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Availability Dates Won’t Update on Graded Discussions

This article was last reviewed Mar 4, 2025 @ 12:50 pm.

Are you having difficulty getting Canvas to reflect your graded Discussion availability dates, even after updating the dates in the Discussion’s settings? If so, follow these steps to fix this issue:

  1. Open the Discussion’s Edit page: Navigate to the relevant Discussion’s Edit page. 
    1. Refer to How do I edit or delete a discussion in a course? for guidance on locating this page.
  2. Note relevant information: Write down the graded discussion’s Point value and Availability and/or Due Dates set.
  3. Change the Discussion Graded option: Below the Options section, uncheck “Graded”.
  4. Remove Date Restrictions: Delete the Availability and/or Due Dates noted in Step 2.
  5. Save changes: Save the discussion by selecting the “Save” button at the bottom right of the page.
  6. Revert the Discussion Graded option: Edit the discussion again, and check “Graded” from Step 3.
  7. Re-Add Date Restrictions: Re-enter the Availability and/or Due Dates noted in Step 2.
  8. Finalize changes: Select the “Save” button at the bottom right of the page.

The dates should now display as expected.