Profile & Notifications
Set Up Your Profile
Please follow all of the instructions on this page very carefully. It is critical that you update your own user settings and notifications in Canvas!
Your profile includes contact information and other details that can help your instructor get in touch with you and can help you stay up to date on course information. Complete the following steps to set up your Canvas profile:
- Set your time zone Links to an external site. to be sure you submit assignments on time
- Add a profile picture Links to an external site. to help your instructor and peers get to know you.
- Update your notification settings to choose how you would like to be contacted about your courses (scroll down for more instructions).
PLEASE NOTE: Your profile picture and other user settings will be associated with your entire Canvas account, not just with an individual course.
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Update Your Notification Preferences
It is very important to update your notification preferences in Canvas! Notification settings allow you to receive communications about course deadlines, announcements, and more from your instructor and peers throughout the semester.
How to Receive Notifications:
- In your user settings, you can add an alternative email address and/or a mobile number (Links to an external site.) for text alerts.
- In your notification settings (Links to an external site.), you can choose to be notified by email, text message, or both and customize how often you will be notified.
PLEASE NOTE: Notification settings apply to all of your Canvas courses. It is not possible to choose different settings for specific courses.
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