Canvas: Requesting a Course Shell with Multiple Sections

Some courses require multiple sections and consolidating them in a single Canvas shell is a helpful way to manage them all at once. This brief guide covers the steps required to add multiple sections in a single new Canvas course request.

How to Request a Course with Multiple Sections

The most direct way to request a Canvas shell for an upcoming course is through the Canvas Enrollment System (CES). At a high level, the process looks like this:

1. Navigate to the Canvas Enrollment System: https://ces.apps.asu.edu/.

2. Select Request a new Canvas course and click Start. 

   

3. Choose the appropriate term and enter the 5-digit SLN.

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4. Review and edit course details such as the course name and course code
5. Indicate whether you want to copy content from a previous Canvas course. (Note: If you skip this step, content can be copied using the Import Course Content tool at a later time.)
6. Include any technology integrations you need in the Special Instructions field
7. Use the Add TA/Instructors option as needed. (Note:  If you skip this step, additional instructors and TAs can be added from within the Canvas shell at a later time.)

8. To add sections to the Canvas shell request, select the Add Section. 

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9. Then, when prompted, enter your class number to search and select the appropriate sections to add. 

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10. Select Add Sections to finish adding the section to the request.
11. Click Continue to review your request and Submit. You’ll receive an automated email when the course is ready to access.

Additional Resources

• ASU Knowledge Base: Academic Technologies - How to Request a Live Canvas Course