Publish Course & Welcome Students Publish Course: Be sure to publish your course 7 days prior to the start date. Students will not be able to access the course until you publish it.How do I publish a course Canvas?Send Welcome emailHow do I communicate with students using Canvas?Send Welcome AnnouncementNeed more information? Check out these Canvas Guides!What are announcements?How do I add an announcement in a course? How do I subscribe to the Announcements RSS feed?