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There are many reasons why instructors might not see their course in Blackboard. Please review the list below or use the Page Navigation section to jump to a section of this page.

If you have any questions, please contact CIT for more information.


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Instructor of Record

If you are not the Instructor of Record, you may not automatically see the course in Blackboard.

If you are a new instructor at UA, or a new instructor for the course, the paperwork for your course assignment may not be in the system yet.

  • Check with your departmental administrators to make sure you are the instructor of record for the course.

  • You may also check with the Registrar’s Office to confirm you are the instructor of record

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Course Creation

Blackboard courses are not always created at the time the course is created in Banner (the student information system).

  • Check the Courses tab in Blackboard, under the correct semester, to see if your course is present.

    • Semester Code = the year + the semester
      Example: 202210 is the spring of 2022

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Upcoming Courses

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A course that is not in an active term may not appear on the Current Courses page – that is, it will be classified by the system as "upcoming." View this article: Where can I find courses not in my Current Courses view?

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UA Online (distance) courses are listed as Upcoming until the first day of classes.

  • Browse by term. Move between past, current, and upcoming courses using system-defined terms. At the bottom of the list, you'll find a page selector to navigate through long lists.

  • Change the filter. Click on down arrow next to the Current Courses title to switch to another term. If you navigate to another page, all courses show again. 

  • Search your list. The search function finds courses on the current page that match your search term.

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Hidden Courses

Click on the Filter drop down menu and choose Hidden from me to access courses that you have hidden from your Course list.

Check for hidden courses on the Courses page in Blackboard.

  1. Next to the search bar, click on the Filter drop down menu.

  2. Select Hidden from me.

  3. When you find your course, point to its course card menu (...) on the far right.

  4. Select Show course.

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Downtime or Service Disruption

You could be trying to access your course on Blackboard when it is offline for scheduled maintenance or an unexpected service interruption.

Offline for maintenance

We schedule maintenance and inform users before Blackboard is unavailable. The splash page will show a “Scheduled Maintenance” message. For more information, check:

Unexpected service interruption

If Blackboard is offline unexpectedly, you will see a “Service Interruption” message. For more information: