Student Resources

Can't see one or more of your courses on your Canvas dashboard?

  1. Select 'Courses' in the left-hand nav
  2. In the fly-out menu, select 'All Courses'
    1. A list of all of your courses will appear
    2. 💡Tip: You can also go directly to uvu.instructure.com/courses
  3. Add a ⭐️ next to any course that you want to appear on your Dashboard
  4. The course will then appear in your Dashboard.

Still can't find your missing course?

Sometimes a user's courses don't appear in Canvas. If you are currently enrolled in a course in Banner but the course isn't appearing in Canvas, we can get this fixed for you. Click on the Live Help button in the left-hand navigation of Canvas to start chatting with our Service Desk.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I log in to Canvas?

  1. Go to uvu.instructure.com
  2. Enter your your UV ID and Password pair in the appropriate fields
  3. Click the 'Login' button

Why doesn't my Instructor use Canvas?

Although faculty are encouraged to use Canvas in their learning environment, instructors are not required to use Canvas to facilitate their teaching methods.

Where do I go to get help with Canvas integrations?

Some instructors utilize the option to integrate the course textbook and other materials into the Canvas environment. Normally, students are able to participate in these integrations without any problems. Occasionally the connection for a student doesn't work correctly. After contacting the Service Desk for Tier 1 Support, you may be directed to contact the publisher directly. The following contact information may be helpful: