> ## Knowledge Base Index > Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.superpath.io/sitemap.xml > Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further. > Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash). # How to Approve or Decline a Learning Request # How to Approve or Decline a Learning Request **In this article:** * Overview * Open your learning requests * Approve a request * Decline a request * Things to keep in mind * FAQs * Who can do this ## Overview Some learnings are set up so that a learner can't simply self-assign them — instead they have to *request* the learning, and a nominated approver signs it off first. When a learning has **Requires approval on self assign** turned on, anyone who tries to self-assign it raises a learning request that comes to you (the approver) to action. This article covers the reviewer side: finding those requests and either approving them (which assigns the learning to the learner, optionally with a due date) or declining them with a reason. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/superpath-help-centre/how-to-approve-or-decline-a-learning-request/01-learning-requests-tab_cbc67f11.png) ## Open your learning requests 1. Go to **Requests** from the main navigation. 2. Open the **Learning Requests** tab. 3. You'll see a table of requests where you are a nominated approver, with a column for the learning **Title**, the **Learner** who asked for it, the **Status**, and when it was last modified. 4. Use the search box to find a request by learning title or learner name, and the **Status** filter to narrow the list to **Awaiting Review**, **Approved** or **Declined**. > **Good to know:** The list only shows requests you're allowed to action — that is, learnings whose approver rule includes you. If you're not set as an approver for anything, this tab will be empty. ## Approve a request 1. Find the request you want to action (its status will be **Awaiting Review**). 2. Click **Approve** on that row. 3. In the **Approve Learning?** dialog you can optionally **Select a due date** for the learner. Leave it blank if there's no deadline. 4. Click **Approve** to confirm. When you approve, SuperPath assigns the learning to the learner there and then — a Pathway becomes one of their assigned Pathways, and Content or an Event becomes one of their assignments — and the learner is notified that their request was approved. ## Decline a request 1. On the request row, click **Decline**. 2. In the **Decline learning?** dialog, enter a reason in **Enter reason for decline**. A reason is required — the **Decline** button stays disabled until you type one. 3. Click **Decline** to confirm. The learner is notified that their request was declined, along with the reason you gave. Declined requests stay in the list with a **Declined** status, and you can hover the comment icon to read the decline reason back. ## Things to keep in mind * A request can only be actioned once. Once it's **Approved** or **Declined**, the **Approve** and **Decline** buttons no longer appear for that row. * Approving is what actually assigns the learning — the learner does not get the learning until you approve it. * A due date is optional on approval; if you don't set one, the learning is assigned with no deadline. * Declining always requires a reason, so the learner understands why. * The **Learning Requests** tab only appears when **Enable Learning Requests** is switched on for your account. ## FAQs **Who receives a learning request?** The approvers nominated on the learning itself. When a learning has **Requires approval on self assign** enabled, its approver rule (specific approvers, or other approver rules you've set) decides who the request is sent to — and those are the only people who can action it. **What happens to the learner when I approve?** The learning is immediately assigned to them: a Pathway lands in their assigned Pathways, and Content or an Event lands in their assignments. They're notified of the approval and any due date you set. **Can a learner re-request something I declined?** The declined request remains on record with your reason. Whether they can raise a fresh request depends on the learning still requiring approval for self-assignment; a new request can only be raised while there isn't already a pending one for that learner and learning. **Why is the Learning Requests tab missing?** The tab is controlled by the **Enable Learning Requests** account setting. If it's off, the tab won't show. If it's on but you see no rows, you simply aren't a nominated approver for any current requests. ## Who can do this Approving and declining learning requests isn't tied to a specific platform role — it's controlled by who is named as an **approver** on the learning (via its **Requires approval on self assign** approver rules). Any user set as an approver for a learning can approve or decline requests for it, and the **Learning Requests** tab only shows each person the requests they're an approver for. The tab itself is available only when **Enable Learning Requests** is turned on for your account.