Changing Due Dates & Available Dates of Imported Content

Use the following procedure to bulk change due dates and available dates of imported content

When you import content from a previous semester, the imported content retains the past due dates and past available dates. While you could individually edit each assignment, quiz, and discussion to change their due dates, Canvas provides a way to change all your assignment, discussion, and quiz dates on a single page. Note that adding dates to assignments is not required.

  • Due At - This is the date and time by which students should submit work in Canvas. Students can still submit work to the assignment after the assignment's due date, but the student's submission will automatically be marked as late in the gradebook. Note that this is the date for the assignment that appears in the Canvas Syllabus.
  • Available From - This is the date and time the assignment opens to accept student submissions.
  • Available Until - This is the date and time the assignment locks and no longer accepts student submissions.

Read more about the difference between due dates and availability dates.

Tutorial Video

Changing Dates of All Assignments on One Page

Written Procedures

Change Assignment Available and Due Dates 


Tip - When setting due/availability dates for an assignment, note that you can assign different due dates and availability dates to specific students, sections, and groups. E.g., If a student needs a deadline extension for an assignment, you can edit the assignment and add a different due/available date just for that specific student.



Keywords:
due dates, available dates 
Doc ID:
153649
Owned by:
Katherine P. in CETL
Created:
2025-07-22
Updated:
2025-08-01
Sites:
UW-Milwaukee Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning