When you search for students using the bulk action page, you get more search fields than just the first name, last name, and email. This can help you find the students that you are looking for. To add students to a cohort using the bulk action page, do the following:

1. Log in to your site as an administrator.
2. Select Site administration | Users | Accounts | Bulk user actions. The bulk user actions page is displayed.
3. Under the New filter section, select and/or enter the search criteria for your students.
4. Click on the Add filter button. Under the Users in the list section, the users that meet the criteria will be displayed in the left column.
5. Select the users that you want in the cohort.
6. Click on the Add to selection button. The users will be added to the right column.
7. Under With selected users... select Add to cohort, and then click on the Go button.
8. A page listing the cohorts available is displayed. Select the cohort and then click on the Add to cohort button.