Canvas (Known Issue) - Incomplete Course Codes

Summary

This article documents a known issue which causes some Canvas courses to be created by the Canvas-SIS integration with incomplete course codes. Instructors can manually update the course code in the course settings page to fix the issue.

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Description of Issue

The Canvas-SIS integration creates some Canvas courses with incomplete course codes. The course code that appears at the top of the page while in the course shows the section number, but the subject code and catalog number are missing.

Screenshot of an incomplete course code at the top of a Canvas course page which shows "-0800", the section number with no subject code or catalog number

Workaround

Instructors who notice this issue in their course can follow these steps to manually update the course code:

  1. In the Canvas course, select Settings at the bottom of the course navigation menu.
     
  2. Under "Course Details," type the correct course code in the Course Code field. For example: BUSAN 220-0800

    Screenshot of the course settings page with the Course Code field highlighted
     
  3. Select the Update Course Details button at the bottom of the settings page to save the change.

After making this change, the corrected course code appears at the top of the page while in the Canvas course.

Screenshot of a corrected course code at the top of a Canvas page showing "BUSAN 220-0800"

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Article ID: 9003
Created
Thu 5/7/26 11:04 AM
Modified
Thu 5/7/26 11:09 AM
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This article documents a known issue which causes some Canvas courses to be created by the Canvas-SIS integration with incomplete course codes. Instructors can manually update the course code in the course settings page to fix the issue.