The instructor of record is the main instructor of the course as assigned by the dean. When course(s) are assigned, the District will automatically create a course shell and populate it with student enrollment. SDOLP cannot change the instructor of record. Unless permitted, instructors may not self-enroll students or visitors to their courses.

Instructor Removal/Access Denied

When an instructor of record is changed in the District's system, the original instructor will have access to the course unless requested for removal.

Substitute

In cases where the instructor of record is absent for a period of time (due to illness or inability to continue teaching the class), the Dean will assign a substitute and change the instructor of record. Please be aware that the substitute may use material already loaded into the Canvas teaching shell to complete the course.

Access to Courses

Only instructors of record automatically gain access to their courses. Additional access to courses may be granted with the instructor's permission. SDOLP may, from time to time, access courses to resolve technical issues that students may have. Any changes to courses by SDOLP must be requested by the instructor of record. For evaluation purposes, instructors may request from Faculty Support Desk access for the evaluators or add them on their own, as set forth in the Faculty Handbook.

A flow through chart that explains the Canvas Course Assignment Process for the Instructor of Record.