2026-2027 Annual Program Calendar

DeadlineAction
Year roundFaculty develop program additions, changes, and deletions in the Program Inventory Management (PIM) system
Faculty have access in PIM system year round
8/3/26Apply Texas
8/4/26OCAP posts Fall 2026 Degree Program Inventory
8/4/26OCAP 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
8/6/26Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted February 2026
8/7/26Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted February 2026
8/17/26OCAP reviews Fall 2026 saved but not submitted program proposals
8/17/26OCAP notifies departments of Fall 2026 saved but not submitted program proposals
8/31/26Edit Vice Provost for Academic Innovation website to include newly approved majors and minors
9/1/26Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges deadline to submit substantive changes requiring SACSCOC Board of Trustees in December meeting
9/1/26Program additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
9/2/26OCAP changes Fall 2026 saved but not submitted program proposals
9/4/26OCAP distributes list of Fall 2026 program additions, changes, and deletions to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers
9/8/26Office of Educator Preparation are Due (for Educator Preparation programs)
9/15/26Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Programs
9/18/26Distance and Extended Learning approvals are Due (for online programs)
9/29/26College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Programs
10/1/26New program proposals due in PIM for February 2027 Curriculum Cycle
10/9/26Graduate Dean approval due - program
10/12/26Distance and Extended Learning approvals are Due (for online programs)
10/13/26Office 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
10/14/26Vice Provost for Academic Innovation program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
10/19/26OCAP distributes University Curriculum Committee program & course meeting agenda
10/30/26University Curriculum Committee meeting review Program additions and deletions (1st meeting)
11/2/26Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee meeting minutes (1st meeting)
11/11/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs coordinates Faculty Senate agenda for program additions, changes, and deletions
11/12/26Associate 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
11/13/26Vice Provost for Academic Innovation reviews and approves draft Academic Affairs Council email for program additions, changes, and deletions
11/19/26Regents meeting review*
11/20/26Regents meeting review*
11/20/26Faculty Senate program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
11/20/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends email to Academic Affairs Council for program additions, changes, and deletions
11/25/26Academic Affairs Council* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
11/30/26OCAP drafts Board Orders
12/1/26Provost* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
12/1/26Board orders due to Executive VP for Operations Office – SACSCOC substantive change approval requests can be submitted.
12/4/26President* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
12/14/26Southern 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
2/1/27Program additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
2/2/27OCAP changes Fall 2027 saved but not submitted program proposals
2/6/27OCAP distributes list of program additions, changes, and deletions to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers
2/9/26Office of Educator Preparation Due (for Educator Preparation)
2/11/27OCAP 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
2/11/27Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Programs
2/11/27Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Sept 1, 2026
2/12/27Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Sept 1, 2026
2/16/27Distance and Extended Learning approvals are Due (for online programs)
2/23/27College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Programs
3/2/27Graduate dean approval due - program
3/3/27Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) publishes 3 college working sessions on OCAP website
3/5/27Distance and Extended Learning approvals are Due (for online programs)
3/9/27Vice Provost for Academic Innovation program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
3/15/27OCAP emails the final list of program additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review
3/19/27OCAP distributes University Curriculum Committee program & course meeting agenda
3/26/27University Curriculum Committee meeting review Program additions and deletions (1st meeting)
3/29/27OCAP prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee program meeting minutes (1st meeting)
3/30/27Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Academic Programs coordinates Faculty Senate agenda for program additions, changes, and deletions
3/30/27Associate 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
3/30/27Vice Provost for Academic Innovation reviews and approves draft Academic Affairs Council email for program additions, changes, and deletions
3/31/27OCAP drafts Board Orders
4/16/27Faculty Senate* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
4/22/27Academic Affairs Council* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
4/23/27Assistant Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends email to Academic Affairs Council for program additions, changes, and deletions
4/30/27Provost* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
5/3/27President* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
5/27/27Southern 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
6/1/27New program proposals due in PIM for September 2027 Curriculum Cycle
6/1/27Board orders due to Executive VP for Operations Office – SACSCOC substantive change approval requests can be submitted.
6/12/27Southern 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
TBDTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board staff review* program additions, changes, and deletions
TBDRegents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Feb 1, 2027
TBDRegents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Feb 1, 2027
TBDTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board staff review* of program additions, changes, and deletions

*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