Spring 2025 will be the final semester that active courses and project sites will be available in Sakai. This is part of a consortium-wide initiative among the 5C undergraduate schools to fully retire Sakai.
Sakai to Canvas Migration Progress: Where We Are
We have been hard at work to ensure a seamless transition, and we’re on track to meet our goal of fully migrating from Sakai to Canvas by the end of the 2024-25 academic year. Here’s a breakdown of our progress so far:
Phase 1: Course Migration Nears Completion
- Sakai usage on the first day of Fall 2024 experienced a significant decline of approximately 45% compared to Fall 2023.
- As of early October, over half of Pomona faculty have incorporated Canvas into their teaching, with 33.8% using it exclusively and 24.8% using both Canvas and Sakai, while 22.6% do not use either.
- Of the faculty members still using Sakai (18.8%), many have initiated efforts to fully transition to Canvas and continue to make progress.
Phase 2: Transitioning Sakai Project Sites
- We’re actively assisting departments and individuals in migrating non-instructional content (e.g., committee notes, shared files) to alternative platforms like Box and SharePoint.
- Unlike courses, migrating project sites is a manual, self-initiated process. Due to privacy restrictions, ITS cannot migrate these sites on your behalf.
- Starting Spring 2025, creating new project sites in Sakai will no longer be an option.
Phase 3: Data Archiving and Retention Policies
- By Fall 2025, Canvas will be the sole learning management system, with Sakai access limited to admin-level users by request only. This will continue through Spring 2026.
On-going Training and Support:
Faculty training workshops, drop-in sessions and one-on-one consultations will continue to be offered to address remaining questions and provide tailored assistance. A growing library of self-help guides and video tutorials is also available.
Helpful Resources
- Centralized Hub:
- Canvas Self-Paced Course:
- Knowledge Base:
- Tutorial Videos:
- Training Archive:
- FAQs:
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If you have not yet explored Canvas or started transitioning off Sakai, now is the time! Remember: Spring 2025 will be the final semester that courses and project sites in Sakai will be available. After this, any remaining content on Sakai will be accessible in a read-only mode for archival purposes.
This migration is part of our commitment to providing the best tools and resources for our faculty, staff, and students. Whether you’ve already made the switch or are preparing to start, we’re here to support you every step of the way.