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title: Group Close Date
description: "The **Group Close Date** is a critical setting that governs multiple system functions. It ensures that all reports generated contain the most complete data possible and defines the final deadline for survey participation and virtual sorting activities. ![](https://help.talenttelligent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/image.png) #### Key…"
url: "https://help.talenttelligent.com/docs/group-expiration-date/"
updated: "2026-08-12"
category: Important Notes
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# Group Close Date

The **Group Close Date** is a critical setting that governs multiple system functions. It ensures that all reports generated contain the most complete data possible and defines the final deadline for survey participation and virtual sorting activities.

![](https://help.talenttelligent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/image.png)

#### Key Details:

- **Required Field:** A close date must be selected in order to save a group.
- **Adjustments**: Qualified Administrators (QAs) may extend the close date and can edit the date to reopen a closed survey.
- **Effective Timing:** The close date takes effect at **12:01 a.m. on the day following the selected date**.
  - *Example:* If the close date is set to **August 31**, all restricted actions will be disabled starting at **12:01 a.m. on September 1**.

#### Actions Restricted After the Close Date:

- Learners and QAs cannot add new Raters or Sorters.
- No additional surveys or virtual sorts may be submitted.
- The only available function is **report generation**.

#### Communication to Participants:

- Learners, Raters, and Sorters will receive email reminders indicating the deadline (the close date) by which they must complete their survey or virtual sort.
- After the close date, if any participant clicks on the survey or sorting link, they will be redirected to a page displaying the message: *“The survey period has closed.”*

#### Important Note:

Once the close date has passed, **Qualified Administrators can modify it by using Edit Dates option.** The default view of the survey grid is only open groups. Closed groups can be seen by choosing either 'All' or 'Closed' in the dropdown.

If you want to remove groups from display in the View Groups Grid altogether, you can move them to Archived Groups.

- The purpose of the archival option is to remove older closed groups from the main Group view. Doing this will speed up the use of the unarchived groups.
- None of the Learner/Rater/Report data associated with an archived group is deleted.

- You can Archive closed survey groups by selecting 'Manage Archived Groups' button.
- Check the box beside the group(s) you want to archive. Save.
- To access an archived group, return to this page and uncheck the box and click Save Changes.