Canvas: Extend an Assignment Due Date for One Student

How to extend an assignment due date in Canvas for a particular student

Go to the assignment you would like to extend for the student.

Click Edit. Scroll to the bottom of the page until you see the Assign section.

Click +Add.

A screenshot of the Assign + Add button

In the new area that appears, type in the student's name you wish to extend the assignment for in the Assign to box. Put in the desired due date. Enter when the assignment will be available if you wish to limit their availability to access the assignment. 

A screenshot of the new Assign to area in Canvas

Click Save at the bottom of the page. Now when you look at the assignment, it should show the separate due dates for the class and the particular student. 

A screenshot of the updated assignment in Canvas



Keywords:
canvas, "due date", deadline, extension, assignment 
Doc ID:
124843
Owned by:
iSchool U. in School of Information Sciences
Created:
2023-03-14
Updated:
2024-09-12
Sites:
University of Illinois School of Information Sciences