Canvas Enrollment Request
UTC is committed to protecting the privacy of student education records as outlined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). To support FERPA compliance and the protection of student information privacy, enrollments in Canvas are strictly regulated. Below are the guidelines associated with enrollment in Canvas courses. If you require someone to be enrolled in your Canvas course who is not automatically added to the system, please use the form below to submit a request.
Requesting Additional Users for Your Course:
Canvas course permissions allow users to access certain features functions within a course. When giving access to your course, it is important to select the appropriate role in order to protect students’ privacy rights. The SI Leader role is typically reserved for supplemental instruction or tutors. The available roles and the associated permissions are shown below:
| *Teaching Assistant (TA) | Guest Teacher | Designer | SI Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announcements - Create & Post | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Course Content - View | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Course Content - Created & Edit | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Discussions - Create & Edit | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Grades - View & Edit | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Required Training for Teaching Assistants
*FERPA Training is required for all TA's. For TA enrollments, please ensure they have completed FERPA training. At UTC, FERPA training is available online and faculty should contact the Registrar at [email protected] to gain access to the training. Once the training is completed, you can submit the enrollment request form to request the teaching assistant be added to your course(s) in Canvas.
Questions related to FERPA or the University’s policies concerning the privacy of students’ education records should be directed to the University Registrar.
Automated Enrollment for Faculty and Students
Students and instructors are added to Canvas courses through a Banner feed that updates every two hours. Only officially registered students and assigned instructors are automatically enrolled in Canvas courses.
Canvas Enrollment Request Form
NOTE: The new form and allows for one enrollment request at a time due to automated processes. One user to one course.