Notifications and Contact Information

Contact Information

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It is very important that your contact information is listed correctly in Canvas. Follow these steps to verify your email address and make changes/additions, if necessary:

 

  • Click on the "Account" icon in the left navigation bar
  • Click on "Settings"
  • On the right side of the screen, verify that your email address is correct. It should look like the typical first initial/last name format. Example : jane.doe@my.gavilan.edu for Jane Doe
  • You can also add your cell phone number if you want to receive text message alerts from Canvas.


Verify/update your Notification Preferences.

  • Click on the "Account" icon in the left navigation bar
  • Click on "Notifications"
  • Hover over the column(s) on the right side of the page to change your preferences for each contact method (i.e. email, text)