Your ARTIC account is the key to accessing Canvas and other student resources. You will also use your ARTIC account username and password to login to your SAIC.edu email address. Your instructor will communicate with you through Canvas and your SAIC.edu email address. Make sure to regularly check your SAIC.edu email address during the course.

To activate your ARTIC account, you will need to:

• Locate your SAIC ID number in your Registration Confirmation email. If you have an SAIC student ID card (ARTICard)  you will also find it there.
• Go to password.artic.edu
• Select Activate Account
• On the Verification screen, enter the words displayed and select Verify
• Enter your 7-digit SAIC ID number
• Enter your Last Name
• Enter your Birthdate using this exact date format: DD-MMM (e.g., 22-FEB)
• Select Activate

Your login is automatically assigned but you will create your own password. Passwords must be alphanumeric and at least six characters. Be sure to record your account information for future reference. 

Read all instructions. You must complete the entire process or your account will not be activated.

Need help? Contact the CRIT Help Desk at 312-345-3535 or email crithelpdesk@saic.edu.

Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Canvas is SAIC’s online learning platform and will be the central resource for all of your course materials and communication with instructors and peers. Visit Canvas or download the app for Android or Apple and login using your SAIC username and password.

Bookmark canvas.saic.edu. You will be able to use your ARTIC account username and login to access your Canvas courses.

If you are not familiar with Canvas, it will be important to do at least one of the following.

• Complete the virtual Canvas Student Orientation - You will need to login with your ARTIC account credentials.

• Visit the Canvas Student Guide

• Watch selections from the Canvas Tutorial Video Series, including:

  • 101 - User Setting & Profile Picture

  • 102 - Notification Preferences

  • 200 - Canvas Overview for Students

  • 207 - Discussion Overview

For additional resources, review the information available online about Canvas at SAIC. You may also contact our Canvas support team at canvas-help@saic.edu.

Students are responsible for purchasing their own supplies. 

Supply lists for 1-week intensives, weekend intensives, and weekend workshops can be found at the link below. 

Typically, supply lists for courses with a duration of longer than 1 week are provided to students during the first class session. However, some instructors may choose to provide a supply list to students in advance if specific materials are required during the first week of class. If your instructor has chosen to release the supply list prior to the start of class, you will find it at the link below. 

Course Supply Lists

Please note that a computer is required to participate in our online classes. If your course requires the use of subject-specific software, information is included in the course description provided online at continuingstudies.saic.edu.