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Canvas Access in the UW Flexible Option
How to access the proper instance of Canvas as a UW Flexible Option student.

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2. You will then be prompted to select your course's institution from the drop-down menu (see chart below for further instruction):
If you are registered in: | From the dropdown menu, select your institution | Use these login credentials |
PAWS | UW – Milwaukee | UWM E-Panther ID Same as your UWM email and password |
SOLAR | UW - Parkside | SOLAR ID Same as your UWPKS email and password |
NOTE: If you are a dually enrolled
student (or have recently been enrolled at another UW Institution) we strongly recommend that you un-check the box that says “Remember my selection for this session”
3. If you log into Canvas but do not see any of
your courses, keep in mind one of the following:
a.
If your subscription period has not yet started, your courses will not be visible in the Canvas learning environment (review the academic calendar for dates and deadlines information). Courses will become available on the first day of your subscription period. For UWM courses, please see the Timing of Access to Courses in the Canvas chart below.
b. It is possible that your browser settings, 3rd party password manager, or another convenience feature is automatically logging you into the wrong campus’ Canvas.
i. Log out of Canvas.
ii. Close all browser tabs / windows and navigate back to uws.instructure.com.
Again, be sure to uncheck the “Remember my selection for this session” box.
iii. You can also try clearing your browser’s cache. Please contact us if you need assistance.
iv. You may want to try using a different browser if
your coursework is time sensitive.
v. If you continue to experience issues, please follow up with technical support here
Timing of Access to Courses in Canvas (UWM)
Access to your courses in Canvas is automated based on when you register for courses (and provided that your subscription period has started). Below is a timeline of when you can expect to have Canvas access to your courses upon registering. If you register for a course after your subscription period begins, it’s important to note when you will be able to access the course in Canvas.
If you register for a course(s) in PAWS on: | You should see the course(s) in Canvas by: | Approx. Wait Time: |
Monday before 4 pm | Tuesday morning | 24 hours |
Monday after 4pm | Wednesday morning | 36 hours |
Tuesday before 4 pm | Wednesday morning | 24 hours |
Tuesday after 4 pm | Thursday morning | 36 hours |
Wednesday before 4 pm | Thursday morning | 24 hours |
Wednesday after 4 pm | Friday morning | 36 hours |
Thursday before 4 pm | Friday morning | 24 hours |
Thursday after 4 pm | Sunday morning | 60 hours |
Friday before 4 pm | Sunday morning | 48 hours |
Friday after 4 pm | Sunday morning | 36 hours |
Saturday before 4 pm | Sunday morning | 24 hours |
Saturday after 4 pm | Monday morning | 36 hours |
Sunday before 4 pm | Monday morning | 24 hours |
Sunday after 4 pm | Tuesday morning | 36 hours
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