Set assignment deadlines and schedules

Configure when assignments are due with single deadlines, recurring schedules, or open-ended completion.

Deadlines control when an assigned material becomes available and when learners must complete it. Choose no deadline, a single deadline, or a recurring schedule.

Compare deadline types

When creating an assignment, choose from three options:

Type	Best for
No deadline	Optional training, reference materials, ongoing resources
Single	One-time compliance, onboarding tasks, time-sensitive training
Recurring	Annual certifications, quarterly refreshers, ongoing compliance

Set no deadline

Choose No deadline when learners can complete the material at their own pace.

Configure no deadline

Set only the date when the assignment becomes available.

Select No deadline from the menu.

Set the Start date when the material becomes available.

Learners see the material in Learn from the start date, with no due date.

Suitable uses

Use no deadline for reference materials, optional professional development, or supplementary resources.

Set a single deadline

A single deadline sets a specific date by which all assignees must complete the material.

Configure a single deadline

Set the availability date and one completion deadline.

Select Single from the menu.

Set the Start date when the material becomes available.

Set the Deadline when completion is due.

Learners see the material and its deadline in Learn from the start date. Enlytning marks incomplete assignments as overdue after the deadline.

Manage overdue assignments

When a user misses a single deadline:

Reports flag the assignment as overdue
The learner can still complete the material unless you unassign them
The learner receives a deadline-missed notification one day later when they enable that preference

Set recurring deadlines

Recurring deadlines require a completion in each applicable calendar period. Use them for compliance training that requires periodic renewal.

Survey availability

Only courses and policies support recurring deadlines. Surveys do not.

Configure a recurring deadline

Choose the recurrence frequency and when the schedule ends.

Select Recurring from the menu.

Choose Start and end date, Set occurrences, or No end date.

Set the Frequency to Monthly, Quarterly, or Yearly.

Set the Start date for the first cycle.

Set the End date for a date range, or enter 1 to 999 occurrences.

No end date schedules run for up to five years. When the five-year maximum is reached, Enlytning deletes the recurring schedule and stops future scheduled runs. Create a new schedule if the recurrence must continue.

Follow each recurring cycle

Enlytning keeps the same assignment active across periods:

The assignment becomes available on its start date.

A completion satisfies the requirement for the current calendar period.

The next applicable period requires another completion within that period.

Enlytning keeps the earlier completion records.

For example, a yearly compliance course that starts on January 1 follows this pattern:

Cycle 1: January 1 to December 31 in year one
Cycle 2: January 1 to December 31 in year two
Later cycles follow the same dates

Compare frequency options

Choose the cycle length that matches the compliance requirement:

Frequency	Cycle length	Use case
Monthly	Every month on the same date	High-frequency compliance, safety reminders
Quarterly	Every 3 months	Risk assessments, policy refreshers
Yearly	Every 12 months	Annual certifications, regulatory compliance