Overview
Beginning in Summer 2016, course start and end dates are automatically populated in D2L course sites.
What Does This Mean?
Course Dates
Start and end dates for D2L course sites are automatically set through the Colleague and D2L course creation process.
Start Date
A D2L course site's start date is the section’s official start date minus 7 days.
- Students can access the D2L course site 7 days prior to the official section start date listed in MyOCC.
- Instructors are encouraged to post the course syllabus and a Welcome announcement with information about textbooks, the schedule, and other important course details.
- The start date cannot be modified by an instructor.
End Date
A D2L course site's end date is the official section end date plus 10 days.
- Students can no longer access the D2L course site 10 days after the official section end date.
- The end date cannot be modified by an instructor.
Course Status (Activation)
All D2L course sites are automatically created with the Course is active option selected. However, the start and end dates determine when students can access the course site.