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Making Past Courses Available

Prior to the start of a new quarter, the previous quarter’s courses will be made unavailable to students. Instructors will continue to see current, future, and past courses (up to one year and quarter later).

If a student is given an incomplete and needs access to your course after the term, please wait until the fourth day after the SPU Blackboard course duration date to make the site available again.  To check a course duration date, click the Control Panel, click Settings, and click Course Duration.

Making a past course available is a three-step process. 

Step 1:  Make the Course Available

  1. Log into the course site.
  2. Click the Control Panel.
  3. Under Course Options, click Settings.
  4. Click Course Availability.
  5. Click Yes.
  6. Click Submit.

Step 2:  Change the Course Duration End Date

  1. Within the Control Panel>Settings, click Course Duration.
  2. Change the end date to a new date in the future.
  3. Click Submit.

 Step 3:  Make the Student Available

  1. Within the Control Panel, click List/Modify Users.
  2. Search for the person by last name.
  3. Click the Properties button next to the student’s name.
  4. Scroll down to Role and Availability.
  5. Under Available (this course only) choose Yes.
  6. Click Submit.

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