It’s hard to believe that only one year ago, NMC was completing its transition from (what was it called?) Moodle to Canvas, and in the inaugural year that followed instructor after instructor impressed colleagues and students with their swift mastery of Canvas course creation and creative use of the new learning platform. As we embark on year two, we expect even more exciting and innovative uses of Canvas by faculty, Canvas administrators, and, most importantly, NMC’s students. Summer may still have a lot of life left in it, but the fall semester is right around the corner.

And so, please make note of the following dates:

• WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 — Students populated into standard-start Fall 2026 (2701) courses: If your course starts on Monday, August 24, you’ll be able to see students in Canvas on this day. If you’re teaching a late-start course, look for students to be added to the People page 5 days before that course’s listed start date. Students in standard-start courses won’t be able to see their courses until Saturday (see below).
• AUGUST 20 (9 am–4 pm) — Canvas Day Camps (VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON): On this date, Ed Tech staff will be available in multiple formats to assist instructors as they get their Canvas shells ready for students. Canvas Day Camp is an “office hours” format—meaning you can drop in whenever it’s convenient. We will be in the Innovation Center’s main floor computer lab (room 123) or you can join us via Zoom (Click for the Zoom link). There will be snacks!
• SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 @ 8 AM — Fall 2026 (2701) courses turned on for students: The semester begins August 24. All courses become visible to students two days before their listed start date so students are able to confirm their course enrollments. Make sure your course shells have at least a welcome message by this date. If some of your content is not ready, you can unpublish those sections to keep them from student view.
• MONDAY, AUGUST 24 — Fall 2026 (2701) semester begins: Let’s go, Hawk Owls!
• FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 — Summer 2026 (2603) courses turned off: All courses are visible to students until 20 days after a semester ends. If you need a course left open beyond that window, please submit a ticket and let us know the course and the student(s) who need continued access.

If you’ve been assigned to teach a course in Fall 2026, but the course doesn’t appear on your Canvas All Courses page, check with your department manager to confirm you’ve been officially assigned in Banner.

If you have any questions about these upcoming dates, please submit a Help Desk Ticket (for Canvas course transfers and cross-listings, choose “Report an Issue” and then select “Teaching & Learning Apps” from the drop-down).