You are receiving this message because you are assigned to teach a course in Summer 2026 with student athlete(s) enrolled.
The Faculty Opt-In Process for the Observer Program for Texas A&M student athletes is designed to reduce the administrative burden for instructors who have student athletes in their course sections. Instructors of Record have the ability to opt in to allow Scholastic Supervisors to track, monitor, and report requirements from Canvas to ensure student athletes at TAMU meet NCAA eligibility standards.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE OPT-IN PROCESS
You will need to OPT IN each semester to have a Scholastic Supervisor enrolled as a Student Observer in your Canvas course.
- The opt in window for the Observer Program for Athletics is now live via ORCA and will close on Jun 3, 2026 11:59 PM.
- Scholastic Supervisors will be enrolled in Canvas courses for instructors who opt in on Jun 4, 2026. They will be assigned the Student Observer role and have read-only access to view course content, syllabus, assignment details, and grades of the assigned student in Canvas.
- Only the Instructor of Record assigned to the course section can opt in via ORCA.
IF YOU DO NOT CHOOSE TO OPT IN
If you do not follow the steps above to opt in, by default you will be considered opted out of the Observer Program for Athletics. As a result, you will need to take specific actions for NCAA reporting purposes for the student athlete(s) enrolled in your course(s). Please visit this link for more information on the Center for Student-Athlete Services’ responsibilities for student-athlete requirements.
OPT IN COMMUNICATION
View the timeline of communication you will receive throughout the opt-in process that will vary depending on the preference you select.
Please note that the Center for Student-Athlete Services has communicated about the Observer Role Program to student athletes. For more information, contact LMS support.
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