UC Davis Canvas Login Changes Coming 12/1
Starting Monday, December 1, 2025, logging in to UC Davis Canvas will look a bit different for students, faculty and staff. Instructure, the vendor providing our Canvas learning management system, is making updates to the login experience.
Access to UC Davis Canvas will not be impacted, and your login process, username, and password will not change.
What is Changing?
Starting Monday, December 1, 2025:
- When you navigate to https://login.canvas.ucdavis.edu/ and click the UC Davis Log In button under the UC Davis Faculty, Students & Staff section, an Instructure/UC Davis page with text reading, “Redirecting” will briefly display.
- Then, you will automatically be directed to the Central Authentication Service (CAS) login screen where you log in with your Kerberos ID and Password (same as before).
- You may also be prompted to verify your identity with Duo if you haven't logged in recently to the multi-factor authentication app.
- Finally, an Instructure/UC Davis Canvas screen will display with text reading “Checking your session…”.
- Once that is complete, you’re logged in!
UC Davis Canvas Login Update Video
Watch this short video to see the new UC Davis Canvas login experience:
What You Need to Do
Nothing. This change is purely visual. Simply enter your Kerberos ID and Password, just as you do now.
- Your Kerberos ID and password remain the same.
- The link to Canvas and login process remains the same.
- Duo multi-factor authentication will function as normal.
Get Help
If you encounter any issues logging in after 12/1, please contact IT Express for assistance:
- Phone: (530) 754-HELP(4357)
- Email: [email protected].
About UC Davis Canvas
UC Davis Canvas is used to manage course requirements and materials, operates as a communication platform between students and faculty, and is integrated with campus systems. Click here to learn more about UC Davis Canvas.