The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) uses Canvas to host courses online. As an external user to UAB, a guest username and password is required in order to access Canvas. Guest accounts are subject to an approval and setup process.

Please follow these steps to obtain a guest username and password. Once this process is complete, you will receive an email with instructions to access your course in Canvas.

1. You will receive an e-mail titled “UAB External ID (XIAS) registration,” from UserServices@uab.edu, like this:
   
   
   Tip: Do not contact UAB AskIT for assistance as the email indicates. Contact Will Hampton with UAB eLearning at (205) 975-3279 or whampt@uab.edu. Access an accessible version of the registration email.
2. Click the link in the e-mail to go to the UAB xias site. In the left sidebar of this website, you will see several links. Click Enter Invite or Reset Code (A).
   
3. Enter your e-mail address (B) and the code (C) given to you in the e-mail. Then click Proceed (D).
   
4. Enter your first name and last name. Then click Proceed.
   
5. Create a password for your account. Be sure to follow the password requirements. Then click Proceed.
   
6. Confirm that the information shown is correct. Then click Proceed.
   

Success! You have completed registration of your guest user account. A notifcation has been sent to UAB eLearning that your account has been created. We will continue with the next step of enrolling you to the Canvas course within 24-48 hours. We will send an email with further instructions about accessing the course. 

If you have any technical problems, please contact Will Hampton (whampt@uab.edu) at UAB’s Division of eLearning and Professional Studies.