Index: addons/openacademy/models.py
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--- addons.orig/openacademy/models.py
+++ addons/openacademy/models.py
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@
     _description = "OpenAcademy Sessions"
 
     name = fields.Char(required=True)
-    start_date = fields.Date()
+    start_date = fields.Date(default=fields.Date.today)
     duration = fields.Float(digits=(6, 2), help="Duration in days")
     seats = fields.Integer(string="Number of seats")
+    active = fields.Boolean(default=True)
 
     instructor_id = fields.Many2one('res.partner', string="Instructor",
         domain=['|', ('instructor', '=', True),
Index: addons/openacademy/views/openacademy.xml
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--- addons.orig/openacademy/views/openacademy.xml
+++ addons/openacademy/views/openacademy.xml
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
                                 <field name="course_id"/>
                                 <field name="name"/>
                                 <field name="instructor_id"/>
+                                <field name="active"/>
                             </group>
                             <group string="Schedule">
                                 <field name="start_date"/>