- January 2026 – Canvas Info Sessions were delivered to key governance groups, including the General Welfare Committee and Faculty Senate, to build shared understanding and gather feedback. ITS also began school and college presentations, 1:1 consultations, and custom Spring training opportunities. Turnitin for plagiarism detection and YuJa Panorama for digital accessibility were launched in Canvas.
- February 2026 – Canvas adoption continued to grow through expanded training, support, migration validation, and resource development. All 2024 and 2025 Blackboard course content became available in Canvas, the Provost's Office endorsed the Faculty Canvas Champions program, about 30% of courses were taught in Canvas by approximately 789 faculty, approximately 450 faculty and staff were trained, and approximately 90% of required third-party tools were integrated. A direct email to all University students shared key transition updates.
- March 2026 – Summer and Fall 2026 course shells became available in Canvas, giving faculty an early start on course development. Spring Canvas Month launched after Spring Break with in-person and virtual trainings, 1:1 consultations, and drop-in workshops in partnership with Canvas Consultants. ITS continued tracking migration issues and planning advanced workshops to support expanded Canvas use.
- April 2026 – Spring Canvas Month continued with tabling events to build awareness and encourage early adoption among students. The Faculty Canvas Champions program launched to support peer-led learning. Canvas use expanded to student orientation, placement testing, and co-curricular learning pathways.
- May 2026 – Migration of Spring 2026 courses began, while technical work focused on finalizing core integrations, including Canes Course Pack, and enabling feature updates such as Box connections and Canvas’ AI assistant, Panda Bot. The Faculty Canvas Champions Spring Cohort concluded and transitioned into summer sessions.
- June 2026 – Canvas Consultants reported 200+ 1:1 consultations, 155 unique faculty sessions, 23 repeat faculty sessions, 27 workshops, and new readiness resources emerged from the Spring semester. A third Canvas Consultant joined to expand internal admin expertise, support Canvas governance and lifecycle practices, optimize the environment, and guide strategic administration. CaneLink fixes, new Canvas features, knowledge base articles, and Faculty Champion-led teaching sessions further strengthened launch readiness.
- July 2026 – Spring 2026 course content was transferred and made available in Canvas, while summer training continued to expand. Support resources were updated for first-day readiness, accommodations, and common questions. Canvas Month materials were shared, the Canvas Escalation Desk launched, and a new process gave faculty Canvas access up to one week before their start date.
- August 2026 – The University completed final fall launch preparations, including onsite support planning and the launch of Canvas Month, a four-week series offering virtual and in-person workshops, learning integration sessions, and drop-in support for the University community.
