After the semester ends, your Canvas course typically transitions into a read-only state. Here’s what happens:
Instructor Access
For , after the course end date has passed, they will still have access to the course as usual. Please review the for more information.
Student Access
From the student's perspective, after the course end date, they can only view the course in a . If the option "Restrict students from viewing course after course end date" in your course Settings (Under Course Details tab) is enabled, the student will no longer be able to access the course, and it will disappear from their Canvas.
Gradebook
As an instructor, you’ll still have access to the gradebook for reference or exporting grades if needed but please ensure grades are finalized before the course end date.
Archiving
The course will remain in your Canvas account as part of past enrollments and can be copied into a new course shell for future terms. The past courses can be found under Courses on the left-side menu of your Canvas dashboard.
Exporting Data
You may want to export grades, submissions, or course content for personal records before the course transitions to read-only.
Duration of Access
Instructors can find the course duration in Settings under the Course Details tab, where the Starts and Ends fields display the course's start and end dates.
