If you are a Google Group Manager (or have been granted permission to manage members), then you can directly add people to your Google Group. Directly adding someone to your Google Group does not require their approval.

Directly Add Someone to Your Google Group

1. Sign in to Google Groups.
2. In My Groups, select the name of a group that you manage.
3. Select Members from the menu.
4. Select Add Members or Add in the upper right corner.
5. Enter the email addresses of the people that you want to add as a Member or Manager in either the Member or Manager fields.
   
   • If you add an external (non-NCSU) email address, Google will send them a "You have been added to <Group name> Group" email notification.
   • If you add an external email address, it is recommended to add a welcome message that includes the purpose of the group, why they were added, and an email address to contact if they have any further questions about the Google Group.
   • The maximum number of internal and external members that can be direct added at one time using the web interface is 200 per session.
6. Underneath Subscription, select how the members will get emails from the group.
   • Each email — Each message delivered as it's posted
   • Digest — Messages sent in bundles of 25
   • Abridged — Abridged messages sent in bundles of up to 150, at least once daily
   • No email — No emails sent
7. Select Add members.

It may take some time for the added members to appear in the member list.

More Resources

• Enable External Members in a Google Group
• Change Who Can Join Your Google Group
• Change Google Group Roles and Settings for Individual Members
• Request a Google Group
• Understand Groups Policies and Limits