diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 160b466..2c490d0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@ Unreleased
 
 *
 
+[0.3.0] - 2023-05-12
+********************
+
+Changed
+=======
+
+* New section-based courses are self-paced.
+
 [0.2.0] - 2023-05-10
 ********************
 
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 6df0fdd..e83675d 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -50,6 +50,24 @@ Then, in your ``devstack`` directory, run:
     cd /edx/src/section-to-course
     pip install -e .
 
+Configuration (optional)
+************************
+
+New courses are self-paced. If you want to set relative deadlines in them, follow the next steps:
+
+#. Add the following `Waffle Flags`_ (with ``Everyone: Yes``) in Django admin:
+
+    #. `studio.custom_relative_dates`_
+    #. `course_experience.relative_dates`_
+    #. `course_experience.relative_dates_disable_reset`_
+#. Go to `Django admin -> Course_Date_Signals -> Self paced relative dates`_ configs and add a config with ``Enabled: Yes``.
+
+.. _Waffle Flags: http://localhost:18000/admin/waffle/flag/
+.. _studio.custom_relative_dates: https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-platform-technical/en/latest/featuretoggles.html#featuretoggle-studio.custom_relative_dates
+.. _course_experience.relative_dates: https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-platform-technical/en/latest/featuretoggles.html#featuretoggle-course_experience.relative_dates
+.. _course_experience.relative_dates_disable_reset: https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-platform-technical/en/latest/featuretoggles.html#featuretoggle-course_experience.relative_dates_disable_reset
+.. _Django admin -> Course_Date_Signals -> Self paced relative dates: http://localhost:18000/admin/course_date_signals/selfpacedrelativedatesconfig/
+
 
 Usage
 *****
@@ -58,6 +76,17 @@ Once installed, the plugin should automatically register itself within Django. B
 
 The admin views are in the Django admin, under the "Section to Course" section. From there, you can create a new section to course link, which will create a new course with the same content as the section you selected. You can also view the list of existing section to course links, refresh them, and delete them.
 
+**Note:** The start date of a newly created course is in the future, so you will likely want to modify it in the "Schedule & Details" section in Studio.
+
+Relative due dates (optional)
+=============================
+
+If you want to configure relative deadlines in your course, follow these steps:
+
+#. Mark a subsection in the newly created course as graded (otherwise, deadlines will be enforced but learners will not see these dates in the LMS).
+#. Enter the number of weeks in the subsection's "Due in" field.
+#. You may also want to adjust the new course's grading policy to change the weight of the section.
+
 Refreshing a Course
 ===================
 
diff --git a/section_to_course/__init__.py b/section_to_course/__init__.py
index 0d39957..7bddbce 100644
--- a/section_to_course/__init__.py
+++ b/section_to_course/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 Factors sections from Open edX courses into their own new course.
 """
 
-__version__ = '0.2.0'
+__version__ = '0.3.0'
diff --git a/section_to_course/admin.py b/section_to_course/admin.py
index 3434c87..197735f 100644
--- a/section_to_course/admin.py
+++ b/section_to_course/admin.py
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
             number=number,
             run=run,
             display_name=cleaned_data['new_course_name'],
+            self_paced=True,
         )
         return paste_from_template(
             destination_course_key=course.id,
diff --git a/section_to_course/compat.py b/section_to_course/compat.py
index b9a7b50..ee5aa27 100644
--- a/section_to_course/compat.py
+++ b/section_to_course/compat.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def create_course(
     number: str,
     run: str,
     display_name: str,
+    self_paced: bool = False,
 ):
     """
     Create a course to match a specific course key.
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ def create_course(
         org=org,
         number=number,
         run=run,
-        fields={'display_name': display_name}
+        fields={'display_name': display_name, 'self_paced': self_paced},
     )
 
 
diff --git a/section_to_course/tests/test_admin.py b/section_to_course/tests/test_admin.py
index 66f40b5..116d2dd 100644
--- a/section_to_course/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/section_to_course/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ def test_create_course(self):
         assert dest_course.org == org.short_name
         assert dest_course.number == 'NC101'
         assert dest_course.location.run == '2023'
+        assert dest_course.self_paced
         # Should not create a new link if it's already made.
         response = self.create_section_to_course_link(course, section, org)
         assert 'A course with this number, org, and run already exists.' in response.content.decode('utf-8')