COURSES
| Term | Priority Route Start | Final Approval | Go Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2024 / Spring 2025 | July 20th | September 15th | October 1st |
| Summer / Fall 2025 | December 1st | February 15th | March 1st |
| Winter 2025 / Spring 2026 | July 1st | September 15th | October 1st |
Last Day for Priority Route Start Details
Winter 2024/Spring 2025 Last Day for Priority
- July 20, 2024- Last day UA Course Add/Modify/Inactivate forms are given priority for preview and route start.
Summer/Fall 2025 Last Day for Priority
- December 1, 2024- Last day UA Course Add/Modify/Inactivate forms are given priority for preview and route start.
Winter 2025/Spring 2026 Last Day for Priority
- July 1, 2025- Last day UA Course Add/Modify/Inactivate forms are given priority for preview and route start.
Finalized forms must be submitted no later than 7/1 for Winter/Spring and 12/1 for Summer/Fall to receive priority preview and route start.
We encourage submissions as far before the last day for priority deadline as possible, as forms submitted missing information or needing clarifications will be returned to departments for updates. When returned forms are resubmitted and the resubmission date will be the submission date for processing.
Forms submitted after the last day for priority deadlines will be reviewed and routed as workload and final approval deadlines permit. All forms must still meet the final approval deadlines to be processed for the requested term, see final approval deadlines for details.
Final Approval Details
Winter 2024/Spring 2025 Course Approval Deadlines
- Sept 15, 2024- Last day for UA Course Modify and Inactivate forms to complete approval route.
- December 1, 2024- Last day for Winter UA Course Add forms to complete approval route including 10-day campus review.
- Jan 1, 2025- Last day for Spring UA Course Add forms to complete approval route.
Summer/Fall 2025 Course Approval Deadlines
- Feb 15, 2025- Last day for UA Course Modify and Inactivate forms to complete approval route.
- May 1, 2025- Last day for Summer UA Course Add forms to complete approval route including 10-day campus review.
- Aug 1, 2025- Last day for Fall UA Course Add forms to complete approval route including 10-day campus review.
Winter 2025/Spring 2026 Course Approval Deadlines
- Sept 15, 2025- Last day for UA Course Modify and Inactivate forms to complete approval route.
- December 1, 2025- Last day for Winter UA Course Add forms to complete approval route including 10-day campus review.
- Jan 1, 2026- Last day for Spring UA Course Add forms to complete approval route.
Routed Course forms that do not meet the Final Approval deadline will have their first effective term moved to the next available term.
After Priority Deadline Add Form Details
Add forms not routed or submitted after the following dates will be moved to the next available term. After deadline adds already routing at that time must meet the final approval deadline to be added to the Course Catalog.
Winter 2024/Spring 2025 After Priority Deadline Add Form
- November 1, 2024- All courses that are not House numbered special topic or Individual Study courses.
- December 1, 2024- House numbered special topic or Individual Study courses.
Summer/Fall 2025 After Priority Deadline Add Form
- April 1, 2025- All summer courses that are not House numbered special topic or Individual Study courses.
- May 1, 2025- Summer House numbered special topic or Individual Study courses
- July 1, 2025- All fall courses that are not House numbered special topic or Individual Study courses.
- August 1, 2025- Fall House numbered special topic or Individual Study courses.
Winter 2025/Spring 2026 After Priority Deadline Add Form
- November 1, 2025- All courses that are not House numbered special topic or Individual Study courses.
- December 1, 2025- House numbered special topic or Individual Study courses.
UA, ABOR, or HLC policy compliance may necessitate the submission of a course form after a posted deadline (see General Catalog for policies). Forms seeking a policy compliance exception must have a comment posted to the form upon submission and will be reviewed by Curricular Affairs.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Proposals for new programs and requests for substantial changes to existing curricula require approval by faculty governance councils which only meet during the academic year. The dates below are suggested guidelines to maximize opportunities for approval within an academic year but on-time submission of a proposal does not guarantee approval will occur by a specific date. Request types not listed here are accepted on a rolling basis.
Requests Requiring ABOR Approval
Undergraduate or Graduate
As of October 2024, we anticipate changes to policies regarding new minors and substantial changes. We expect that the ABOR Executive Chair will review new minor and substantial change proposals and may escalate to full board review and approval.
New Majors
- September 15 - Full proposal (February ABOR Meeting)
- January 15 - Full proposal (September ABOR Meeting)
New Minors (accepted on rolling basis)
- September 15 - Priority deadline for Fall launch
- January 15 - Priority deadline for Spring launch
Substantial Changes (Fall launch only)
- September 15 - Priority deadline
- November 15 - Final deadline
Disestablishments
- January 1
Academic Orgs (Request for new organization, transfer of ownership, unit name change)
- December 1 (recommended draft submission by November 1st)
Certificates, AMPs, Dual Degrees, Minors with the same name as a major, Cip Code change
- December 1 - Priority consideration
- February 1 - Final deadline
Standard Curriculum Modifications
Fall 2024 (Updates for 2025-26 catalog)
Undergraduate - Curriculum Update Module
- September 12, 2024- Curriculum Update Module opens.
- October 31, 2024- Deadline for departments to submit Curriculum Updates.
- November 2024 - January 2025- Curricular Affairs reviews updates for clarity and policy compliance, approves or denies requests.
- January - April 2025- UITS Business Analysts build updated advips and request department review; departments review and approve edited advips.
- May 2025- Fall catalog goes live
Graduate (includes requests to pause admissions)
- October 31, 2024- Deadline for departments to submit non-substantial changes form.
- November 2024 - January 2025- Graduate College & Curricular Affairs reviews requests for clarity and policy compliance, approves or denies requests.
- February - April 2025 - ACP makes updates to catalog descriptions and requirements.
- May 2025 - 25-26 catalog goes live