Going Off-Term in Canvas

You might need Students to access/not access your course outside of the Term dates set by the district (a/k/a Kendra). As the Instructor of a course, you can adjust that.

NOTE:

If you choose to go off Term, you will not have access to the 'Grading Periods' filter in your Canvas Gradebook.

If you go off Term (by choosing Course), BE SURE you choose an end date. If you do not have an end date, that Course will show on Students' dashboards for infinity (long after they are no longer in your class). You will get lots of questions from them. Do your future self a favor, and choose a date (consider using the date that was in there during Term).

Steps:

  1. Go to the course you want to adjust

  2. Click Settings

  3. Go into Course Details

  4. From the Participation dropdown, change from Term to Course

  5. Choose dates for BOTH Start & End.

  6. Click Update Course Details at the bottom

  7. Publish the Course (if you want Students to see it).