The Institutional Hierarchy in Blackboard organizes courses into nested categories like divisions, departments, and programs. This structure allows users to quickly filter and search for courses based on where they belong within the college — making it easier to locate what you’re looking for without digging through the full course list. The institutional hierarchy is only available to Deans and Department Heads.

1. Log into Blackboard and select the Admin button on the bottom left corner of the screen.

2. In the Top-Left corner of your screen look for the section header that states “Courses,” and then click Courses.

3. In the search area, you can filter under the Course Name and Contains dropdown menus.

4. In the blank search bar, type in the course you are in search of and click Go.

5. After clicking GO. Based off of what was searched, you will be able to see the courses that match the entered parameters. Click the Course ID to enter and view the course.

6. When accessing a course that you are not the instructor in, you will see the option to Quick Enroll at the bottom of the navigation panel. Clicking this button will automatically make you an instructor in the course, allowing you the full rights to make changes to the course, perform a course copy, etc.

7. Once you’ve performed any necessary processes, click the same button which now reads X Quick Unenroll.

8. If you wish to remain in the course, click the Users and Groups heading in the navigation bar
9. Click Users
10. Click the chevron by your name in the list
11. Click Change User’s Role in Course
12. Select Teaching Assistant on the page that appears and click Submit.

13. Once you are finished with the course, click the big red X in the top left-hand corner of the screen.

14. To exit the Administrator Panel, click the “Close Administrator Panel” button in the top right-hand corner of your screen, and you will be taken back to the main menu.