Set up meeting roles and safety

Safety checklist

Use this list of best practices to add security to virtual class meetings. 

1. Schedule your meeting in a channel.

2. Create a virtual lobby for students.

3. Assign the meeting roles.

4. Always end the meeting for your entire class.

5. Make sure you and your students are using the latest version of Teams.

6. Spot check your safety settings before class.

   Note: Learn more about best practices for running class meetings and maintaining safety during meetings with students.

Meeting roles and safety

Assign meeting roles and choose additional safety settings before class.

Go to the Calendar  . Select your meeting and choose Edit.

 Make the following choices: 

1. Who can bypass the lobby? Choose Only me. This creates a virtual lobby where students wait for you to admit them.

2. Always let callers bypass the lobby. Choose No so students joining from a mobile device also wait in the virtual lobby.

3. Announce when callers join or leave. Choose Yes to get a notification when students join and leave class on any device.

4. Who can present? Choose Only me. 

   Note: Presenters have capabilities that attendees do not have. 

5. Allow attendees to unmute. Choose No. 

   Note: You can change this setting and manage student microphones during class. 

6. Click Save. 

   Tip: Check these settings before each class. If you need to adjust them during your meeting, choose More actions > Meeting options. Don't forget to save your changes. 

End class for everyone

When class is over, always close the meeting space so students can't continue without you. 

1. Click the arrow on the Leave button.

2. Select End meeting.

3. Choose End.