Change to Term Start / End Dates in Settings

Change to Term Start / End Dates in Settings

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As you prepare to start or end your term in Canvas, please note there have been changes to the Participation options in Settings.
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Start and End of Term Settings

What this means for you:

  • Participation, by default, is set to Term with a Start date of one week prior to the start of term. Please note: you cannot adjust this default setting.
  • You can publish your course any time after the Start
  • Your course will be available for students to fully participate when you publish the course.
  • The End date for your course is midnight of the day grades are due. After the End date, the course will become read-only for everyone. Please note: You will not be able to enter or change grades and students will not be able to submit work to the Canvas course site.
  • When a student has an incomplete and needs access to Canvas to complete the incomplete please submit a ticket to the UO Service Portal.
Participation Settings window in Canvas

 

For further assistance, UO Online & Canvas Support are available.

  • In-Person: Room 68 PLC
  • By phone: (541) 346-1942
  • By email: uoonline@uoregon.edu
  • Submit a Service Portal Ticket (opens in a new tab). This form can also be accessed in Canvas from the Help button at the bottom of the Global Navigation Menu.