> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.nuvolos.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.nuvolos.com/how-to-guides/workflows-for-instructors/join-an-organisation.md).

# Join an organisation

## Join an organisation as an instructor

<mark style="color:$primary;">**Outcome**</mark>\
You accept an organisation-level invitation and gain the Faculty or Manager role required to create your own courses.

<mark style="color:$primary;">**Before you start**</mark>

* A Manager in your organisation (typically a department head or lab admin) has sent you an invitation.
* You know which identity provider you want to use to sign in (institutional SSO, Google, or Nuvolos).

Instructors are invited in one of two ways: to a specific course space (if you are a co-instructor or TA - see the next page) or to an entire organisation (if you will create and manage your own courses). This page covers the organisation-level case.

#### **Roles to look for in the invitation**

To create and manage your own courses, you need one of these roles:

* **Faculty** - the standard role for instructors. Lets you create courses, enroll students, and manage course environments.
* **Manager** - has all Faculty permissions and can additionally manage organisation settings and invite other Faculty members.

If your invitation grants only the Member role, you cannot create courses. Contact the inviter and ask for a Faculty role instead. For the full role definitions, see [Concepts › Roles](/concepts/roles-secrets-and-identity/roles.md).

#### **Accept the invitation**

The procedure for accepting any Nuvolos invitation is the same regardless of the role. See the canonical procedure: [How-to › Common Workflows › Accepting an invitation](/how-to-guides/common-workflows/accepting-an-invitation.md).

## Join a course as a co-instructor or TA

<mark style="color:$primary;">**Outcome**</mark>\
You accept an invitation to an existing course as a Space Administrator, gaining full control over the course space.

<mark style="color:$primary;">**Before you start**</mark>

* The course creator has sent you an invitation.
* You have read the invitation and confirmed it grants the Space Administrator role.

A course is always created by one user, and additional instructors join only by invitation. The acceptance flow is identical to any other Nuvolos invitation - see [How-to › Common Workflows › Accepting an invitation](/how-to-guides/common-workflows/accepting-an-invitation.md).

{% hint style="info" %}
Check the role in the invitation before accepting. Co-instructors and TAs typically need the Space Administrator role, which gives them full control over the course Space - including visibility of all student Instances, the ability to distribute materials, and the ability to invite further users.
{% endhint %}