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\label{Course_Deleting}
A course can not be ``deleted'' from a LON-CAPA server. Courses occupy
very little storage space, and an inactive course is not a burden on
the system. On the other hand, allowing data to be permanently deleted
could lead to serious accidental data loss.

You \emph{can} expire the roles\index{roles, expiring}for all users in
the course. For example, when you use \textbf{ENRL} or \textbf{CUSR}
to put students, instructors, or course coordinators into a course,
you can set an ending date for those roles. When the ending
date\index{roles, end date} is reached, the role associated with the
course will not be accessible to the user any more.

If you view the \textbf{ROLES} screen, you will see a checkbox at the
top that allows you to display all roles. If you check that box and
click the display button, you can see your current and expired roles,
if any.

It is a good idea to get into the habit of setting end dates for all
courses.