How to set product start dates and availability

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Start dates and availability control when a product can be quoted and used. Set specific start dates, define repeating patterns, or inherit a campus's calendar; set an available period to limit when the product can be sold. These settings apply to programs, accommodations, and any other duration-based product.

Start dates and availability control when a product can be quoted, sold, and used.

Start dates

Start dates define when the product can begin. You have four options:

Use Campus Default — follow the start dates configured in the school calendar. Only available if the product is linked to a campus you manage.
Specific dates — enter one or more dates manually. You can use exact dates (DD/MM/YYYY) or a month (MM/YYYY) when the exact day varies year to year — common for higher education.
Repeating dates — set the date to repeat every X weeks, months, or years. Useful for rolling intakes.
No start date — leave start dates empty. Edvisor will ask for a start date at quote time and accept any date the user enters.

Available period

Available period limits when the product is available. For duration-based products such as programs and accommodation, students must start and end their booking within the product’s set available period.

Always available — no restrictions.
Set available date period — students must start and end their booking within the product’s set available period.

Use this for seasonal products (e.g. summer programs) or to phase out a product without deleting it.

How they work together

Start dates control when the student can start.
Available period controls when the student can actually attend.

A program might have start dates from April to June, but availability period allows the student to start in June and continue their studies into September.

Source: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h2R3WCog2zdQTu8BJk13TqvsFOLbYE4wkaltnGW_adc/edit