Profile & Notifications

Set Up Your Profile

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 profile: 

1. Set your time zone Links to an external site. to be sure you submit assignments on time.
2. Add a profile picture Links to an external site. to help your instructor and peers get to know you.
3. Add your personal pronouns to have them display after your name.
4. Update your notification settings to choose how you would like to be contacted about your courses (scroll down for more instructions). 

NOTE: Your profile picture will be associated with your entire Canvas account, across all of your courses, not just with an individual course.

View the video script Links to an external site.

Additional Resource:

• Text tutorial Links to an external site.

Update Your Notification Preferences

Notifications allow you to receive communications such as course deadlines, assignment deadlines, and announcements from your instructor throughout the semester.

How to Receive Notifications:

• You can add an alternative email address and/or set up push notifications to the Canvas Student App.
• You can customize how often you will be notified. Links to an external site. 

View the video script Links to an external site.

Additional Resource:

• Text tutorial Links to an external site.