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Canvas

Creation date: 1/5/2022 11:54 AM    Updated: 9/17/2026 4:13 PM

Service Group

Faculty/Staff and Student

Service Dependencies

Microsoft Single Sign-On and Network

Service Department:

Enterprise Systems

Service Description

Brief Description:
Canvas is the learning management system used by the college for course delivery.
Features:
An online course environment that provides assignment submission, plagiarism checks, e-text, instructor surveys, grades, and communication and collaboration tools for interacting with students.
Available Hours:
Canvas services are available 24/7 except for scheduled general maintenance and upgrades.

Help

How to Access:

FAQ's:
None

Training Available:
Contact the eLearning department at eLearning@rccc.edu for questions about Canvas training.

SLA

All service-level requests will initially be handled by the Service Desk. 

Priority Levels and Response Times:

A priority system will be applied to all calls and tickets by the Service Desk and routed to the appropriate department according to the following criteria:

Priority, Impact, Definition, Response Time, and Resolution Time

Priority: 1
Impact: Critical 
Definition: A number of college systems are impacted or it affects multiple people significantly 
Response Time: Within 30 minutes
Resolution Time: 4 business hours or until fixed
Priority: 2
Impact: High
Definition: Affects a small number of people significantly
Response Time: Within 1 business hour
Resolution Time: 10 business hours
Priority: 3
Impact: Normal
Definition: Affects a small number of people, but work can still be performed
Response Time: Within 3 business hours
Resolution Time: 24 business hours
Priority: 4
Impact: Low
Definition: Affects one person, but work can still be performed
Response Time: Within 1 business day
Resolution Time: 48 to 72 business hours

Report a Problem
Problems with this service should be reported to the ITS Service Desk. The Service Desk is available Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm. You can contact us directly by calling 704-216-7200 or by visiting our Service Desk Portal site. A ticket will be created to track this issue and provide further communication. 

Documentation

None