OWL Sakai Migration Projects

Academic Course Migration

Status: Completed

As of January 2025, all academic courses have been migrated and are running in OWL Brightspace.

If you have an upcoming academic course that will be taught in OWL Brightspace that has not yet been migrated, visit our Migration Information page to learn about your migration options. 


Western Continuing Studies Course Migration

Status: Completed

As of September 2025, all Western Continuing Studies (WCS) courses are running in OWL Brightspace.


Migration of Training Sites Managed by Human Resources

Status: Completed

As of March 23, 2026, all safety training and professional learning managed by Western Human Resources (HR) is running in OWL Brightspace.

Please note, project sites for training that are led by individual departments or units must transition off OWL Sakai by April 30, 2026, when access will be removed to OWL Sakai for the Western community.


Sakai Project Site Transition

Status: In Progress

All project sites must transition off OWL Sakai by April 30, 2026, when access is removed.


Sakai Active Research Project Site Transition

Status: In Progress

Ongoing after April 30, 2026, until a new research data management solution is available.