Setting Due Dates in Canvas

Many students rely on the Canvas TO DO LIST to know what to complete and when. An assignment must have a due date for it to appear on a student's To Do list. By setting Canvas due dates, you can help students manage their assignments.

Resources

To learn more about how to set assignment Due Dates view this guide:
How do I add or edit details in an assignment? (scroll down to “Edit Due and Availability Dates”)

Pro Tip:

You can also set due dates for Pages in Canvas. To learn more, use this guide:
How do I add a page to the student To-Do list as an instructor?

Other Helpful Guides:

Did you know you can change multiple dates all at one time (including due dates)? To learn more, view this guide: How do I bulk update due dates and availability dates as an instructor?

There are several different dates you can set for assignments in Canvas. Find out more: What is the difference between assignment due dates and availability dates?

What does the To Do list look like for students? See this student guide to find out: How do I use the To Do list and sidebar in the Dashboard as a student?