How long do courses from previous semesters stay in Blackboard?
We keep most courses on the system (unless they are special non semester oriented courses) until the same course of next year needs to be loaded. This means that your Spring courses for a particular year will be accessible by you (and only you once the semester ends) until the next spring set of courses are loaded. We do this so you have record of your semester grades in case a student has a questions or wishes to challenge the grade they received. ** Faculty note: If you want your previous semester courses removed before the calendar year, you can call extension 43929 and request it.
Currently we keep most courses on the system (unless they are special non semester oriented courses) for up to two years. Instructors are notified when course sites are scheduled for archiving / removal from the Blackboard server. Course sites will be removed and archived from the Blackboard server18 to 24 months after the end of the semester in which they were used.
