Requesting a Live Canvas Course Shell

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Last updated on: September 16, 2025

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The Course Enrollment System (CES) is a suite of tools that facilitate all requests for new courses, association with sections/rosters, adding of instructors/co-instructors and TAs, roster synchronization, and grade retrieval back to SIS.

ASU Faculty and Staff can request a new ‘live’ (i.e., SLN-based) course, training / developmental / organization shell (i.e., sandbox course), or multiple courses in bulk (by submitting a properly formatted spreadsheet in CSV format). Student rosters are automatically populated based on the section(s) that are added, and drops/adds are processed in nearly real-time (more specifically, in intervals of approximately 15 minutes).

Request a Course from My Classes on myASU

From your myASU My Classes dashboard, find the correct semester and course you’d like to create. Hover over the icon that reads Create a Canvas class. Click this icon. You’ll be taken to the Canvas Enrollment System ordering page with your course information already filled in. You may skip to step 4 below.

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OR choose Canvas Course Request under the Teaching and Student Support Tools on myASU

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OR navigate to ASU’s Canvas Enrollment System (https://ces.apps.asu.edu).

Select the first option to “Request a new Canvas course”. Click the “Start” button to continue.

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Choose your term/year (e.g., Fall 2023, Spring 2024, etc.) from the “Term” drop-down menu, then type your 5-digit Class Number/SLN into the “Class Number” box and click “Search”.

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Click on your class below, then click the “Select Class” button.

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On the following screen, you will see various details related to your course.

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Click the pencil icon to edit your course details as needed.
- Name: Rename your course.
- Student Enrollment Sync Date: By default, this is set to three days prior to the official start date of the term for which the class is scheduled.
- Course Copy: Choose whether to import content from an existing Canvas course, or “Start from scratch” instead.
- Special Instructions: Provide special instructions for your request (if applicable).
Add TA/Instructors: To add Instructors or TAs, click the “Add TA/Instructors” link in the bottom right corner.

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- Type the ASURITE User ID (Username used to sign into MyASU, Canvas, etc.) of the user that you would like to add into the text box, then click “Search”.
- Place a check in the box under “Add as TA” or “Add as Instructor”, then click the “Add TA/Instructors” button to confirm.
  
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- The additional TA/Instructor(s) will be shown under the “Instructor/TA Information” section on the right.
  
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Add Sections: To add a supplemental Class Section(s) to your course, click the “Add Section” link in the bottom right corner.

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- Type the 5-digit Class Number/SLN that you intend to add into the “Class Number” box, click “Search”, and then place a check in the box next to the class below. Click the “Add Sections” button to confirm.
  
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- The additional Class Section(s) will be shown under “Sections”
  
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Course Copy: To copy content from an existing Canvas course, click the pencil icon next to “Course Copy” (under “Course Details”).
- On the “Copy Source course” screen, search for the Canvas course from which to import content.
  
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- Choose the “Term” in which the desired “source” course was taught from the drop-down menu, type the 5-digit Class Number/SLN associated with the “source” course into the “Keyword” box, and then click “Search”. Click the “Add Course Copy” button to confirm.
- By defaulty, CES will provide you with a list of YOUR courses previously taught. If you are copying a source course from another instructor, you will need to uncheck the box “Show only my courses” to expand your search.
  
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  When you have located the source course, click the radio button to select the course and select Add Course Copy.
  
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When you are ready to proceed, click the “Continue” button in the bottom right corner.

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Review your “Canvas Course Details” to ensure that all of the information is correct. Click “Edit” if you need to make changes. Otherwise, click “Submit” to finalize your request.

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