Course Information & Calendars

All students are provided with a CUAnschutz email account upon admission. The CUAnschutz email system is the official means of electronic communication, and it is MANDATORY for all students to use their CUAnschutz email account while enrolled in a program operated by the Distance Degrees and Programs office. Students will check their CUAnschutz email account regularly to review information provided by the DDP office and to keep the password up-to-date, which must be changed every 90 days.

• How to Claim Your CU Anschutz Email Account - New students need to claim their CUAnschutz email account first before registering online for didactic courses. Returning students need to ensure their CUAnschutz email account is still active in order to register online for didactic courses.
  
  Visit MyAccount and follow the instructions to claim and access their CUAnschutz email account. If students have any difficulties claiming or accessing their CUAnschutz email account, first follow the steps from the Office of Information Technology. If the problem persists, reach out to the School of Pharmacy Information Technology Services Office
  
• How to Access Your CUAnschutz Email Account – The university offers several methods for students to access their CUAnschutz email account from their personal computer or mobile device. The University Webmail webpage provides students with the link to login into their CUAnschutz email account and instructions on how to connect your device to the university email system.

UCDenver Access – Course Registration Portal - All students will register for the didactic courses using the UCDenver Access portal. Students should view the tutorials provided within UCDenver Access to learn how to register for courses. For questions about how to use UCDenver Access, read through the registration instructions or click on the “Need Help?” link located on the top right-hand corner UCDenver Access home page.

Students will access their registered didactic courses via Canvas.

Once a student registers for courses via UCDenverAccess, the registered courses will appear in the student’s Canvas account within 24-48 business hours (not including weekends). The courses will not appear in Canvas immediately after the student registers for the courses in UCDenver Access.

Registration is fully valid for students who register for courses on the weekend before class begins or prior to the add/drop date as listed on the academic calendar. These students will need to wait 24-48 business hours for their courses to appear in Canvas.

How do I log into Canvas?

Students can log in at www.cuonline.edu, click on "course login", and click on "Canvas". To log in, students will enter their UCDenver.edu email username and password. Remember, the password is case-sensitive.

How do I locate my course(s) in Canvas?

Canvas will create a homepage for each student. Links to each registered course, as well as the free orientation course, will appear on each student’s homepage. To go to a specific course, just click on its title. Courses do not open until 12 a.m. MST on the first day of class, so students may receive an error message if accessing a course prior to the first day of class.

The didactic courses are set up in, generally, week-long “units.” Units usually open up at 12:00 AM, mountain time, according to the individual course schedules, and assignments are due at the end of the unit. The work for each unit can be accomplished at any time during the scheduled unit dates. The Distance Degrees and Programs Office recommends students begin working on each unit, or at least review what will be required for each unit, early in the week to manage their schedules appropriately.

How do I learn more about Canvas?

Click through the links found on the Canvas Upgrade Site to learn more about the migration to Canvas. The Canvas Student Guide also provides tutorials to help students become more familiar with Canvas. Students can complete a Canvas orientation training session by reviewing the information found on the Canvas Student Orientation webpage.

How do I contact technical support?

Students experiencing technical difficulties while using Canvas can contact Canvas through a live instant message chat, phone or email. To contact Canvas, click on www.cuonline.edu, click on "course login", and the "Canvas contact information" is located on the right side of the screen.