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Vice Provost for Academic Innovation
Curriculum & Academic Programs

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 in the Course Inventory Management (CIM) system
Faculty have access in CIM system year round
Faculty develop program additions, changes, and deletions in the Program Inventory Management (PIM) system
Faculty have access in PIM system year round

2026-2027 Curriculum Calendar

August

DeadlineAction
Emergency edits as necessary in NEXT for 2026-2027 Catalog
8/1/2026Summer Commencement
8/3/2026Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sets up annual College Curriculum Committee Chair meeting
8/3/2026Apply Texas
8/3/2026Administrative Assistant reserves room for Fall University Curriculum Committee Annual Course Cycle Meetings
8/3/2026Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) follows up on Fall Frequently Taught Topics Courses Report and Untaught Course Report from Deans - Logi
8/4/2026OCAP posts Fall 2026 Degree Program Inventory
8/4/2026OCAP 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
8/6/2026Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted February 2026
8/7/2026Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted February 2026
8/7/2026Annual College Curriculum Committee Chair meeting
8/7/2026Departments/Schools elect 2026-2027 College Curriculum Committee members
8/7/2026College Curriculum Committees elect 2026-2027 committee chairs
8/10/2026OCAP coordinates administrative and faculty CIM training sessions and distributes annual calendar with instructions
8/12/2026OCAP updates CIM/PIM roles for 2026-2027 Deans, Chairs, and College Councils
8/12/2025OCAP requests lists of 2026-2027 College Curriculum Committee members and chairs from Deans' admins
8/17/2026OCAP reviews Fall 2026 saved but not submitted course proposals - CIM/PIM
8/17/2026OCAP reviews Fall 2026 saved but not submitted program proposals
8/17/2026OCAP reviews Fall 2026 course deletions for Fall 2027 unsubmitted program changes
8/17/2026OCAP notifies depts of Fall 2026 saved but not submitted course proposals
8/17/2026OCAP notifies departments of Fall 2026 saved but not submitted program proposals
8/19/2026Courses begin for Fall
8/21/2026OCAP removes disclaimer from 2026-2027 Catalog
8/31/2026OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM roles for Deans, Chairs, College Councils, Gen Education Council, University Curriculum Committee, Faculty Senate, Council of Academic Deans
8/31/2026Edit Vice Provost for Academic Innovation website to include newly approved majors and minors

September

DeadlineAction
Emergency edits as necessary in NEXT for 2026-2027 Catalog
9/1/2026Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges deadline to submit substantive changes requiring SACSCOC Board of Trustees in December meeting
9/1/2026Program additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
9/1/2026Course additions, changes, and deletions in CIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
9/1/2026Micro-credential both Credit-Bearing and Non-Credit-Bearing proposal additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59pm)
9/2/2026Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) reviews "shortened workflow" courses to validate whether they should have a shortened workflow
9/2/2026OCAP changes Fall 2026 saved but not submitted course proposals
9/2/2026OCAP changes Fall 2026 saved but not submitted program proposals
9/2/2026OCAP prepares preliminary list of Fall 2026 course additions, changes, and deletions
9/2/2026OCAP validates course numbers for additions
9/4/2026OCAP updates preliminary list of course additions, changes, and deletions and drafts Provost email to faculty & advisors
9/4/2026OCAP distributes list of Fall 2026 program additions, changes, and deletions to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers
9/4/2026OCAP distributes preliminary list to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers
9/7/2026OCAP reviews and updates Deans/Associate Deans/Assistant Deans/Department Chairs/School Directors on 2026-2027 Catalog college pages
9/8/2026Office of Educator Preparation Due (for Educator Preparation programs)
9/11/2026Department Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Micro-credential both Credit-Bearing and Non-Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
9/11/2026Spring 2027 Schedule is viewable online
9/15/2026Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Programs
9/15/2026Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Courses
9/18/2026Distance and Extended Learning approvals are Due (for online programs)
9/17/2026OCAP updates preliminary list of course additions, changes, and deletions and drafts Provost email to faculty & advisors
9/17/2026Micro-credential Committee Approval Due for both Credit-Bearing and Non-Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
9/29/2026College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Programs
9/29/2026College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Courses
9/30/2026OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

October

DeadlineAction
10/1/26New program proposals due in PIM for February 2027 Curriculum Cycle
10/5/26College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
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 - program
10/9/26Graduate Dean approval due - courses
10/12/26Distance and Extended Learning approvals are Due (for online programs)
10/13/26Graduate Dean approval due: Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
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
10/13/26OCAP 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
10/14/26Vice Provost for Academic Innovation program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
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
10/16/26Vice Provost for Academic Innovation approval due: Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
10/16/26Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs approval due: Micro-credential - Non-Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
10/19/26OCAP distributes University Curriculum Committee program & course meeting agenda
TBDSpring Registration Opens
10/29/26OCAP requests list of university administrators from Faculty Records for Fall 2026 Catalog
10/29/26Faculty Records uploads finalized faculty and administrators appointments for Fall 2026 Catalog
10/29/26OCAP requests updated list of retirees and university administrators from Faculty Records for Fall 2026 Catalog
10/29/26OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM
10/30/26University Curriculum Committee meeting review Program additions and deletions (1st meeting)
10/30/26University Curriculum Committee meeting review: Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing (1st meeting) - submitted Sept 1
10/30/26Comments from all faculty and Academic Affairs staff review of courses due

November

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

December

DeadlineAction
12/1/2026Provost* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
12/1/2026Board orders due to Executive VP for Operations Office – SACSCOC substantive change approval requests can be submitted.
12/2/2026Vice Provost for Academic Innovation course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
12/4/2026Provost course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
12/4/2026University Vice Presidents (VPRRC, VPTG) - approval due - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
12/4/2026President* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
12/4/2026Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) imports CIM course data in NEXT for 2026-2027 Catalog
12/4/20262026-2027 Catalog closed for editing
12/7/2026Provost approval due - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
12/8/2026President approval due - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
12/11/2026Fall Commencement
12/12/2026Fall Commencement
12/14/2026Southern 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
12/14/2026Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs approval due: Micro-credential - Non-Credit-Bearing - submitted Nov 2
12/18/2026OCAP requests CourseLeaf to PDF the 2026-2027 Catalog from NEXT
12/18/2026OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM
12/20/2026Board of Regent submission due - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1

January 

DeadlineAction
1/5/2027
Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) requests CourseLeaf to advance CURR Catalog to 2026-2027
1/5/2027OCAP requests CourseLeaf to advance NEXT Catalog to 2027-2028
1/8/2027Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs and OCAP review Marketable Skills email templates
1/12/2027OCAP drafts first edits of 2027-2028 Catalog for deans and administrators
1/16/2027Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs verifies Department Map 2027-2028 in Marketable Skills system Review Year and Public Year programs
1/16/2027Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs adds Next Academic Year 2027-2028 in Marketable Skills system
1/16/2027Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs revises Open Review Date to February 1, 2027 and Public Display Date to May 1, 2026 for 2025-2026 Marketable Skills reports
1/16/2027Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs reviews the Faculty Records spreadsheet to notate the program coordinator updates from previous year
1/16/2027Associate 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
1/13/2027OCAP reviews draft 2027-2028 Catalog PDF
1/15/2027OCAP distributes first edits to Deans and Administrators for 2027-2028 Catalog
1/19/2027Courses begin for Spring
1/30/2027Assistant 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
1/30/2027Assistant 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
1/29/2027OCAP emails advisors 2027-2028 Catalog PDF
1/29/2027OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

February 

DeadlineAction
TBDSchedule of classes go live for Summer and Fall
2/1/2027Program additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
2/1/2027Micro-credential both Credit-Bearing and Non-Credit-Bearing, proposal additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59pm)
2/1/2027Course additions, changes, and deletions in CIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
2/2/2027Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) reviews "shortened workflow" courses to validate whether they should have a shortened workflow
2/2/2027OCAP changes Fall 2027 saved but not submitted course proposals
2/2/2027OCAP changes Fall 2027 saved but not submitted program proposals
2/4/2027OCAP prepares preliminary list of Fall 2027 course additions, changes, and deletions
2/4/2026OCAP validates course numbers for additions
2/4/2027Associate 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
2/5/2027OCAP updates preliminary list of course additions, changes, and deletions and drafts Provost email to faculty & advisors
2/6/2027OCAP distributes list of program additions, changes, and deletions to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers
2/6/2027OCAP distributes preliminary list to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers
2/6/2027System email to program coordinators to enter 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
2/9/2027Office of Educator Preparation Due (for Educator Preparation)
2/11/2027Department Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Micro-credential both Credit-Bearing and Non-Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
2/11/2027OCAP 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
2/11/2027Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Programs
2/11/2027Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Courses
2/11/2027Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Sept 1, 2026
2/12/2027Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Sept 1, 2026
2/16/2027Distance and Extended Learning approvals are Due (for online programs)
2/17/2027Micro-credential Committee Approval Due for both Credit-Bearing and Non-Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
2/23/2027College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Programs
2/23/2027College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Courses
2/24/2027OCAP develops final list of course additions, changes, and deletions
2/25/2027Associate 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
2/25/2027Vice 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
2/26/2027Edits from deans and administrators for 2027-2028 Catalog
2/26/2027OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM
2/27/2027Associate 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
2/27/2027Associate 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
2/27/2027Program coordinators enter 2026-2027 Marketable Skills

March 

DeadlineAction
TBDTHECB submission - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Sept 1
3/2/2027Graduate dean approval due - courses
3/2/2027Graduate dean approval due - program
3/2/2027Associate Vice Provost for Academic Advising and Transitions undergraduate writing intensive course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
3/3/2027Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) publishes 3 college working sessions on OCAP website
3/3/2027Associate 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
3/3/2027Associate 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
3/3/2027System email to chairs/directors to approve 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
3/5/2027College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
3/5/2027Distance and Extended Learning approvals are Due (for online programs)
3/9/2027General Education Council undergraduate core curriculum course additions, changes, and deletions approval due *may be deferred to Sept 2027 curriculum cycle
3/9/2027Vice Provost for Academic Innovation program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
3/10/2027Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs approval due: Micro-credential - Non-Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
3/12/2027Executive Assistant sends email with list of proposed course additions, changes, and deletions to all faculty and Academic Affairs staff
3/12/2027All faculty and Academic Affairs staff course review begins
3/12/2027Graduate Dean appoval due: Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
3/15/2027OCAP emails the final list of program additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review
3/15/2027OCAP emails the final list of course additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review
TBDRegistration begins for Fall 2027
3/16/2027OCAP makes edits from deans and administrators in NEXT for 2027-2028 Catalog
3/16/2027Vice Provost for Academic Innovation approval due: Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
3/19/2027OCAP distributes University Curriculum Committee program & course meeting agenda
3/27/2027Associate 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
3/27/2027Associate 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
3/27/2027Associate 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
3/27/2027Associate 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
3/27/2027Chairs/directors approve 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
3/26/2027University Curriculum Committee meeting review Program additions and deletions (1st meeting)
3/26/2027University Curriculum Committee meeting review: Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing (1st meeting) - submitted Feb 1
3/29/2027OCAP prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee program meeting minutes (1st meeting)
3/30/2027Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Academic Programs coordinates Faculty Senate agenda for program additions, changes, and deletions
3/30/2027Associate 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
3/30/2027Vice Provost for Academic Innovation reviews and approves draft Academic Affairs Council email for program additions, changes, and deletions
3/31/2027Comments from all faculty and Academic Affairs staff review of courses due
3/31/2027OCAP drafts Board Orders
3/31/2027OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM

April

DeadlineAction
4/1/2026System email to deans to approve 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
4/1/2027Micro-credential - Non-Credit-Bearing proposal additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59pm)
4/2/2027University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (2nd meeting)
4/5/2027Office of Curriculum and Academic Programs (OCAP) prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee meeting minutes (2nd meeting)
4/9/2027University Curriculum Committee meeting review course additions and deletions (3rd meeting)
4/9/2027Department Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Micro-credential - Non-Credit-Bearing submitted April 1
4/12/2027OCAP prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee courses meeting minutes (3rd meeting)
4/15/2027Micro-credential Committee Approval Due - Non-Credit-Bearing submitted April 1
4/16/2027OCAP drafts FY 2026 curriculum calendar
4/16/2027Faculty Senate* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
4/16/2027Faculty Senate Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
4/23/2027Vice Provost for Academic Innovation course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
4/22/2027Deans approve 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
4/22/2027Academic Affairs Council* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
4/22/2027Academic Affairs Council* Micro-credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
4/23/2027OCAP drafts Provost campus announcement email about the Fall 2027 Catalog and sends to Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Success
4/23/2027Assistant Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends email to Academic Affairs Council for program additions, changes, and deletions
4/23/2027Assistant Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs submits 2025-2026 Marketable Skills to Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Success
4/23/2027Assistant 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
4/23/2027Assistant 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
4/23/2027OCAP requests CourseLeaf to publish 2027-2028 Catalog from NEXT
4/27/2027Vice Provost for Academic Innovation to approve 2026-2027 Marketable Skills
4/27/2027Provost course additions, changes, and deletions approval due
4/29/2027Vice Provost for Academic Innovation sends campus announcement email to Executive Assistant about the Fall 2027 Catalog
4/29/2027University Vice Presidents (VPRRC, VPTG) - approval due - Micro-Credential - Credit-Bearing - submitted Feb 1
4/30/2027OCAP reviews Role Management of CIM/PIM
4/30/2027Provost* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due

May

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

June

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

July

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