Do I need to add students to my Canvas course site?

No, for most courses, student and faculty/staff enrollments will occur automatically and stay up to date as information from the registrar system synchronizes to Canvas several times each day.

Can I add other people to my canvas course site?

Yes, if you need to add users to a course who are not automatically added, or for a user-managed course follow the directions below.

Adding People to a Canvas Course Site

• Navigate to “People” (in left hand course menu)
• Click “+People” button in the upper right
  

• The “Add People” window will pop up

• Enter full Cornell email (netID@cornell.edu) for person you want to add
  • You can enter more than one email, if each is separated by a comma
• Select the Role you want to assign to the individual(s)
  • Learn more about role-specific permissions here
• Select the Section
• Click “Next”

• An “Add People” Confirmation Window will appear
  • Click “Add Users” if everything looks good
  • If you get an error message please contact ESS