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  • Welcome to OWL Sakai

    OWL Brightspace has landed!

    Academic courses are now running in OWL Brightspace! Learn more at owlmigration.uwo.ca.

    Western Continuing Studies courses offered prior to September 2025, Western Required Training, and courses offered prior to May 2024 are still here in OWL Sakai.

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    Last chance to transition content out of OWL Sakai

    Access to OWL Sakai sites will end on April 30, 2026. If you have content in OWL Sakai, move any content that you want to keep out of OWL Sakai before April.

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    Turnitin in OWL Sakai ended September 1st

    Starting September 1st, Turnitin Similarity is no longer available in OWL Sakai. Turnitin Feedback Studio will be available for new originality reports. 

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    OWL Sakai Project Sites Update

    The ability to create a new project site has changed as of July 25, 2025. If you need a temporary new project site in OWL Sakai for activities through April 2026, and not beyond, submit a request to the WTS Helpdesk. Or, if you'd like to start using OWL Brightspace, review the requirements to request a Supplementary Course.

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    Monthly OWL maintenance

    Reminder: OWL is unavailable briefly on the last Sunday of the month from 6:00am to 6:30am ET for routine system maintenance. Please schedule assignments, assessments, and other work outside of this time.