Canvas Global Announcement Guidelines

Global Announcements in Canvas are a powerful tool for communicating with TMCC students, faculty, and staff. If you would like to request a Global Announcement post in Canvas, please read the following guidelines and submit the request form located below.

Posting Guidelines

  • Global Announcements should be used to communicate essential/emergency information and to promote academic and student services opportunities for TMCC students, faculty, and staff. This includes information such as:
    • Weather/emergency alerts
    • Planned outages or maintenance
    • New features or changes to Canvas
    • Important academic deadlines or announcements
    • A student services event (your announcement should include a link to your posted calendar.tmcc.edu event.)
  • Global Announcements should be concise, to the point, and composed of approximately 50 words or less.
  • Global Announcements should have a clear start and end time of no more than seven days.
  • A maximum of 3 Global Announcements will be posted at any given time and will be posted on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Posts for events and clubs will be limited to one post per month.
  • Priority will be given to emergency communications, then academic opportunities, and then to student services announcements.

TMCC Webcollege staff will review your request and determine if it meets the criteria for a Global Announcement. We will contact you to verify receipt and approval/denial of your request. If your request is approved, we will post the announcement on your behalf.

    Additional Guidelines

    • Avoid using jargon or technical terms that may not be familiar to all users.
    • If you need to include links in your announcement, ensure the links are active and relevant to the announcement.
    • Double-check the announcement for any grammatical errors or typos before posting.
    • Use a clear and descriptive subject line that summarizes the main topic of the announcement.

    Examples

    • Planned Outage: Canvas will be unavailable for maintenance on Saturday, Aug. 12, from 10 p.m.–1 a.m.
    • New Canvas Feature: A new feature called "Assignments" has been added to Canvas. This feature allows instructors to create and manage assignments online.
    • Important Academic Deadline: The deadline to submit applications for financial aid is March 15.
    • Weather Delay: Campus locations are closed until 10 a.m. on Monday, March 4. All TMCC classes and services will operate remotely until campus re-opens. See email for more information.

    • Jargon-filled announcement: The TMCC IT department will be performing scheduled PeopleSoft maintenance on Friday, Aug. 12, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Students will still have backdoor access using their DNS. All LAN computers on campus will still be up and running throughout the process. This maintenance is necessary to maintain the performance of our SIS network.
    • Announcement with broken link: Please visit the TMCC website for more information about the upcoming financial aid workshop. (Link is broken.)
    • Announcement with inaccessible attachment: Please download the attached syllabus for the upcoming fall semester. (Attachment is in a format that is not accessible to all users.)

    Canvas Global Announcement Submission Form

    We appreciate your cooperation in following these guidelines and helping to ensure that Global Announcements in Canvas are used effectively and responsibly.

    You must be a TMCC employee or student organization representative to submit a Global Announcement in Canvas. 

    To submit an announcement for consideration, please complete and submit the form below. 

    Fill out my online form.