Enrolment FAQ

Why are users being unenrolled for no apparent reason?

Please check the following:

• The longtimenosee variable in Administration > Server > Cleanup (or Administration > Configuration > Variables in Moodle 1.6) which specifies the time limit for which, if students haven't logged in, they are unenrolled from courses.
• The Enrolment duration in the Course settings which unenrols students after the specified time has elapsed.

(See Unenrolment for a full list of what controls unenrolment.)

Why can't I select "External Database" from the enrolment plugins drop-down menu in the course settings?

Only interactive enrolment methods may be chosen in the course settings. Please refer to the interactive enrolment section of Enrolment plugins.

How do I enable students to unenrol themselves from courses?

1. Access Administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles.
2. Click the edit icon opposite the student role.
3. Change the moodle/role:unassignself capability from not set to allow.
4. Click the "Save changes" button at the bottom of the page.

(See Unenrolment for instructions on how to enable students to unenrol themselves from a particular course.)

How do I change the spelling of "enrol" to "enroll"?

Simply install the American English language pack (en_us) then choose it as the default language for the site.