Adding users to a Canvas course using the CRS

This documentation will walk you through adding user(s) to a course using the Canvas Request System. If you would like to add a test student account to your course site using an Alternative Login please follow these instructions.

For Registrar courses:

  • All roles except Student and Guest require a passing FERPA score.
  • All roles except Student, Course Coordinator, Observer, Guest, and Grader can add Zoom meetings to a Canvas course site.
  • Users must be added to PeopleSoft via your course scheduler or Registrar's Office. 

For Organization, Development and Non-credit courses:

  • All roles may be added using the Canvas Request System.

Adding Users to a Canvas Course using the CRS

  1. Go to the Canvas Request System and log in.
  2. Select the Course User Assignment tab (See Fig. 1).
    Canvas Request System navigation bar, with "Course User Assignment" highlighted
    Figure 1: Select the Course User Assignment tab
  3. Type information in the box to locate the course that you want to assign. Enter one of the following in the search box:
    • Course number
    • Partial or Full Course ID
    • Instructor SSO ID
  4. Select Search.
  5. When the results appear, choose Select on the line of the course you want to assign a user (See Fig. 2).
    Course User Assignment Course Search interface, with the filter field highlighted
    Figure 2: Choose Select on the line of the course you want to assign a user.
  6. The course details will appear. Select the Add Course User button (See Fig. 3).
    Course User Management page in the Canvas Request System, with the Add Course User button highlighted
    Figure 3: Select the Add Course User button
  7. Type the user’s SSO or last name in the search box and select Search (See Fig. 4).
    User search menu
    Figure 4: Select Search to search for the user
  8. Select Add User for the user you want to add from the list (See Fig. 5).
    Active user search in the Canvas Request System, with the Add User button highlighted
    Figure 5: Select Add User for the user you want to add from the list
  9. Select the Role. Adding information in the Note box is optional for any role except Student.
  10. To add more users, repeat Steps 8 and 9.
  11. To finalize, select Submit User Assignments (See, Fig. 6).
    user search, with red box around the submit user assignments button
    Figure 6: Select the Role and select Submit User Assignments

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