All Fall 2025 courses have been created in Blackboard and can now be accessed by instructors and staff who have been assigned to courses in Banner. Fall 2025 courses can be found by navigating to the courses page in Blackboard.
At this time, please consider exporting a backup of your course to your OneDrive for the current Summer 2025 term. To import an exported course or course components into your Fall 2025 course, review the following instructions:
- Importing a Course Package into Blackboard Ultra
- Copying a Blackboard Ultra Course
- Copying Individual Course Items between Courses in Blackboard
If you would like to merge your course sections, please make your request to the Innovative Learning Support Centre as soon as possible by filling out the Blackboard Administrative Request form.
Please note that students will gain access to their Fall 2025 courses three days before the first session of each course. For example, a course that starts September 4 at 12:35 p.m. will become accessible by students at 12:35 p.m. on September 1.
To get your Blackboard course ready for the beginning of the Fall 2025 term, the following are some helpful resources for faculty and staff:
- Faculty Blackboard Guides: Provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a course using Blackboard and information on other EdTech tools to support teaching and learning.
- Blackboard Resources: Provides practical tips and quick links to get your course set up.
- Innovative Learning Programs & Events: Find upcoming workshops, micro-credentials and other professional development opportunities.
Faculty in need of further support can contact the Innovative Learning Support Centre directly.