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The automatically generated course name will be listed first, change it if you like (Pro-Tip: Add the Section Number or note if the course is merged, etc..)
Select your preferred Course Availability:
Unavailable - This setting will create the Canvas Course site in an “Unpublished” state.
When you are ready to make the course available to students you will need to “Publish” the course from the course home page and uncheck the “Restrict students from viewing course before term start date” check box on the course settings page
Available to Students - This setting will create the Canvas Course site in a “Published” state. The course will be immediately available to enrolled students.
Start of Term - This setting will create the Canvas Course Site in a “Published” state initially (see screenshot below), but is not available to students until the first day of the term.
Date - This setting will create the Canvas Course Site in a “Published” state (see screenshot below) but the course will not be available to students until the date selected.
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