Canvas Third-Party Tool Integration Request Guidelines

Some third-party vendors offer integrations with Canvas that allow users to connect to a cloud service from within a Canvas course. The following will guide you in requesting an integration.

• All products must be reviewed BEFORE purchasing.
• Vendors cannot request an integration.
• Because a vendor is listed in the Canvas app list, does not make it automatically approved.

Follow these steps:

• Check the approved software list 
  • UH Reviewed Software
  • If the software is on the reviewed list, proceed with the purchase.
    • Notify Canvas administors of the purchase - canvasadmin@uh.edu.
    • Request installation instructions from the vendor.
• If the software is NOT on the Reviewed Software list, perform the following steps
  • Gather the required information from your vendor 
    
    • Request a  HECVAT (Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Tool) from the vendor
  •  Submit a Vendor Security Assessment (VSA) request
    • Attach the HECVAT to the form in the provided field
      • If the vendor does not have a HECVAT, advise UHIS and wait for instructions.
        
        
• If the request is approved, request installation instructions from the vendor.

Go to to the following link for additional information about the UH third party tool process:

• Third-Party Risk Management

The length of the approval process varies depending on the complexity of the review and the availability of required documents. Completing all of the required fields on the VSA and submitting the required documents together are important steps toward a faster review.