Canvas Student Resources

Here are helpful resources to share with your students if they have questions about Canvas-related issues. To access additional help, please visit the Online-Learning Page on our campus' website.

Your Canvas Username & Password

Requirements

  • To use Canvas, you must be registered for a class, presently or in the past, that used Canvas. The class can either be at Chabot College or LPC.

Default Canvas username and password

  • Username: Your Username for Canvas is your W number (begins with a W followed by 8 digits).
  • Password: The default Password for Canvas is the first two letters of your first name, followed by the first two letters of your last name (all lowercase), followed by the last four digits of your W number.
  • Example: Maria Valdez with a W number of W98765432 would log in as:
    • Username: W98765432
    • Password: mava5432

Learn how to change your password here (optional)

Forgot Password?

  • If you forgot your password, click on the 'Forgot Password?' link on the Canvas login page, and follow the instructions.