Students who do NOT have an Illinois Tech ID should follow these instructions to set their Canvas password (). This is a one-time-only set-up. Students WITH an Illinois Tech ID should access Canvas by logging into The Portal at .
Set your password
IMPORTANT NOTE: These are one-time-only instructions. After you set your password, log onto Canvas directly with your email and password at .
- Go to .
- Click on "Forgot Password?".
- Enter your email address and click on "Request Password".
- You will receive an email including a link to reset your password. Click on "Click here to set a new password".
- You will be directed to a new page to create a password. Enter your password and click on "Update Password".
- You will be directed to a new page to set up a Multi-Factor Authentication method on your Canvas account. Enter your mobile number in the field provided and click on "Send". You will receive a 6-digit verification code to your mobile phone. Enter that code in the "Verification Code" field and click on "Verify".
- Now you should be able to access all your courses in your Canvas dashboard.
If you have any questions, please contact supportdesk@iit.edu.