By default, certain changes made in the user interface are not overwritten by future SIS imports. For example, if you were to change the course name in the user interface it wouldn't be updated in subsequent SIS imports. You can override these fields by setting override_sis_stickiness in the API or checking the Override UI changes checkbox in the user interface when importing SIS data. For more information: Canvas SIS Import Relationship Diagram How do I format CSV text files for uploading SIS data into a Canvas account? How do I import SIS data to a Canvas account? What are SIS Imports? Users Field Stickiness user_id - login_id Sticky password - first_name * last_name * full_name Sticky sortable_name Sticky short_name Sticky email - status Sticky Pronouns Sticky * first_name and last_name are concatenated to full_name, sortable_name, and short_name, which are sticky Accounts Field Stickiness account_id - parent_account_id Sticky name Sticky status - Terms Field Stickiness term_id - name Sticky status - start_date Sticky end_date Sticky Courses Field Stickiness course_id - short_name Sticky long_name Sticky account_id Sticky term_id Sticky status Sticky start_date Sticky end_date Sticky grade_passback_setting Sticky Sections Field Stickiness section_id - course_id Sticky name Sticky status - start_date Sticky end_date Sticky Enrollments Field Stickiness course_id - user_id - role - section_id - status - start_date Sticky end_date Sticky Groups Field Stickiness group_id - account_id - name Sticky status - Group Memberships Field Stickiness group_id - user_id - status - Group Categories - no fields are sticky. Xlists Field Stickiness xlist_course_id - section_id - status -