Canvas

Changing Course Start and End Dates

By default, students have access to a course on Canvas on the official first day of class for each semester. The dates for each semester can be found in the course calendar and on the Canvas Access Dates page. Some instructors may want to give access to their students prior to those dates.

In you course menu (at the left) click on Settings.
Click on the Course Details tab.
Scroll down to find your course Participation section. By default, the course participation dates are set to the default Term access dates. Default access dates for each term can be found on the Canvas Access Dates page.
To override the default term start access date, click on the dropdown menu and select "Course".
Input the desired access dates for your course into the start and end boxes, click on the calendar icon to select your desired start and end dates.
NOTE: both start and end dates must be entered. If the end date is left blank, the course will be available indefinitely and LOCR will not function. We recommend using the date listed on the Canvas Access Dates page.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Update Course Details”.

Students will now have access to your course on the start date selected, if the course has been published.

UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning Canvas Directory

Updated January 2021