1. Quick Reference Guide for SBES Students
CANVAS
Quick Reference Guide
for SBES Students

2. Need help? For account problems: - Call 4HELP (540-231-4357)
For Canvas specific problems:
- Use the 24 hour “Chat”
- Call

3. ALL students must log in using their Virginia Tech PID and password!
Logging into canvas
ALL students must log in using their Virginia Tech PID and password!
Your Virginia Tech will be the default for notifications
unless you change it in the user settings (instructions in upcoming slides)

4. RENEW YOUR PID YEARLY so you don’t get locked out!
Go to
Click on the Log on with CAS button on the left.
Click on the orange HELP button and choose the Reset PID Password option.
Still stuck? Call 4HELP and they can help reset your password.

5. Avoid important information going into your junk mail folder!
Wake Forest campus students should make sure that s
originating from Virginia Tech do not end up in their junk mail folders!
Please fix your settings to accept all s from these domains:
@vt.edu
AND
@instructure.com
(All Canvas notifications will come from instructure.com)

6. User Settings Set up your contact
information!
Add addresses (VT, WF, Other…)
Add other contact methods (Phone…)

7. Notification preferences
Customize how you
want to be notified!
Immediately, Daily, Weekly….
By or Text Messaging
By Activity
All Devices

8. Log In regularly to view assignment due dates and grades!

9. Instructor Information
Virginia Tech students are automatically added to Canvas site through VT enrollment each semester.
Wake Forest students must be manually entered with their VT PID (NOT AS GUESTS) by the instructor each semester.
Instructors have the ability in Canvas to view when students last logged in, submitted assignments, etc.
All messages from instructors will come through Canvas site and are archived in the system.
It is the STUDENT’S responsibility to notify instructors of course issues, to log into Canvas regularly, and to submit assignments on time. Failure to do so may result in a “FAIL” grade.

10. Still need help with canvas? Use a tutorial!
Online videos and instructions
available on: