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Curriculum Deadlines

The 2025-2026 AY Deadline Memo (Deadlines for Curriculum) was sent to Department Chairs, Associate Deans, and Deans on April 14, 2025.

Below are approval deadlines for Course Proposals and Program Proposals for the 2026-2027 University Catalog. Program and course proposals that are not approved by the catalog deadline will be implemented in the following catalog (2027-2028).

The Curriculum Workflow software is scheduled for a major update in summer of 2025. In preparation for this update, all course and program proposals must be out of workflow by the end of the Spring 2025 semester. Submissions for course and program proposals will be cut off on Friday, March 21, 2025 and any proposals still in Workflow on May 21, 2025 will be rolled back to the author.

2025-2026 Curriculum Deadlines

Deadlines:

All course and program changes must be approved by all appropriate bodies (Curriculum Subcommittee, Council for the Preparation of School Personnel*, General Education Subcommittee*, Senate Executive Committee*, Faculty Senate*, the President*, and the Chancellor's Office*) no later than February 06, 2026 (November 18, 2025 Curriculum Subcommittee meeting). Proposals that are not approved by all appropriate bodies by the February 06, 2026 deadline will be changed for implementation into the following catalog year.

Note: for proposals to be added to any of the Curriculum Subcommittee agendas, they must be with Academic Services in Curriculum Workflow by the outlined deadlines listed below.

*if applicable

The Curriculum Subcommittee meets from 1:30 PM to 2:50 PM on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month during the AY (typically not in December, January or May).

 
Date Description
AUGUST 2025 August 29 - Deadline to submit proposals for Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda (List 1)
SEPTEMBER 2025 September 09 - Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting (List 1)
September 26 - Deadline to submit proposals for Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda (List 2)
OCTOBER 2025 October 10 - Deadline to submit experimental courses for CMS Entry for Spring 2026
October 14 - Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting (List 2)
October 24 - Deadline to submit proposals for Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda (List 3). THIS IS THE FINAL LIST BY WHICH COURSES AND PROGRAMS MAY BE APPROVED IN TIME FOR THE 2026-2027 UNIVERSITY CATALOG.
NOVEMBER 2025 November 18 - Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting (List 3)
DECEMBER 2025 No "New Business" items will be reviewed by the Curriculum Subcommittee in December
JANUARY 2026 January 23 - Deadline to submit proposals for Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda (List 4)
FEBRUARY 2026 February 10 - Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting (List 4)
February 20 - Deadline to submit proposals for Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda (List 5)
MARCH 2026 March 6 - Deadline to submit experimental courses for CMS Entry for Fall 2026
March 10 - Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting (List 5)
March 20 - Deadline to submit proposals for Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda (List 6)
APRIL 2026 April 7 - Curriculum Subcommittee Meeting (List 6)
MAY 2026 No "New Business" items will be reviewed by the Curriculum Subcommittee in May