Differentiating Due Dates for Academic Accommodations

Canvas allows you to assign different due dates for an assignment to individual students or groups of students. This feature helps facilitate make-ups, use different due dates for different course sections in cross-listed courses, and other class functions. Follow the steps below to add a new assignment due date.

1. Open the assignment and click Edit.
2. Scroll down on the assignment settings page until you reach the Assign to the menu. This menu allows you to adjust the availability settings and the due dates for the assignment.
3. Click the + Add button. 
4. You will then be prompted to identify the student(s) to which the new set of dates will apply. Select the students, add the new due date, and click Save.

Related Resources

• How do I assign an assignment to an individual student? - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com)
• How do I assign an assignment to a course group? - Instructure Community (canvaslms.com)