Pre-Term Copy Process
The Pre-Term Copy Process empowers Chairs and Directors (Approvers) to ensure courses are ready well before students arrive. Through the Banner Copy Form, Approvers can select to copy from a template or a past course section. This process allows course content to be populated weeks before the term starts, supporting consistency and reducing last-minute stress. By managing copies early, Approvers help instructors begin the term with the right materials so they can provide a seamless start, where everything students need—materials, assignments, and expectations—is already in place.
Guides
- Pre-Term Course Copy Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- PreTerm Copy Infographic Timeline – PDF (Specific dates listed below)
- Watch a previously recorded Bulk Copy Training from Nov 4, 2025
Request Approver Changes
If a program or course requires an Approver update, such as replacing an existing approver or adding an additional one (up to three approvers can be assigned per course), please email the LXD team at LXD@nl.edu .
Please include the course prefix(es) and a brief description of the requested change in your message.
Pre-Term Copy Schedules for 2026
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Request Banner Team load Sections to copy form | 11/11/26 |
| Pre-Term Copy Round 1 Email sent to Approvers | 11/16/26 |
| Pre-Term Copy Round 1 Opens | 11/17/26 |
| Pre-Term Copy Round 1 Closes/Copies Appear | 12/03/26 – Copies appear 12/04 |
| Pre-Term Copy Round 2 Opens | 12/07/26 |
| Pre-Term Copy Round 2 Closes/Copies Appear | 12/15/26 – Copies appear 12/16 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Pre-Term Copy Round 1 Email | 02/22/27 |
| Pre-Term Copy Round 1 Opens | 02/23/27 |
| Pre-Term Copy Round 1 Closes/Copies Appear | 03/04/27 – Copies appear 03/05 |
| Pre-Term Copy Round 2 Opens | 03/09/27 |
| Pre-Term Copy Round 2 Closes/Copies Appear | 03/18/27 – Copies appear 03/19 |
