Quercus Cross-Listing
Cross-listing allows Instructors to combine the enrolments from multiple sections into a single course. Instructors who teach multiple sections of the same course (such as multiple lecture, tutorial, practicum, or lab sections) may wish to use cross-listing to merge these sections into one course and only manage a single course’s content and grades.
After sections have been cross-listed into one course the Instructor and others can filter many areas by the original section information.
Sections can be de-cross-listed, however this requires assistance from your divisional Quercus administrator.
Cross-listing should be done while courses are unpublished and the child course must contain at least one enrollment. If you think you may want to de-cross-list the section in the future, make sure you are enrolled in both courses before cross-listing.
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Typical Course Format?
Most tools in the Academic Toolbox can assist in both online and face-to-face courses. Many tools can provide benefits in either synchronous or asynchronous teaching. Some tools have been primarily designed for one format or another (synchronous/asynchronous), however, may be adapted for any format depending on your pedagogical goals.
To learn more about different teaching modalities, please consult our Online Teaching & Learning page, arrange a consultation with a CTSI Teaching Liason, or contact your Divisional support representative.
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How to Get Started
Cross-listing allows Instructors to combine the enrolments from multiple sections into a single course.
Instructions
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How to Cross-List
- From the Dashboard or All Courses area note the course title that you would like to consolidate the section(s) into.
- Enter the course you would like to consolidate into another
- In the course that is to be consolidated click on Settings.

- At the top select the Sections tab.

- Click into individual section.
- Click Cross-List this Section.

- Search for or select from the options provided in the Search for Course area.

- Select the Cross-List This Section button.
- The section should now be Cross-Listed. You will find yourself in the surviving course. The consolidated course will no longer exist. These steps can be repeated for other courses that should be consolidated.

Guides
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For more information review the Canvas guide on cross-listing.
For information on limiting individual’s access to other sections please review How to Add People.
Additional Information From Local Academic Units
UTM (University of Toronto Mississauga)
Cross-listing Multiple Courses/Sections in Quercus:
Last Modified:
22 September, 2026
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