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This article describes the course creation and student enrollment schedule in Canvas for USNH Institutions.
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Canvas course shells are created:
- 12 weeks in advance of the Spring and Summer semesters
- 14 weeks in advance of the Fall semester
- Students are added 2 weeks before the first day of classes.
- This does not mean students will be able to view the course 2 weeks prior, students can only view the course once the course is published.
- See below for publish dates and information.
When students enroll in a course, they're added to the Registrar’s database which then automatically adds the student to the Canvas course. Students who enroll after the course starts or during the winter shut down may not immediately see their course. UNH Faculty can either manually add the student to the course or submit a support request.
You may request your course creation or student enrollment to be done sooner than the schedule below by entering a support ticket using the link at the bottom of the article.
Note: KSC courses are not automatically closed. Faculty have the option to close the course. If the Course Published field doesn't contain a date, it means the course is unpublished and is published at the instructors discretion.
Dates for the Academic Year 2026 - 2027
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Semester
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Semester Dates
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Courses Created
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CPS-O Teachers Added
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Students Added
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Course Published
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Course Read-only
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Fall 2026
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08/31/26-12/14/26
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05/25/26
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08/17/26
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01/21/27
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Term 1 2026
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08/31/26-10/23/26
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05/25/26
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07/06/26
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08/17/26
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08/24/26
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01/21/27
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Term 2 2026
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11/02/26-12/24/26
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05/25/26
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07/06/26
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10/19/26
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10/26/26
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01/21/27
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J-Term 2027
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12/28/26-01/22/27
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10/05/26
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12/14/26
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12/14/26
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02/19/27
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Spring 2027
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01/26/27-05/10/27
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11/03/26
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01/12/27
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06/18/27
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Term 3 2027
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01/26/27-03/19/27
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11/03/26
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12/01/26
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01/12/27
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01/19/27
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06/18/27
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Term 4 2027
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03/29/27-05/21/27
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11/03/26
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12/01/26
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03/15/27
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03/22/27
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06/18/27
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Summer 2027
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05/24/27-08/06/27
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03/01/27
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05/10/27
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09/03/27
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Term 5 2027
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06/01/27-07/23/27
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03/01/27
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04/06/27
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05/18/27
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05/25/27
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09/03/27
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**Law Fall Term
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05/25/26
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2026-08-04
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**Law Spring Term
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11/03/26
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2026-12-28
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Fall 2026
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08/31/26-12/18/26
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06/08/26
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08/03/26
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05/14/27
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Early Spring 2027
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01/04/27-01/22/27
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10/12/26
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12/07/26
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12/17/27
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Spring 2027
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01/26/27-05/14/27
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11/03/26
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12/29/26
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12/17/27
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Summer 2027
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05/17/27-08/13/27
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02/22/27
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04/19/27
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12/17/27
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KSC
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Semester
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Semester Dates
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Courses Created
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Students Added
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Course Read-only
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Fall 2026
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08/31/26-12/18/26
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6/8/2026
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6/8/2026
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Spring 2027
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01/25/27-05/07/27
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11/2/2026
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11/2/2026
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Summer 2027
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06/01/27- 08/20/27
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3/9/2027
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3/9/2027
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Dates for the Academic Year 2025 - 2026
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Semester
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Semester Dates
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Courses Created
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Students Added
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Course Published
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Course Read-only
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Fall 2025
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08/25/25-12/08/25
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05/19/25
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08/11/25
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01/16/26
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Term 1 2025
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08/25/25-10/17/25
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05/19/25
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06/30/25
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08/11/25
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08/18/25
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01/16/26
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Term 2 2025
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10/27/25-12/19/25
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05/19/25
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06/30/25
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10/13/25
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10/20/25
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01/16/26
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J-Term 2026
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12/29/25-01/17/26
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10/06/25
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12/15/25
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12/15/25
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02/14/26
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Spring 2026
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01/20/26-05/04/26
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10/28/25
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01/06/26
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06/12/26
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Term 3 2026
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01/20/26-03/13/26
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10/28/25
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11/25/25
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01/06/26
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01/13/26
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06/12/26
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Term 4 2026
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03/23/26-05/15/26
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10/28/25
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11/25/25
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03/09/26
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03/16/26
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06/12/26
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Summer 2026
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05/18/26-08/07/26
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02/23/26
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05/04/26
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09/04/26
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Term 5 2026
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05/26/26-07/17/26
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02/23/26
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03/31/26
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05/12/26
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05/19/26
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09/04/26
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**Law Fall Term
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8/25/25 – 12/19/25
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05/19/25
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2025-08-11
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**Law Spring Term
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01/05/26 – 05/08/26
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10/28/25
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2025-12-22
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PSU
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Semester
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Courses Created
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Course Read-only
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Fall 2025
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08/25/25-12/12/25
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05/19/25
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07/28/25
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05/08/26
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Early Spring 2026
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12/29/25-01/16/26
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10/06/25
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12/01/25
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12/18/26
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Spring 2026
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01/20/26-05/08/26
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10/28/25
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12/23/25
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12/18/26
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Summer 2026
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05/11/26-08/07/26
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02/16/26
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04/13/26
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12/18/26
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CWEP
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Semesters
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January - June
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July/August
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September - December
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Keene State College
Further Readings
If you need assistance for either a course or student enrollment, please submit a request to the Teaching & Learning Technology Staff here - Canvas (myCourses) Support Page
If you are a UNH faculty and would like instructions on how to add a student (or any user), select this link to access the KB article on how to add people to a course -
UNH Canvas: Add User to Course
Need additional help?
Submit a Canvas (myCourses) support request or visit the Technology Help Desk Support page to locate your local campus contact information or to submit an online technology support request. For password issues you must call or visit the Help Desk in person.