Canvas Teaching Assistant Request Instructions

The TA Request Form is now available for instructors to submit so that the following Canvas roles (Teaching Assistant, Course Builder or Grader) can be requested and processed. Please review the table below to determine the appropriate role and permissions level needed prior to submitting the form.

comparison chart of three Canvas roles

ROLE	ROLE PERMISSIONS	INABILITY TO
Teaching Assistant	View announcements Send out course communications Publish course Create and moderate discussions Manage Gradebook Manage course assignments and quizzes, view and link question banks Manage most course files and post them in the course, add pages Manage groups and student collaborations Create and manage quizzes, including item banks Manage rubrics Schedule Zoom sessions Crosslist courses	Delete course files
Course Builder	View announcements Manage course calendar Create discussions View groups Manage assignments and quizzes, view and link question banks Manage course content and files, add pages Crosslist courses Manage rubrics Schedule Zoom sessions	Manage discussions Access or manage the Gradebook Manage item banks Manage users
Grader	Manage Gradebook Manage rubrics	Manage course content (files, pages, assignments, student interactions (discussions) Crosslist courses Schedule Zoom sessions

Steps to Take

1. Instructor: communicate to TA Candidate expectations regarding FERPA training compliance and role expectations.
2. TA Candidate: complete FERPA Certification and take a screenshot/download the completion certificate for your records.
3. Instructor: access and submit the TA Request Form with your Course and TA information. If you need help with completing the form, view this tutorial video.
4. LDC Support: The LDC Support team will process the request and send the instructor a confirmation email (processing may take up to 2 business days during peak times, i.e., first week of the semester).
5. TA Candidate: confirm course access in Canvas and review Canvas training resources

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Support Resources

Your new TA, Course Builder or Grader can find additional Canvas training resources on our Canvas Support page.