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Curriculum Calendar

The Curriculum Calendar provides faculty and staff with a timeline for important curriculum items including the Annual Course Cycle, program proposals, catalog edit timelines, dates of commencement, etc.

Year Round

DeadlineAction
Faculty develop course additions, changes, and deletions to be effective fall 2020 in the Course Inventory Management (CIM) system
Faculty access in CIM system is year round
Faculty develop program additions, changes, and deletions to be effective fall 2020 in the Program Inventory Management (PIM) system
Faculty access in PIM system is year round

2025-2026 Curriculum Calendar

August

DeadlineAction
Emergency edits as necessary in NEXT for 2025-2026 catalog
8/1/25Assistant Vice President for Curriculum and Academic Programs sets up annual College Curriculum Committee Chair meeting
8/1/25Administrative Assistant reserves room for Fall 2025 University Curriculum Committee Annual Course Cycle Meetings
8/1/25Curriculum Coordinator follows up on Fall 2025 Frequently Taught Topics Courses Report and Untaught Course Report from Deans
8/1/25Curriculum Coordinator follows up on Fall 2025 Frequently Taught Topics Courses Report and Untaught Course Report from Deans
8/1/25Curriculum Coordinator posts Fall 2025 Degree Program Inventory
8/2/25Summer 2025 Commencement
8/4/25Curriculum Coordinator to set up 7 college working sessions with Associate Deans, Department Chairs/School Directors, Advisors, UC Associate Dean to develop PIM proposals for core curriculum updates
8/8/25Annual College Curriculum Committee Chair meeting
8/8/25Departments/Schools elect 2025-2026 College Curriculum Committee members
8/8/25College Curriculum Committees elect 2025-2024 committee chairs
8/14/25Curriculum Coordinator coordinates administrative and faculty CIM training sessions and distributes annual calendar with instructions
8/14/25Curriculum Specialist updates CIM/PIM roles for 2025-2026 Deans, Chairs, and College Councils
8/18/25Curriculum Specialist requests lists of 2025-2026 College Curriculum Committee members and chairs from Dean's admins
8/20/25Curriculum Coordinator reviews Fall 2025 saved but not submitted course proposals
8/20/25Curriculum Coordinator reviews Fall 2025 saved but not submitted program proposals
8/20/25Curriculum Coordinator reviews Fall 2025 course deletions for Fall 2025 unsubmitted program changes
8/21/25Curriculum Coordinator notifies depts of fall 2025 saved but not submitted course proposals
8/21/25Curriculum Coordinator notifies departments of Fall 2025 saved but not submitted program proposals
8/25/25Courses begin for Fall 2025
8/25/25Curriculum Coordinator removes disclaimer from 2025-2026 catalog
8/29/25Curriculum Specialist reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM roles for Deans, Chairs, College Councils, Gen Education Council, University Curriculum Committee, Faculty Senate, Council of Academic Deans
8/29/25Edit Vice Provost for Academic Innovation website to include newly approved majors and minors

September

DeadlineAction
Emergency edits as necessary in NEXT for 2025-2026 catalog
9/2/25Program additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
9/2/25Course additions, changes, and deletions in CIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
9/2/25Curriculum Coordinator reviews "shortened workflow" courses to validate whether they should have a shortened workflow
9/2/25Curriculum Specialist changes Fall 2026 saved but not submitted course proposals
9/2/25Curriculum Specialist changes Fall 2026 saved but not submitted program proposals
9/2/25Curriculum Coordinator prepares preliminary list of Fall 2026 course additions, changes, and deletions
9/2/25Curriculum Coordinator validates course numbers for additions
9/4/25Curriculum Coordinator updates preliminary list of course additions, changes, and deletions and drafts Provost email to faculty & advisors
9/4/25Curriculum Coordinator distributes list of Fall 2026 program additions, changes, and deletions to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers
9/4/25Curriculum Coordinator distributes preliminary list to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers
9/5/25Curriculum Office reviews and updates Deans/Associate Deans/Assistant Deans/Department Chairs/School Directors on 2025-2026 catalog college pages
9/12/25Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Programs
9/12/25Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Courses
9/12/25Spring 2026 Schedule is viewable online
9/15/25Curriculum Coordinator updates preliminary list of course additions, changes, and deletions and drafts Provost email to faculty & advisors
9/26/25College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Programs
9/26/25College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Courses
9/30/25Curriculum Specialist reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

October

DeadlineAction
10/10/25University College Associate Dean undergraduate writing intensive course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
10/10/25Graduate dean approval due - program
10/10/25Graduate dean approval due - courses
10/13/25Curriculum Coordinator emails the final list of program additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review
10/13/25Curriculum Coordinator emails the final list of course additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review
10/13/25Curriculum Coordinator develops final list of course additions, changes, and deletions
10/13/25Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends draft Provost email with list of course additions, changes, and deletions to Vice Procost for Academic Innovation
10/13/25Vice Procost 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
10/14/25Vice Provost for Academic Innovation program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
10/14/25Curriculum Coordinator distributes University Curriculum Committee program & course meeting agenda
10/15/25Executive Assistant sends email with list of proposed course additions, changes, and deletions to all faculty and Academic Affairs staff
10/15/25All faculty and Academic Affairs staff course review begins
10/17/25General Education Council undergraduate core curriculum course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
10/22/25Spring 2026 Registration Opens
10/24/25University Curriculum Committee meeting review Program & Course additions and deletions (1st meeting)
10/27/25Curriculum Coordinator prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee meeting minutes (1st meeting)
10/27/25Comments from all faculty and Academic Affairs staff review of courses due
10/30/25Curriculum Coordinator requests list of university administrators from Faculty Records for Fall 2025 catalog
10/31/25University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (2nd meeting)
10/31/25Faculty Records uploads finalized faculty and administrators appointments for Fall 2025 catalog
10/31/25Curriculum Coordinator requests updated list of retirees and university administrators from Faculty Records for Fall 2025 catalog
10/31/25Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs requests spreadsheet of SACSCOC program coordinators from Faculty Records
10/31/25Curriculum Specialist reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

November

DeadlineAction
11/3/25Curriculum Specialist prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee meeting minutes (2nd meeting)
11/3/25Curriculum Coordinator drafts Board Orders
11/3/25Curriculum Coordinator completes faculty import in NEXT to 2025-2026 catalog
11/3/25Curriculum Coordinator republishes 2025-2026 catalog after faculty import
11/6/25Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs coordinates Faculty Senate agenda for program additions, changes, and deletions
11/6/25Associate 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
11/7/25University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (3rd meeting)
11/10/25Curriculum Coordinator prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee meeting minutes (3rd meeting)
11/14/25Vice Provost for Academic Innovation reviews and approves draft Academic Affairs Council email for program additions, changes, and deletions
11/17/25Vice Provost for Academic Innovation course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
11/18/25Provost course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
11/21/25Faculty Senate program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
11/21/25Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends email to Academic Affairs Council for program additions, changes, and deletions
11/26/25Academic Affairs Council* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
11/26/25Curriculum Specialist reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

December

DeadlineAction
12/1/25Provost* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
12/3/25President* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
12/5/25Board orders due to Executive VP for Operations Office – SACSCOC substantive change approval requests can be submitted.
12/5/25Curriculum Coordinator imports CIM course data in NEXT for 2025-2026 catalog
12/5/252025-2026 catalog closed for editing
12/12/25Fall 2026 Commencement
12/13/25Fall 2026 Commencement
12/15/25Southern 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, 2025
12/19/25Curriculum Coordinator requests CourseLeaf to PDF the 2025-2026 catalog from NEXT
12/19/25Curriculum Specialist reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

January 

DeadlineAction
1/6/26Curriculum Coordinator requests CourseLeaf to advance CURR catalog to 2025-2026
1/6/26Curriculum Coordinator requests CourseLeaf to advance NEXT catalog to 2026-2027
1/9/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs and Curriculum Coordinator review Marketable Skills email templates
1/12/26Curriculum Coordinator drafts first edits of 2026-2027 catalog for deans and administrators
1/16/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs verifies Department Map 2026-2027 in Marketable Skills system Review Year and Public Year programs
1/16/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs adds Next Academic Year 2026-2027 in Marketable Skills system
1/16/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs revises Open Review Date to February 1, 2025 and Public Display Date to May 1, 2025 for 2025-2026 Marketable Skills reports
1/16/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs reviews the Faculty Records spreadsheet to notate the program coordinator updates from previous year
1/16/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs edits the "Academic Year" Coordinator Identity for 2025-2026 Marketable Skills with updates from the Faculty Records spreadsheet
1/16/26Curriculum Coordinator reviews draft 2026-2027 catalog PDF
1/16/26Curriculum Coordinator distributes first edits to Deans and Administrators for 2026-2027 catalog
1/20/26Courses begin for Spring 2026
1/30/26Assistant Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs edits the "Review_Year_Coordinator_Action_Required" Mail Template Manager for 2026-2027 Marketable Skills to open on February 1, 2026 with deadline of February 28, 2026
1/30/26Assistant Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs edits the "Review_Year_Coordinator_Action_Required" Message Template Schedules for 2026-2027 Marketable Skills reports to open on February 1, 2026 with a Weekly "Frequency Type" of Monday and Active flag
1/30/26Curriculum Coordinator emails advisors 2026-2027 catalog PDF
1/30/26Curriculum Specialist reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

February 

DeadlineAction
TBDSchedule of classes go live for Summer and Fall 2026
2/1/26Program additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
2/1/26Course additions, changes, and deletions in CIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
2/2/26Curriculum Coordinator reviews "shortened workflow" courses to validate whether they should have a shortened workflow
2/2/26Curriculum Specialist changes Fall 2027 saved but not submitted course proposals
2/2/26Curriculum Specialist changes Fall 2027 saved but not submitted program proposals
2/4/26Curriculum Coordinator prepares preliminary list of Fall 2027 course additions, changes, and deletions
2/4/26Curriculum Coordinator validates course numbers for additions
2/4/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs adds new programs, changes programs, and deletes programs in the Curriculum Program Groups for 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
2/5/26Curriculum Coordinator updates preliminary list of course additions, changes, and deletions and drafts Provost email to faculty & advisors
2/6/26Curriculum Coordinator distributes list of program additions, changes, and deletions to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers
2/6/26Curriculum Coordinator distributes preliminary list to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers
2/6/26System email to program coordinators to enter 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
2/12/26Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Programs
2/12/26Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Courses
2/12/26Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Sept 1, 2025
2/13/26Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Sept 1, 2025
2/26/26College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Programs
2/26/26College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Courses
2/26/26Curriculum Coordinator develops final list of course additions, changes, and deletions
2/26/26Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends draft Provost email with list of course additions, changes, and deletions to Vice Procost for Academic Innovation
2/26/26Vice Procost 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
2/27/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs edits the "Review_Year_Chair_Action_Required" Mail Template Manager for 2026-2027 Marketable Skills to open on March 1, 2026 with deadline of March 31, 2026
2/27/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs edits the "Review_Year_Chair_Action_Required" Message Template Schedules for 2026-2027 Marketable Skills reports to open on March 1, 2026 with a Weekly "Frequency Type" of Monday and Active flag
2/27/26Program coordinators enter 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
2/27/26Edits from deans and administrators for 2026-2027 catalog
2/27/26Curriculum Specialist reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

March 

DeadlineAction
3/3/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs edits the "Review_Year_Coordinator_Action_Required" in the Mail Template Manager changing the message to be a post deadline reminder to enter 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
3/3/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs edits the "Review_Year_Coordinator_Action_Required" in the Message Template Schedules changing Frequency Type to Daily in the post deadline time period to enter 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
3/3/26System email to chairs/directors to approve 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
3/12/26Graduate dean approval due - courses
3/12/26Graduate dean approval due - program
3/12/26University College Associate Dean undergraduate writing intensive course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
3/13/26Executive Assistant sends email with list of proposed course additions, changes, and deletions to all faculty and Academic Affairs staff
3/13/26All faculty and Academic Affairs staff course review begins
3/16/26Curriculum Coordinator emails the final list of program additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review
3/16/26Curriculum Coordinator emails the final list of course additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review
3/16/26Vice Provost for Academic Innovation program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
3/17/26Curriculum Coordinator makes edits from deans and administrators in NEXT for 2026-2027 catalog
3/20/26Curriculum Coordinator distributes University Curriculum Committee program & course meeting agenda
3/27/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs edits the "Review_Year_Dean_Action_Required" Mail Template Manager for 2026-2027 Marketable Skills to open on April 1, 2026 with deadline of April 24, 2026
3/27/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs edits the "Review_Year_Dean_Action_Required" Message Template Schedules for 2026-2027 Marketable Skills reports to open on April 1, 2026 with a Weekly "Frequency Type" of Monday and Active flag
3/27/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs edits the "Review_Year_Chair_Action_Required" in the Mail Template Manager changing the message to be a post deadline reminder to approve 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
3/27/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs edits the "Review_Year_Chair_Action_Required" in the Message Template Schedules changing Frequency Type to Daily in the post deadline time period to approve 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
3/27/26Chairs/directors approve 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
3/27/26University Curriculum Committee meeting review Program additions and deletions (1st meeting)
3/30/26Curriculum Coordinator prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee program meeting minutes (1st meeting)
3/30/26Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Academic Programs coordinates Faculty Senate agenda for program additions, changes, and deletions
3/30/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs drafts Acaemic Affairs Council email for program additions, changes, and deletions and sends to Vice Provost for Academic Innovation
3/30/26Vice Provost for Academic Innovation reviews and approves draft Acaemic Affairs Council email for program additions, changes, and deletions
3/31/26Comments from all faculty and Academic Affairs staff review of courses due
3/31/26General Education Council undergraduate core curriculum course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
3/31/26Curriculum Coordinator drafts Board Orders
3/31/26Curriculum Specialist reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

April

DeadlineAction
TBDRegistration begins for Fall 2026
4/1/26System email to deans to approve 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
4/3/26University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (2nd meeting)
4/6/26Curriculum Specislist prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee meeting minutes (2nd meeting)
4/10/26University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (3rd meeting)
4/13/26Curriculum Coordinator prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee courses meeting minutes (3rd meeting)
4/17/26Curriculum Specialist drafts FY 2026 curriculum calendar
4/21/26Vice Provost for Academic Innovation course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
4/22/26Faculty Senate* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
4/22/26Deans approve 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
4/23/26Curriculum Specialist drafts Provost campus announcement email about the Fall 2026 catalog and sends to Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Success
4/23/26Assistant Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends email to Acaemic Affairs Council for program additions, changes, and deletions
4/24/25Assistant Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs submits 2025-2026 Marketable Skills to Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Success
4/24/25Assistant Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs edits the "Review_Year_Dean_Action_Required" in the Mail Template Manager changing the message to be a post deadline reminder to approve 2025-2026 Marketable Skills
4/24/25Assistant Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs edits the "Review_Year_Dean_Action_Required" in the Message Template Schedules changing Frequency Type to Daily in the post deadline time period to approve 2025-2026 Marketable Skills
4/24/26Curriculum Coordinator requests CourseLeaf to publish 2026-2027 catalog from NEXT
4/27/26Vice Provost for Academic Innovation to approve 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
4/29/26Vice Provost for Academic Innovation sends campus announcement email to Executive Assistant about the Fall 2026 catalog
4/29/26Academic Affairs Council* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
4/30/26Curriculum Specialist reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

May

DeadlineAction
5/1/26Publish Fall 2026 Catalog
5/1/26Executive Assistant sends campus announcement email about the Fall 2026 catalog
5/1/26Provost* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
5/2/26President* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
5/4/26Begin Outcomes Assessment: Results, Evidence of Improvement and Action Plan for FY 2026
5/8/26Curriculum Specialist publishes FY 2026 course calendar to website
5/8/26Curriculum Specialist publishes FY 2026 program calendar to website
5/11/26Faculty Senate notifies 2026-2027 University Curriculum Committee members
5/11/26Faculty Senate notifies 2026-2027 Faculty Senators
5/14/26Spring 2026 Commencement
5/15/26Spring 2026 Commencement
5/16/26Spring 2026 Commencement
5/28/26Southern 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 June 30, 2025
5/29/26Curriculum Specialist updates CIM/PIM roles for 2026-2027 University Curriculum Committee
5/29/26Curriculum Specialist updates CIM/PIM roles for 2026-2027 Faculty Senate
5/29/26Curriculum Specialist reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM
5/29/26Curriculum Coordinator submits CBM 003 to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

June

DeadlineAction
Emergency edits as necessary in NEXT for 2026-2027 catalog
6/1/26Board orders due to Executive VP for Operations Office – SACSCOC substantive change approval requests can be submitted.
6/2/26Report Curriculum Office Outcomes Assessment
6/2/26General Education Council members for Fall 2026 appointed by deans
6/12/26Curriculum Office completes Annual Third-Party Application User Access Review for CIM/PIM
6/12/26Southern 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 June 30, 2026
6/30/26Curriculum Specialist reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

July

DeadlineAction
Emergency edits as necessary in NEXT for 2026-2027 catalog
7/1/26IT audit of user access
7/14/26Re-evaluate Marketable Skills Program Map
7/24/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sets up University Curriculum Committee new member orientation and develops agenda
7/24/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends University Curriculum Committee new member orientation invite and agenda
7/24/26Administrative Assistant reserves room for 2026-2027 University Curriculum Committee orientation
7/31/26Curriculum Specialist reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM
TBDTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board staff review* program additions, changes, and deletions
TBDRegents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Feb 1, 2026
TBDRegents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Feb 1, 2026
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, major title, degree title; addition of majors; deletion of majors