Can I subscribe to my GCU Halo due dates in Google Calendar?

We have not found a subscribe link in Halo. The usual ways are adding dates by hand or importing an .ics file exported with a browser extension, which is a one-time copy.

Will imported events update when a due date changes?

No. An imported .ics file is a snapshot. Delete and re-import it after dates change, or use a tool that re-reads Halo.

What time zone are Halo due dates in?

GCU is in Arizona, which does not observe daylight saving time. Check the time of each deadline against where you are.

Help for GCU Halo

GCU Halo calendar: getting your assignments into Google or Apple Calendar

As far as we can tell, Halo doesn't have a built-in link to subscribe to your due dates in another calendar. You can add them by hand, or export them as an .ics calendar file with a free browser extension and import that file. Either way, the copy in your calendar doesn't change when a date changes in Halo, so you still need to watch announcements.

Option 1: by hand

Make an all-day event or a timed event for each due date, with the class code in the title ("ENG-105: Rhetorical analysis draft"). Add a reminder a day or two before. It's tedious, but it's reliable and you'll actually read every assignment along the way.

Option 2: export an .ics file

Better Halo, a free independent Chrome extension, adds an Export Assignments button to Halo that downloads your assignments as an .ics file. Then import it:

Google Calendar (on a computer): Settings → Import & export → Import, pick the file and the calendar to put it in.
Apple Calendar (Mac): File → Import, pick the file.
Outlook: Add calendar → Upload from file.

Make a separate calendar called something like "School" first, so you can delete and re-import it cleanly when dates change.

What a calendar copy misses

An imported file is a snapshot. It won't know when a professor moves a date, it has no grades or points, and it doesn't include what announcements ask for. Re-import every week or two, and keep reading announcements.

Where Halo+ fits

Halo+ keeps your Halo work in its own calendar (month and day-by-day views), and each sync re-reads Halo, so a moved date moves. It can also put every due date into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook through a private link you add once: Apple and Outlook re-read it about every hour, Google a few times a day. The calendar views are free; Halo sync and the calendar link are part of Plus ($4.99 a month), with Max free for 7 days when you sign up.

Questions

Can I subscribe to my GCU Halo due dates in Google Calendar?: We have not found a subscribe link in Halo. The usual ways are adding dates by hand or importing an .ics file exported with a browser extension, which is a one-time copy.
Will imported events update when a due date changes?: No. An imported .ics file is a snapshot. Delete and re-import it after dates change, or use a tool that re-reads Halo.
What time zone are Halo due dates in?: GCU is in Arizona, which does not observe daylight saving time. Check the time of each deadline against where you are.