FY 2026-2027 Annual Course Calendar

DeadlineAction
8/3/26Administrative Assistant reserves room for Fall University Curriculum Committee Annual Course Cycle Meetings
8/3/26Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) follows up on Fall Frequently Taught Topics Courses Report and Untaught Course Report from Deans - Logi
8/10/26OCAP coordinates administrative and faculty CIM training sessions and distributes annual calendar with instructions
8/17/26OCAP reviews Fall 2026 saved but not submitted course proposals - CIM/PIM
8/17/26OCAP reviews Fall 2026 course deletions for Fall 2027 unsubmitted program changes
8/17/26OCAP notifies depts of Fall 2026 saved but not submitted course proposals
9/1/26Course additions, changes, and deletions in CIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
9/2/26Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) reviews "shortened workflow" courses to validate whether they should have a shortened workflow
9/2/26OCAP changes Fall 2026 saved but not submitted course proposals
9/2/26OCAP prepares preliminary list of Fall 2026 course additions, changes, and deletions
9/2/26OCAP validates course numbers for additions
9/4/26OCAP updates preliminary list of course additions, changes, and deletions and drafts Provost email to faculty & advisors
9/4/26OCAP distributes preliminary list to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers
9/15/26Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Courses
9/17/26OCAP updates preliminary list of course additions, changes, and deletions and drafts Provost email to faculty & advisors
9/29/26College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Courses
10/9/26Associate Vice Provost for Academic Advising and Transitions undergraduate writing intensive course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
10/9/26Graduate Dean approval due - courses
10/13/26OCAP emails the final list of course additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review
10/13/26OCAP develops final list of course additions, changes, and deletions
10/13/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends draft Provost email with list of course additions, changes, and deletions to Vice Provost for Academic Innovation
10/14/26Vice Provost for Academic Innovation sends Provost email with list of proposed course additions, changes, and deletions to Executive Assistant for distribution to all faculty and Academic Affairs staff
10/15/26Executive Assistant sends email with list of proposed course additions, changes, and deletions to all faculty and Academic Affairs staff
10/15/26All faculty and Academic Affairs staff course review begins
10/16/26General Education Council undergraduate core curriculum course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
10/30/26Comments from all faculty and Academic Affairs staff review of courses due
11/6/26University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (2nd meeting)
11/9/26OCAP prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee meeting minutes (2nd meeting)
11/13/26University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (3rd meeting)
11/16/26OCAP prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee meeting minutes (3rd meeting)
11/18/26OCAP starts bridging courses
12/2/26Vice Provost for Academic Innovation course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
12/4/26Provost course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
1/19/27Courses begin for Spring
TBDSchedule of classes go live for Summer and Fall
2/1/27Course additions, changes, and deletions in CIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
2/2/27Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) reviews "shortened workflow" courses to validate whether they should have a shortened workflow
2/2/27OCAP changes Fall 2027 saved but not submitted course proposals
2/4/27OCAP prepares preliminary list of Fall 2027 course additions, changes, and deletions
2/4/26OCAP validates course numbers for additions
2/5/27OCAP updates preliminary list of course additions, changes, and deletions and drafts Provost email to faculty & advisors
2/6/27OCAP distributes preliminary list to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers
2/11/27Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Courses
2/23/27College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Courses
2/24/27OCAP develops final list of course additions, changes, and deletions
2/25/27Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends draft Provost email with list of course additions, changes, and deletions to Vice Provost for Academic Innovation
2/25/27Vice Provost for Academic Innovation sends Provost email with list of proposed course additions, changes, and deletions to Executive Assistant for distribution to all faculty and Academic Affairs staff
3/2/27Graduate dean approval due - courses
3/2/27Associate Vice Provost for Academic Advising and Transitions undergraduate writing intensive course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
3/9/27General Education Council undergraduate core curriculum course additions, changes, and deletions approval due *may be deferred to Sept 2027 curriculum cycle
3/12/27Executive Assistant sends email with list of proposed course additions, changes, and deletions to all faculty and Academic Affairs staff
3/12/27All faculty and Academic Affairs staff course review begins
3/15/27OCAP emails the final list of course additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review
TBDRegistration begins for Fall 2027
3/31/27Comments from all faculty and Academic Affairs staff review of courses due
4/2/27University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (2nd meeting)
4/5/27Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee meeting minutes (2nd meeting)
4/9/27University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (3rd meeting)
4/12/27OCAP prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee courses meeting minutes (3rd meeting)
4/23/27Vice Provost for Academic Innovation course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
4/27/27Provost course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
5/31/27OCAP submits CBM 003 to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
7/24/26Administrative Assistant reserves room for 2027-2028 University Curriculum Committee orientation