--- title: How do I set the schedule and due dates? description: This article covers how to add end dates (hard due dates) to your lessons and how to set a schedule (soft due dates). --- [Skip to content](https://kb.inspark.education/gating-scheduling-lessons#main-content) [![inspark-logo-rgb-1.png\]](https://kb.inspark.education/hs-fs/hubfs/inspark-logo-rgb-1.png?height=40&name=inspark-logo-rgb-1.png)](https://inspark.education/) - [About Page](https://inspark.education/teach/about) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About Page](https://inspark.education/teach/about) - [Go to Inspark Teaching Network](https://inspark.education/) [Go to Inspark Teaching Network](https://inspark.education/) Hello! How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://kb.inspark.education/?hsLang=en) 2. [Inspark Instructors](https://kb.inspark.education/inspark-instructors?hsLang=en) 3. [Phase 3: Setup](https://kb.inspark.education/inspark-instructors?hsLang=en#phase-3-setup) # How do I set the schedule and due dates? ## This article covers how to add end dates (hard due dates) to your lessons and how to set a schedule (soft due dates). There are two ways that you are able to set due dates in your course. You can set the due dates using **Scheduling** and using **Assessment Settings.**  ### How to set due dates using **Scheduling** 1. Log into your instructor account and navigate to the **Manage** section  ![](https://kb.inspark.education/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-03-2024-05-27-51-3379-AM.png?width=644&height=175&name=image-png-Jan-03-2024-05-27-51-3379-AM.png) 2. Scroll down to the Curriculumsection and select **Scheduling** **![](https://kb.inspark.education/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-03-2024-05-29-15-9901-AM.png?width=639&height=390&name=image-png-Jan-03-2024-05-29-15-9901-AM.png)** 3. Click on **RESET TIMELINES![](https://kb.inspark.education/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-18-2024-07-29-47-1553-PM.png?width=625&height=906&name=image-png-Jan-18-2024-07-29-47-1553-PM.png)** 1. **NOTE:** Select Saturday and Sunday in the pop-up if you would like to set due dates for the weekend. ![](https://kb.inspark.education/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-03-2024-05-36-51-3820-AM.png?width=432&height=563&name=image-png-Jan-03-2024-05-36-51-3820-AM.png) 4. You should now see a template timeline for the units. You can click on a unit title to view the lessons within the unit. Clicking on the lessons lets you set a due date. You can either drag the lesson's icon to the due date you would like, or you can set it using the calendar at the bottom. ![](https://kb.inspark.education/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-18-2024-07-30-39-8423-PM.png?width=618&height=1030&name=image-png-Jan-18-2024-07-30-39-8423-PM.png) ![](https://kb.inspark.education/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-18-2024-07-33-59-6071-PM.png?width=605&height=800&name=image-png-Jan-18-2024-07-33-59-6071-PM.png) **Important Notes:** Please click on **Save Changes** on the bottom right of the screen to save you deadlines.  If you'd like to set **Suggested** or **Hard Due Dates**, please view below.  ### How to set due dates using Assessment Settings 1. Log into your instructor account and navigate to the **Manage** section  ![](https://kb.inspark.education/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-03-2024-05-27-51-3379-AM.png?width=644&height=175&name=image-png-Jan-03-2024-05-27-51-3379-AM.png) 2. Scroll down to the Managesection and select **Assessment Settings. ![](https://kb.inspark.education/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-03-2024-05-45-08-6626-AM.png?width=647&height=500&name=image-png-Jan-03-2024-05-45-08-6626-AM.png)** 3. In this view, you are introduced to many options. You can hover over the label of each option to get a description of its task. ![](https://kb.inspark.education/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-03-2024-05-52-56-4563-AM.png?width=652&height=1119&name=image-png-Jan-03-2024-05-52-56-4563-AM.png) 4. To set a Due Date**,** search for the lesson you would like to set a due date for, using the **Search Bar.** Then click on **No due date** and select the date and time.![](https://kb.inspark.education/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-03-2024-05-55-33-4210-AM.png?width=634&height=521&name=image-png-Jan-03-2024-05-55-33-4210-AM.png) 5. You can set a soft due date (the students can continue to work on the assignment past the deadline) by having LATE SUBMITand LATE STARTset to **Allow**. 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