Joel VannerAfter 10/31/27, you will lose access to Original course and organizations. Blackboard has notified Quinnipiac that they are no longer supporting Original view, and have set dates to enforce Ultra view. Since Quinnipiac is not adopting Ultra view in Blackboard, content may no longer be available in usable form.
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Key Dates
2026
Recommended deadline of October 31, 2026 for exporting or downloading any Blackboard course and organization content you would like to keep.
Blackboard Learn Original courses and organizations become read-only for all users on December 31, 2026.
This date is enforced by Blackboard and cannot be changed.
After this date, all Original courses and organizations will become read-only for everyone, including instructors, students, organization leaders, and administrators. Content will remain viewable, but no one will be able to modify content or interact with collaborative integrated tools.
Please make alternate plans if you anticipate students will need to complete work in an Original course or organization past this date.
2027
End of access to Original courses and organizations for faculty, students, and administrators on October 31, 2027.
Blackboard will begin auto-converting Original courses and organizations into Ultra courses. Since Quinnipiac is not adopting Ultra view in Blackboard, content may no longer be available in usable form. This date is enforced by Blackboard and cannot be changed.
2028
Institutional access to Blackboard ends on June 30, 2028.
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