Changes coming to Books by Mail: Starting in fall 2025, Books by Mail items will only be shipped to addresses in the contiguous United States 50 miles or further from campus. We will make exceptions for students, faculty, and staff with disabilities. Learn more.

On Monday, August 11, the main entrance to the Fisher Fine Arts Library will be closed so restoration work can take place. The accessible entrance will remain open. See map and directions to the accessible entrance or get more information about this important restoration project.

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Find comprehensive support and training for Canvas — Penn’s learning management system.

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Canvas sites for academic courses are created by request of faculty, TAs, or support staff. We recommend that Canvas sites be requested two months before the start of the semester, but sites can be requested at any time.

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Open Canvas

Penn faculty and staff can use Open Canvas to create professional development courses, learning communities, and conferences for external audiences to access without a PennKey.

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Get help

Having trouble using Canvas? Get in touch! Through online resources, workshops, and one-on-one training, learn how to use Canvas in your teaching. 

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Upcoming Events

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  • Workshop
August 14, 2025

Canvas 101 for Faculty and Staff

This workshop will introduce basic Canvas functions that will allow participants to do the following: set profile and notifications; navigate the Canvas interface; create content for a Canvas site; and post files, images, and videos.

  • 12:00pm - 12:30pm
  • Virtual
Open to Penn Faculty and Staff
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  • Workshop
August 22, 2025

Canvas 101 for Faculty and Staff

This workshop will introduce basic Canvas functions that will allow participants to do the following: set profile and notifications; navigate the Canvas interface; create content for a Canvas site; and post files, images, and videos.

  • 12:00pm - 12:30pm
  • Virtual
Open to Penn Faculty and Staff
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