diff --git a/lms/services/course.py b/lms/services/course.py
index 8b4bacd76c..8976ea1ff3 100644
--- a/lms/services/course.py
+++ b/lms/services/course.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import json
 from copy import deepcopy
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Mapping
 
+from dateutil import parser
 from sqlalchemy import Select, select, union
 
 from lms.db import full_text_match
@@ -311,6 +314,8 @@ def _upsert_lms_course(self, course: Course, lti_params: LTIParams) -> LMSCourse
             "https://purl.imsglobal.org/spec/lti-nrps/claim/namesroleservice", {}
         ).get("context_memberships_url")
 
+        course_starts_at, course_ends_at = self._get_course_dates(lti_params)
+
         lms_course = bulk_upsert(
             self._db,
             LMSCourse,
@@ -321,10 +326,18 @@ def _upsert_lms_course(self, course: Course, lti_params: LTIParams) -> LMSCourse
                     "h_authority_provided_id": course.authority_provided_id,
                     "name": course.lms_name,
                     "lti_context_memberships_url": lti_context_membership_url,
+                    "starts_at": course_starts_at,
+                    "ends_at": course_ends_at,
                 }
             ],
             index_elements=["h_authority_provided_id"],
-            update_columns=["updated", "name", "lti_context_memberships_url"],
+            update_columns=[
+                "updated",
+                "name",
+                "lti_context_memberships_url",
+                "starts_at",
+                "ends_at",
+            ],
         ).one()
         bulk_upsert(
             self._db,
@@ -415,6 +428,22 @@ def _get_copied_from_course(self, lti_params) -> Course | None:
 
         return None
 
+    def _get_course_dates(
+        self, lti_params: Mapping
+    ) -> tuple[datetime | None, datetime | None]:
+        """Get the dates for the current curse, None if not available."""
+        try:
+            course_starts_at = parser.isoparse(lti_params.get("custom_course_starts"))
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            course_starts_at = None
+
+        try:
+            course_ends_at = parser.isoparse(lti_params.get("custom_course_ends"))
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            course_ends_at = None
+
+        return course_starts_at, course_ends_at
+
 
 def course_service_factory(_context, request):
     return CourseService(
diff --git a/tests/unit/lms/services/course_test.py b/tests/unit/lms/services/course_test.py
index 30615ccd86..fab386687e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/lms/services/course_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/lms/services/course_test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from datetime import date, datetime
+from datetime import UTC, date, datetime
 from unittest.mock import call, patch, sentinel
 
 import pytest
@@ -161,9 +161,29 @@ def test_get_from_launch_when_new_and_historical_course_exists(
         )
         assert course == upsert_course.return_value
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "custom_course_starts, course_starts_at",
+        [(None, None), ("2022-01-01T00:00:00Z", datetime(2022, 1, 1, tzinfo=UTC))],
+    )
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "custom_course_ends, course_ends_at",
+        [(None, None), ("2022-01-01T00:00:00Z", datetime(2022, 1, 1, tzinfo=UTC))],
+    )
     def test_upsert_course(
-        self, svc, grouping_service, bulk_upsert, db_session, lti_params
+        self,
+        svc,
+        grouping_service,
+        bulk_upsert,
+        db_session,
+        lti_params,
+        custom_course_starts,
+        course_starts_at,
+        custom_course_ends,
+        course_ends_at,
     ):
+        lti_params["custom_course_starts"] = custom_course_starts
+        lti_params["custom_course_ends"] = custom_course_ends
+
         course = svc.upsert_course(
             lti_params=lti_params,
             extra=sentinel.extra,
@@ -196,10 +216,18 @@ def test_upsert_course(
                             "h_authority_provided_id": course.authority_provided_id,
                             "name": course.lms_name,
                             "lti_context_memberships_url": None,
+                            "starts_at": course_starts_at,
+                            "ends_at": course_ends_at,
                         }
                     ],
                     index_elements=["h_authority_provided_id"],
-                    update_columns=["updated", "name", "lti_context_memberships_url"],
+                    update_columns=[
+                        "updated",
+                        "name",
+                        "lti_context_memberships_url",
+                        "starts_at",
+                        "ends_at",
+                    ],
                 ),
                 call().one(),
                 call(