How to Access Your Collin College Canvas Courses

Please Note:

If you are a new student, you won't have access to your Canvas Account until the first day of class.
Courses do not appear in Canvas until the first day of class.
If the semester starts on a Monday, but your course begins on a Tuesday, you won't have access to the course until Tuesday.

Access your course material via CougarWeb -> My Courses -> Canvas

From your Browser (Canvas preferred browsers are Chrome & Firefox), go to www.collin.edu/ and from the top left click on CougarWeb Login (blue button).

CougarWeb Login blue button on Collin College homepage

From the CougarWeb Login page, enter your Username and Password.

Cougarweb Login page

From the My Courses-Canvas Access section, click on the Canvas icon or the link, "Click here to Access Canvas."

My Courses - Canvas Access

Now, you should be able to see your current courses on Canvas Dashboard.

Canvas Dashboard

If you are not able to find your courses on Canvas Dashboard, click on Courses ->All Courses from the Canvas main menu on the left.

You need to favorite the courses that you would like to appear on your Canvas Dashboard. To favorite a course, click the star next to the course name. Courses with filled stars will show on your Canvas Dashboard.