What is a Course Merge?

A course merge combines multiple child sections into one parent Canvas course. This allows instructors to manage content, assignments, announcements, and grading in a single location.

Example: If you teach three sections of the same course, they may be merged into one Canvas shell.

When Should I Request One?

A merge may be helpful if:

• You teach multiple sections of the same course
• The sections use the same syllabus and schedule
• You prefer managing one Canvas course instead of several

Important Guidelines

• Courses may only be merged within the same term
• Only sections of the same course should be merged
• Different instructors may require dean approval
• Requests after the due date may require dean approval
• Courses cannot be merged once students have begun working

SSDL Course Requests

If your request includes a Brightpoint Shared Services Distance Learning course, the SSDL course must be the parent course.

Brightpoint SSDL sections begin with:

• BC = Asynchronous
• BCZ = Synchronous