Secretariat puts the to-do on the syllabus's day and shows what Canvas has, with a Move option to switch it. It keeps Canvas's date when the syllabus is one day later or the two are more than three weeks apart, so it never makes you late.
The two exceptions
- Syllabus one day later than Canvas: that's usually the class the work is due at, and Canvas closes the night before. Canvas wins.
- More than three weeks apart: more likely two different things with the same name. Canvas's date stands.
Only confident matches
A syllabus item only overrides Canvas when it's clearly the same work: the same kind (an exam never matches homework), the same number and the same stage, since a draft isn't the final. Anything less and Canvas's date stands. This step uses fixed rules, not AI.
When Canvas changes later
If Canvas moves a due date after the fact, Secretariat asks you to pick Move or Keep instead of changing your list on its own. On Student Pro, announcements are read for date changes too.
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