Curriculum Calendar : Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs : Texas State University

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2026 - 2027 Curriculum Calendar
September 2026 Curriculum Cycle Deadlines for Course and Programs
February 2027 Curriculum Cycle Deadlines for Courses and Programs

2026-2027 Curriculum Calendar

Year Round

Deadline	Action
No deadline	Faculty develop course additions, changes, and deletions to be effective fall 2020 in the Course Inventory Management (CIM) system
No deadline	Faculty access in CIM system is year round
No deadline	Faculty develop program additions, changes, and deletions to be effective fall 2020 in the Program Inventory Management (PIM) system
No deadline	Faculty access in PIM system is year round

August

Deadline	Action
8/7/26	Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted February 2026
8/7/26	Annual College Curriculum Committee Chair meeting
8/7/26	Departments/Schools elect 2026-2027 College Curriculum Committee members
8/7/26	College Curriculum Committees elect 2026-2027 committee chairs
8/10/26	OCAP coordinates administrative and faculty CIM training sessions and distributes annual calendar with instructions
8/12/26	OCAP updates CIM/PIM roles for 2026-2027 Deans, Chairs, and College Councils
8/12/25	OCAP requests lists of 2026-2027 College Curriculum Committee members and chairs from Deans' admins
8/19/26	Courses begin for Fall
8/21/26	OCAP removes disclaimer from 2026-2027 Catalog
8/31/26	OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM roles for Deans, Chairs, College Councils, Gen Education Council, University Curriculum Committee, Faculty Senate, Council of Academic Deans
8/31/26	Edit Vice Provost for Academic Innovation website to include newly approved majors and minors

September

Deadline	Action
	Emergency edits as necessary in NEXT for 2026-2027 Catalog
9/1/26	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges deadline to submit substantive changes requiring SACSCOC Board of Trustees in December meeting
9/1/26	Program additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
9/1/26	Course additions, changes, and deletions in CIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
9/1/26	Micro-credential both Credit-Bearing and Non-Credit-Bearing proposal additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59pm)
9/8/26	Office of Educator Preparation are Due (for Educator Preparation programs)
9/11/26	Department Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Micro-credential both Credit-Bearing and Non-Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
9/11/26	Spring 2027 Schedule is viewable online
9/15/26	Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Programs
9/15/26	Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Courses
9/17/26	Micro-credential Committee Approval Due for both Credit-Bearing and Non-Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
9/18/26	Distance and Extended Learning approvals are Due (for online programs)
9/29/26	College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Programs
9/29/26	College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Courses
9/30/26	OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

October

Deadline	Action
10/1/26	New program proposals due in PIM for February 2027 Curriculum Cycle
10/5/26	College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
10/9/26	Associate Vice Provost for Academic Advising and Transitions undergraduate writing intensive course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
10/9/26	Graduate Dean approval due - program
10/9/26	Graduate Dean approval due - courses
10/12/26	Distance and Extended Learning approvals are Due (for online programs)
10/13/26	Graduate Dean approval due: Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
10/13/26	Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) emails the final list of program additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review
10/13/26	OCAP emails the final list of course additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review
10/13/26	OCAP develops final list of course additions, changes, and deletions
10/13/26	Associate 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
10/14/26	Vice 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
10/14/26	Vice Provost for Academic Innovation program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
10/15/26	Executive Assistant sends email with list of proposed course additions, changes, and deletions to all faculty and Academic Affairs staff
10/15/26	All faculty and Academic Affairs staff course review begins
10/16/26	General Education Council undergraduate core curriculum course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
10/16/26	Vice Provost for Academic Innovation approval due: Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
10/16/26	Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs approval due: Micro-credential - Non-Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
10/19/26	OCAP distributes University Curriculum Committee program & course meeting agenda
TBD	Spring Registration Opens
10/29/26	OCAP requests list of university administrators from Faculty Records for Fall 2026 Catalog
10/29/26	Faculty Records uploads finalized faculty and administrators appointments for Fall 2026 Catalog
10/29/26	OCAP requests updated list of retirees and university administrators from Faculty Records for Fall 2026 Catalog
10/29/26	OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM
10/30/26	University Curriculum Committee meeting review Program additions and deletions (1st meeting)
10/30/26	University Curriculum Committee meeting review: Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing (1st meeting) - submitted Sept 1
10/30/26	Comments from all faculty and Academic Affairs staff review of courses due

November

Deadline	Action
11/2/26	Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee meeting minutes (1st meeting)
11/2/26	Micro-credential - Non-Credit-Bearing proposal additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59pm)
11/3/26	OCAP completes faculty import in NEXT to 2026-2027 Catalog
11/3/26	OCAP republishes 2026-2027 Catalog after faculty import
11/6/26	University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (2nd meeting)
11/9/26	OCAP prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee meeting minutes (2nd meeting)
11/11/26	Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs coordinates Faculty Senate agenda for program additions, changes, and deletions
11/12/26	Department Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Micro-credential - Non-Credit-Bearing submitted Nov 2
11/12/26	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
11/13/26	University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (3rd meeting)
11/16/26	OCAP prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee meeting minutes (3rd meeting)
11/13/26	Vice Provost for Academic Innovation reviews and approves draft Academic Affairs Council email for program additions, changes, and deletions
11/18/26	OCAP starts bridging courses
11/19/26	Micro-credential Committee Apprroval Due - Non-Credit-Bearing submitted Nov 2
11/19/26	Regents meeting review*
11/20/26	Regents meeting review*
11/20/26	Faculty Senate program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
11/20/26	Faculty Senate Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
11/20/26	Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends email to Academic Affairs Council for program additions, changes, and deletions
11/25/26	Academic Affairs Council* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
11/25/26	Academic Affairs Council* Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
11/30/26	OCAP drafts Board Orders
11/30/26	OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

December

Deadline	Action
12/1/26	Provost* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
12/1/26	Board orders due to Executive VP for Operations Office – SACSCOC substantive change approval requests can be submitted.
12/2/26	Vice Provost for Academic Innovation course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
12/4/26	Provost course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
12/4/26	University Vice Presidents (VPRRC, VPTG) - approval due - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
12/4/26	President* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
12/4/26	Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) imports CIM course data in NEXT for 2026-2027 Catalog
12/4/26	2026-2027 Catalog closed for editing
12/7/26	Provost approval due - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
12/8/26	President approval due - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
12/11/26	Fall Commencement
12/12/26	Fall Commencement
12/14/26	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges teach-outs letter to be mailed to Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges; Deadline is December 31, 2026
12/14/26	Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs approval due: Micro-credential - Non-Credit-Bearing - submitted Nov 2
12/18/26	OCAP requests CourseLeaf to PDF the 2026-2027 Catalog from NEXT
12/18/26	OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM
12/20/26	Board of Regent submission due - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1

January

Deadline	Action
1/5/27	Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) requests CourseLeaf to advance CURR Catalog to 2026-2027
1/5/27	OCAP requests CourseLeaf to advance NEXT Catalog to 2027-2028
1/12/27	OCAP drafts first edits of 2027-2028 Catalog for deans and administrators
1/13/27	OCAP reviews draft 2027-2028 Catalog PDF
1/15/27	OCAP distributes first edits to Deans and Administrators for 2027-2028 Catalog
1/19/27	Courses begin for Spring
1/29/27	OCAP emails advisors 2027-2028 Catalog PDF
1/29/27	OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

February

Deadline	Action
TBD	Schedule of classes go live for Summer and Fall
2/1/27	Program additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
2/1/27	Micro-credential both Credit-Bearing and Non-Credit-Bearing, proposal additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59pm)
2/1/27	Course additions, changes, and deletions in CIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
2/2/27	Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) reviews "shortened workflow" courses to validate whether they should have a shortened workflow
2/2/27	OCAP changes Fall 2027 saved but not submitted course proposals
2/2/27	OCAP changes Fall 2027 saved but not submitted program proposals
2/4/27	OCAP prepares preliminary list of Fall 2027 course additions, changes, and deletions
2/4/26	OCAP validates course numbers for additions
2/5/27	OCAP updates preliminary list of course additions, changes, and deletions and drafts Provost email to faculty & advisors
2/6/27	OCAP distributes list of program additions, changes, and deletions to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers
2/6/27	OCAP distributes preliminary list to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers
2/9/26	Office of Educator Preparation Due (for Educator Preparation)
2/11/27	Department Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Micro-credential both Credit-Bearing and Non-Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
2/11/27	OCAP to set up 3 college working sessions with Associate Deans, Department Chairs/School Directors, Advisors, UC Associate Dean to develop PIM proposals for core curriculum updates for April & August
2/11/27	Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Programs
2/11/27	Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Courses
2/11/27	Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Sept 1, 2026
2/12/27	Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Sept 1, 2026
2/15/27	Distance and Extended Learning approvals are Due (for online programs)
2/17/27	Micro-credential Committee Approval Due for both Credit-Bearing and Non-Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
2/23/27	College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Programs
2/23/27	College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Courses
2/24/27	OCAP develops final list of course additions, changes, and deletions
2/25/27	Associate 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
2/25/27	Vice 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
2/26/27	Edits from deans and administrators for 2027-2028 Catalog
2/26/27	OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

March

Deadline	Action
TBD	THECB submission - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
3/2/27	Graduate dean approval due - courses
3/2/27	Graduate dean approval due - program
3/2/27	Associate Vice Provost for Academic Advising and Transitions undergraduate writing intensive course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
3/3/27	Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) publishes 3 college working sessions on OCAP website
3/5/27	College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
3/5/27	Distance and Extended Learning approvals are Due (for online programs)
3/9/27	General Education Council undergraduate core curriculum course additions, changes, and deletions approval due *may be deferred to Sept 2027 curriculum cycle
3/9/27	Vice Provost for Academic Innovation program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
3/10/27	Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs approval due: Micro-credential - Non-Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
3/12/27	Executive Assistant sends email with list of proposed course additions, changes, and deletions to all faculty and Academic Affairs staff
3/12/27	All faculty and Academic Affairs staff course review begins
3/12/27	Graduate Dean appoval due: Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
3/15/27	OCAP emails the final list of program additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review
3/15/27	OCAP emails the final list of course additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review
TBD	Registration begins for Fall 2027
3/16/27	OCAP makes edits from deans and administrators in NEXT for 2027-2028 Catalog
3/16/27	Vice Provost for Academic Innovation approval due: Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
3/19/27	OCAP distributes University Curriculum Committee program & course meeting agenda
3/26/27	University Curriculum Committee meeting review Program additions and deletions (1st meeting)
3/26/27	University Curriculum Committee meeting review: Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing (1st meeting) - submitted Feb 1
3/29/27	OCAP prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee program meeting minutes (1st meeting)
3/30/27	Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Academic Programs coordinates Faculty Senate agenda for program additions, changes, and deletions
3/30/27	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
3/30/27	Vice Provost for Academic Innovation reviews and approves draft Academic Affairs Council email for program additions, changes, and deletions
3/31/27	Comments from all faculty and Academic Affairs staff review of courses due
3/31/27	OCAP drafts Board Orders
3/31/27	OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

April

Deadline	Action
4/1/27	Micro-credential - Non-Credit-Bearing proposal additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59pm)
4/2/27	University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (2nd meeting)
4/5/27	Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee meeting minutes (2nd meeting)
4/9/27	University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (3rd meeting)
4/9/27	Department Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Micro-credential - Non-Credit-Bearing submitted April 1
4/12/27	OCAP prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee courses meeting minutes (3rd meeting)
4/15/27	Micro-credential Committee Approval Due - Non-Credit-Bearing submitted April 1
4/16/27	OCAP drafts FY 2026 curriculum calendar
4/16/27	Faculty Senate* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
4/16/27	Faculty Senate Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
4/23/27	Vice Provost for Academic Innovation course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
4/22/27	Academic Affairs Council* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
4/22/27	Academic Affairs Council* Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
4/23/27	OCAP drafts Provost campus announcement email about the Fall 2027 Catalog and sends to Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Success
4/23/27	Assistant Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends email to Academic Affairs Council for program additions, changes, and deletions
4/23/27	OCAP requests CourseLeaf to publish 2027-2028 Catalog from NEXT
4/27/27	Provost course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
4/29/27	Vice Provost for Academic Innovation sends campus announcement email to Executive Assistant about the Fall 2027 Catalog
4/29/27	University Vice Presidents (VPRRC, VPTG) - approval due - Micro-Credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
4/30/27	OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM
4/30/27	Provost* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due

May

Deadline	Action
5/3/27	President* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
5/4/27	Provost approval due - Micro-Credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
5/4/27	Begin Outcomes Assessment: Results, Evidence of Improvement and Action Plan for FY 2027
5/6/27	President approval due - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
5/7/27	Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) publishes FY 2027 course calendar to website
5/7/27	OCAP publishes FY 2027 program calendar to website
5/7/27	Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs approval due: Micro-credential Non-Credit-Bearing - submitted April 1
5/10/27	Faculty Senate notifies 2027-2028 University Curriculum Committee members
5/10/27	Faculty Senate notifies 2027-2028 Faculty Senators
5/13/27	Spring Commencement
5/14/27	Spring Commencement
5/15/27	Spring Commencement
5/20/27	Board of Regent submission due - Micro-credentials - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
5/27/27	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges teach-outs letter to be mailed to Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges; Deadline is June 30, 2027
5/28/27	OCAP updates CIM/PIM roles for 2027-2028 University Curriculum Committee
5/28/27	OCAP updates CIM/PIM roles for 2027-2028 Faculty Senate
5/28/27	OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM
5/31/27	OCAP submits CBM 003 to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

June

Deadline	Action
	Emergency edits as necessary in NEXT for 2027-2028 Catalog
6/1/27	New program proposals due in PIM for September 2027 Curriculum Cycle
6/1/27	Publish Fall 2027 Catalog
6/1/27	Executive Assistant sends campus announcement email about the Fall 2027 Catalog
6/1/27	Board orders due to Executive VP for Operations Office – SACSCOC substantive change approval requests can be submitted.
6/2/27	Report OCAP Outcomes Assessment
6/2/27	General Education Council members for Fall 2027 appointed by deans
6/11/27	OCAP completes Annual Third-Party Application User Access Review for CIM/PIM
6/12/27	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges teach-outs letter to be mailed to Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges; Deadline is June 30, 2027
6/30/27	Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

July

Deadline	Action
	Emergency edits as necessary in NEXT for 2027-2028 Catalog
TBD	THECB submission - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
7/1/26	IT audit of user access
7/14/26	Re-evaluate Marketable Skills Program Map
7/24/26	Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sets up University Curriculum Committee orientation for new members and develops agenda
7/24/26	Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends University Curriculum Committee new member orientation invitation and agenda
7/24/26	Administrative Assistant reserves room for 2027-2028 University Curriculum Committee orientation
7/31/26	Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM
TBD	Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board staff review* program additions, changes, and deletions

*Program proposals for the following actions require additional review steps: change in SCH, major title, degree title; addition of majors; deletion of majors