Blackboard Course Access and Availability
Course Creation Dates
Fall
- Academic courses are available to instructors by the first week of July
- Advising sections are available to instructors by the last week of September
Spring
- Academic courses are available to instructors by the first week of November
- Advising sections are available to instructors by the first week of March
Summer
- Academic courses are available to instructors by the first week of April
Student Access Dates
Open
Students may access and view Blackboard course content beginning on the first day of the semester.
Close
Students are unable to access Blackboard course sections 14 calendar days after the
last day of the semester.
Adjustments
Faculty may change their course open and close dates in both Ultra courses and Original Experience courses. If a course must be selectively re-opened for one or several students, please reach
out to the Help Desk for assistance.
Archive Schedule
After 2 years, academic course sections - as well as grade and submission data contained within them - are archived and removed from Blackboard each Fall semester during Advising. To request access to a course that has been archived, fill out our Archive Restoration Request Form. Archived sections are retained for 7 years by the University; to retain and restore course section archives beyond that time frame, you must follow our Course Archive tutorial before 7 years have elapsed.
