--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2009/12/07 20:04:18	1.925.2.2
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2009/12/08 05:00:15	1.925.2.3
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.925.2.2 2009/12/07 20:04:18 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.925.2.3 2009/12/08 05:00:15 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -10777,19 +10777,9 @@ sub existing_gcitest_courses {
         }
         my ($tstart,$tend) = split(':',$env{$envkey});
         if (((!$tstart) || ($tstart < $now)) && ((!$tend) || ($tend > $now))) {
-            my %coursehash = &Apache::lonnet::coursedescription($cdom.'/'.$cnum);
-            $courses{$cdom.'_'.$cnum}{'description'} = $coursehash{'description'};
-            $courses{$cdom.'_'.$cnum}{'owner'} = $coursehash{'internal.courseowner'};
-            if (defined($coursehash{'default_enrollment_start_date'}) ) {
-                $courses{$cdom.'_'.$cnum}{'startaccess'} =
-                    &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($coursehash{'default_enrollment_start_date'});
-            }
-            if (defined($coursehash{'default_enrollment_end_date'}) ) {
-                $courses{$cdom.'_'.$cnum}{'endaccess'} =
-                    &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($coursehash{'default_enrollment_end_date'});
-                if ($coursehash{'default_enrollment_end_date'} == 0) {
-                    $courses{$cdom.'_'.$cnum}{'endaccess'} = &mt('No ending date');
-                }
+            my $descr = $env{'course.'.$cdom.'_'.$cnum.'.description'};
+            if ($descr ne '') {
+                $courses{$cdom.'_'.$cnum}{'description'} = $descr;
             }
         }
     }