CIS Students & Families Webpage

Resources for students in College in the Schools are located on the CIS Students and Families webpage.

CIS Instructors & Counselors Webpage

Resources for instructors and counselors are located on the High School Instructors & Counselors webpage.

Student Academic Integrity & Student Conduct

See the Student Academic Integrity & Student Conduct page for information and resources.

Disability, Access & Accommodations

Foster a climate of belonging by creating learning environments that support a broad range of learners and represent a diversity of scholars and perspectives. Consider the accessibility of all aspects of your course.

• CIS Guide to Access and Accommodations (handout for students)

• Accommodations, Access & Inclusion for Students with Disabilities (presentation slides)

For Instructors

Libraries website

• Library Guides and Videos

  • • Quick Introduction to U of M Libraries for CIS Teachers (video) [6:24]

    • (2023) Libraries Orientation for CIS Instructors (presentation slides)

For Students

• • Library Guides and Videos

    • Virtual Library Tour

  • If checking out materials in person, CIS students can show a photo ID (e.g. high school ID or driver's license) in place of a U Card. CIS students are not eligible for U Cards.

Canvas (LMS)

The University of Minnesota’s Learning Management System (LMS) is Canvas. 

Canvas for Instructors

• Canvas Resources and Guides

Locate Canvas at either canvas.umn.edu or MyU (open the “Key Links” menu and select “Canvas”). Your dashboard will show all Canvas sites you may access.

Instructors may choose to use another LMS that is supported by their high school.

Canvas for Students

The University of Minnesota’s Learning Management System (LMS) is Canvas; high school teachers may choose to use another LMS that is supported by their high school. 

Locate Canvas at either canvas.umn.edu or MyU (drag down the “Key Links” menu and select “Canvas”).  Your dashboard will show all Canvas sites you may access.

• Canvas Resources and Guides

Student Access to Canvas

Students need to claim their University student account (see above) before they can log in to Canvas (canvas.umn.edu).

Following a students first CIS enrollment, they will receive detailed instructions on how to activate/claim their U of M Internet Account. Once they have claimed their account, they will gain access to MyU, U of M resources, and Canvas. 

Therefore Canvas access is dependent upon the timing of when a student requests their registration in our MyCIS system.  If students need access to online resources as soon as possible, we recommend encouraging your students to register in MyCIS several business days before the first day of class so they may gain access to Canvas by the time your course begins.

Guest Accounts

Accommodations will be made for any student needing access to a Canvas course site and who is not enrolled for U of M credit, but the procedure remains to be defined. Contact CIS (cis@umn.edu) for details if you have a student who needs access to Canvas but is only enrolled for high school credit.

Student Records Privacy & FERPA

• The University and CIS take the privacy of student records very seriously. Release of student information to third parties is regulated by Regents policy, federal law, and state law, and particularly by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). 

• Students and instructors are able to suppress their public directory information (that is, data publicly available: name; dates of enrollment and registration status; major, advisor, college, and class level; academic awards and degrees received) and limited directory information (information is made available to student groups, staff, and faculty at the University of Minnesota by request: mailing address, email address, and telephone number). 

• Private student information (including social security number, birthdate, grades, student ID number, and GPA) may not be accessed by a third party—other than University officials who need the information to serve the student—without the student’s permission. 

How to Suppress Your Information (Students and Instructors)

• Go to MyU, select “My Info” at the left. Here you can choose which piece(s) of information you want suppressed and click a button to enact the suppression of your data. (Note that One Stop can better assist students who suppress only their contact information than those who also suppress their enrollment data.) 

• A step-by-step guide to Set Directory Suppression is available on One Stop.

Resources for CIS Students:

• Disclosure of Information from Education Records to Parents of Students Attending Postsecondary Institutions (FERPA) [Handout]

• Permission to Discuss Student Progress [Form] 

Related Links:

• Student Education Records & Privacy (Policy)

• Student records privacy and access (OneStop)