Merge pull request #5507 from edx/markhoeber-UTC-change

Course times to use UTC

docs/en_us/course_authors/source/building_course/setting_up_student_view.rst

@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ In Studio, from the **Settings** menu, select **Schedule and Details**.
 
 Follow the on-screen text to enter the course and enrollment schedule.
 
-.. note:: The Time fields on this page reflect the current time zone in your
- browser, depending on your geography. Course start times for students are
- shown as UTC.
+.. note:: 
+ The Time fields on this page, and the times that students see, use UTC
+ (Universal Coordinated Time)
 
 
 .. _The Course Start Date:
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ The Course Start Date
 ***********************************
 
 .. note:: The default **Course Start Date** is set far into the future, to
- **01/01/2030 GMT**. This is to ensure that your course does not start before
+ **01/01/2030**. This is to ensure that your course does not start before
  you intend it to.  You must change the course start date to the date you want
  students to begin using the course.
 

docs/en_us/course_authors/source/change_log.rst

@@ -13,12 +13,16 @@ October, 2014
 
    * - Date
      - Change
+   * - 10/16/14
+     - Updated :ref:`Set Important Dates for Your Course` to reflect change
+       that course dates now use UTC.
    * - 10/14/14
      - Removed the chapter on the Vital Source E-Reader tool, as it is no
        longer supported in the edX Platform.
    * - 10/7/14
      - Added the :ref:`Including Student Cohorts` chapter.
        
+       
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 September, 2014
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