If you're wondering how students are added to courses in Canvas, here's a quick breakdown of how it all works.
Automatic Enrollment Through PeopleSoft
When a student enrolls and registers for a course, that information is processed through PeopleSoft. From there, PeopleSoft syncs with Canvas, and the student is automatically added to the correct course. This means that as long as a student is officially registered, they should see their classes in Canvas without needing to take any extra steps.
Adding or Re-Adding a Student to a Semester Course
If a student needs to be added or re-added to a standard semester course, the request must go through the Registrar’s Office. This ensures that everything stays in sync with official enrollment records. Faculty and staff should direct students to work with the Registrar if they’re missing a class in Canvas.
Manually Created Courses
In some cases, faculty or staff request a manually created Canvas course that isn’t tied to official enrollment (for example, a department resource page or a training course). If students need to be added to one of these manual courses, the request should go through EdTech. At a minimum, the requestor should provide a list of the students' names so we can manually add them to the course.