and Related
   M - Manual and Ancillary
   P - Professional Support
   T - Technical

Once you have specified the criteria, click the Submit Request button to create the MUSE group. In due course the group will appear in the roster of all group members, who will them be able to chat with each other.