Curriculum & Academic Programs
Welcome to the Office of Curriculum & Academic Programs
Our office serves the University in curriculum and commencement capabilities. Our site offers information relating to programs, courses, University Curriculum Committee, curricular polices/procedures. Faculty and staff can find information regarding current and past Undergraduate Catalog, Course (CIM) and Program (PIM) Inventory Management.
Upcoming Important Dates and Deadlines
| Deadline | Action |
|---|---|
Deadline 3/6/26 | Action Edits from deans and administrators for 2026-2027 catalog |
Deadline 3/12/26 | Action Graduate Dean approval due - courses |
Deadline 3/12/26 | Action Graduate Dean approval due - programs |
Deadline 3/12/26 | Action University College Associate Dean undergraduate writing intensive course additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
Deadline 3/13/26 | Action Executive Assistant sends email with list of proposed course additions, changes, and deletions to all faculty and Academic Affairs staff |
Deadline 3/13/26 | Action All faculty and Academic Affairs staff course review begins |
Deadline 3/16/26 | Action Curriculum Coordinator emails the final list of program additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review |
Deadline 3/16/26 | Action Curriculum Coordinator emails the final list of course additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review |
Deadline 3/16/26 | Action Vice Provost for Academic Innovation program additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
Deadline 3/17/26 | Action Curriculum Coordinator makes edits from deans and administrators in NEXT for 2026-2027 catalog |
Deadline 3/20/26 | Action Curriculum Coordinator distributes University Curriculum Committee program & course meeting agenda |
Deadline 3/25/26 | Action Registration begins for Fall 2026 |
Deadline 3/27/26 | Action Chairs/directors approve 2026-2027 Marketable Skills |
Deadline 3/27/26 | Action University Curriculum Committee meeting review Program additions and deletions (1st meeting) |
Deadline 3/30/26 | Action Curriculum Coordinator prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee program meeting minutes (1st meeting) |
Deadline 3/30/26 | Action Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Academic Programs coordinates Faculty Senate agenda for program additions, changes, and deletions |
Deadline 3/30/26 | Action Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs drafts Academic Affairs Council email for program additions, changes, and deletions and sends to Vice Provost for Academic Innovation |
Deadline 3/30/26 | Action Vice Provost for Academic Innovation reviews and approves draft Academic Affairs Council email for program additions, changes, and deletions |
Deadline 3/31/26 | Action Comments from all faculty and Academic Affairs staff review of courses due |
Deadline 3/31/26 | Action General Education Council undergraduate core curriculum course additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
Deadline 3/31/26 | Action Curriculum Coordinator drafts Board Orders |
Deadline 3/31/26 | Action Curriculum Specialist reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM |
Deadline Deadline | Action Action |
Deadline 4/1/26 | Action CIM submission for Phase II curriculum review due |
Deadline 4/3/26 | Action University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (2nd meeting) |
Deadline 4/6/26 | Action Curriculum Specialist prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee meeting minutes (2nd meeting) |
Deadline 4/10/26 | Action Department Chair/School Directors Phase II curriculum review due |
Deadline 4/10/26 | Action University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (3rd meeting) |
Deadline 4/13/26 | Action Curriculum Coordinator prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee courses meeting minutes (3rd meeting) |
Deadline 4/17/26 | Action Curriculum Specialist drafts FY 2026 curriculum calendar |
Deadline 4/21/26 | Action Vice Provost for Academic Innovation course additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
Deadline 4/22/26 | Action Faculty Senate* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
Deadline 4/23/26 | Action Curriculum Specialist drafts Provost campus announcement email about the Fall 2026 catalog and sends to Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Success |
Deadline 4/23/26 | Action Assistant Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends email to Academic Affairs Council for program additions, changes, and deletions |
Deadline 4/24/26 | Action College Deans Phase II curriculum review due |
Deadline 4/24/26 | Action Curriculum Coordinator requests CourseLeaf to publish 2026-2027 catalog from NEXT |
Deadline 4/29/26 | Action Vice Provost for Academic Innovation sends campus announcement email to Executive Assistant about the Fall 2026 catalog |
Deadline 4/29/26 | Action Academic Affairs Council* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
Deadline 4/30/26 | Action Curriculum Specialist reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM |
*Program proposals for the following actions require additional review steps: change in SCH or major title or degree title; addition of majors; deletion of majors