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Vice Provost for Academic Innovation
Office of Curriculum Services

Program Calendar

DeadlineAction
8/1/25Apply Texas
8/1/25Curriculum Coordinator posts Fall 2025 Degree Program Inventory
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
8/20/25Curriculum Coordinator reviews Fall 2025 saved but not submitted program proposals
8/21/25Curriculum Coordinator notifies departments of Fall 2025 saved but not submitted program proposals
8/29/25Edit Vice Provost for Academic Innovation website to include newly approved majors and minors
9/1/25Program additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
9/2/25Curriculum Specialist changes Fall 2026 saved but not submitted program proposals
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
9/12/25Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Programs
9/26/25College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Programs
10/10/25Graduate dean approval due - program
10/13/25Curriculum Coordinator emails the final list of program additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review
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
10/24/25University 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)
11/3/25Curriculum Coordinator drafts Board Orders
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 Council of Academic Deans email for program additions, changes, and deletions and sends to Vice Provost for Academic Innovation
11/14/25Vice Provost for Academic Innovation reviews and approves draft Council of Academic Deans email for program additions, changes, and deletions
11/21/25Faculty Senate program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
11/21/25Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends email to Council of Academic Deans for program additions, changes, and deletions
11/26/25Academic Affairs Council* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
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.
12/15/25Southern 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
2/1/26Program additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59 p.m.)
2/2/26Curriculum Specialist changes Fall 2027 saved but not submitted program proposals
2/6/26Curriculum Coordinator distributes list of program additions, changes, and deletions to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers
2/12/26Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Programs
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
3/12/26Graduate dean approval due - program
3/16/26Curriculum Coordinator emails the final list of program additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review
3/16/26Vice Provost for Academic Innovation program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
3/20/26Curriculum Coordinator distributes University Curriculum Committee program & course meeting agenda
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 Council of Academic Deans 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 Council of Academic Deans email for program additions, changes, and deletions
3/31/26Curriculum Coordinator drafts Board Orders
4/22/26Faculty Senate* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
4/23/26Assistant Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends email to Council of Academic Deans for program additions, changes, and deletions
4/29/26Academic Affairs Council* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
5/1/26Provost* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
5/2/26President* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due
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
6/1/26Board orders due to Executive VP for Operations Office – SACSCOC substantive change approval requests can be submitted.
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
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 or major title or degree title; addition of majors; deletion of majors