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Faculty and students benefit when Canvas-related tasks occur on a regular schedule throughout each academic year, and OIT’s Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) strives to provide that consistency. Please refer to the information below to see when Canvas-related data is updated for each new term.
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Table. Important Canvas-Related Recurring Dates
| Action |
When It Occurs |
| Blank Shells Released to Faculty |
- Fall Classes – No Later Than June 1
- Spring Classes – No Later Than November 1
- Summer Classes – No Later Than April 1
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| Student Enrollments Added |
2 Weeks Before Semester Start |
| Published Shells Released to Students |
2 Calendar Days Before Semester Start |
| Bulk Publish All Shells |
4:00 PM on Day 2 of the Semester |
| Student Access to Shells Removed |
3 Weeks After Semester End Date |
| Faculty Access to Shells Removed |
2 Years After Semester Ends |
Need Additional Help?
Please email any Canvas-related questions to IDT@uhcl.edu. You may also use this email address to opt in to the IDT team's weekly newsletter through which we'll post most of our Canvas-related updates and information.
You may also request IDT assistance by contacting our colleagues in OIT’s Support Center. You may reach them by telephone at 281.283.2828 or via an email to supportcenter@uhcl.edu. For the Support Center’s current business hours, please visit the OIT web page.