Program Calendar
2025-2026 Annual Program Calendar
2025-2026 Program Calendar
Next Cycle:
September 2025 Curriculum Cycle Deadlines
February 2026 Curriculum Cycle Deadline
Cycles in progress:
Deadline | Action |
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8/1/25 | Apply Texas |
8/1/25 | Curriculum Coordinator posts Fall 2025 Degree Program Inventory |
8/4/25 | Curriculum 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 |
8/20/25 | Curriculum Coordinator reviews Fall 2025 saved but not submitted program proposals |
8/21/25 | Curriculum Coordinator notifies departments of Fall 2025 saved but not submitted program proposals |
8/29/25 | Edit Vice Provost for Academic Innovation website to include newly approved majors and minors |
9/1/25 | Program additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59 p.m.) |
9/2/25 | Curriculum Specialist changes Fall 2026 saved but not submitted program proposals |
9/4/25 | Curriculum Coordinator distributes list of Fall 2026 program additions, changes, and deletions to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers |
9/12/25 | Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Programs |
9/26/25 | College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Programs |
10/10/25 | Graduate dean approval due - program |
10/13/25 | Curriculum Coordinator emails the final list of program additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review |
10/14/25 | Vice Provost for Academic Innovation program additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
10/14/25 | Curriculum Coordinator distributes University Curriculum Committee program & course meeting agenda |
10/24/25 | University Curriculum Committee meeting review Program & Course additions and deletions (1st meeting) |
10/27/25 | Curriculum Coordinator prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee meeting minutes (1st meeting) |
11/3/25 | Curriculum Coordinator drafts Board Orders |
11/6/25 | Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs coordinates Faculty Senate agenda for program additions, changes, and deletions |
11/6/25 | Associate 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 |
11/14/25 | Vice Provost for Academic Innovation reviews and approves draft Council of Academic Deans email for program additions, changes, and deletions |
11/21/25 | Faculty Senate program additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
11/21/25 | Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends email to Council of Academic Deans for program additions, changes, and deletions |
11/26/25 | Academic Affairs Council* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
12/1/25 | Provost* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
12/3/25 | President* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
12/5/25 | Board orders due to Executive VP for Operations Office – SACSCOC substantive change approval requests can be submitted. |
12/15/25 | 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, 2025 |
2/1/26 | Program additions, changes, and deletions in PIM system (by 11:59 p.m.) |
2/2/26 | Curriculum Specialist changes Fall 2027 saved but not submitted program proposals |
2/6/26 | Curriculum Coordinator distributes list of program additions, changes, and deletions to Department Curriculum Committee, College Curriculum Committee chairs, and college preparers |
2/12/26 | Departmental Approvals are Due, Including: Department Curriculum Committee & Department Chair - Programs |
2/12/26 | Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Sept 1, 2025 |
2/13/26 | Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Sept 1, 2025 |
2/26/26 | College Approvals are Due, Including: College Curriculum Committee, College Council, & College Dean - Programs |
3/12/26 | Graduate dean approval due - program |
3/16/26 | Curriculum Coordinator emails the final list of program additions and deletions to the University Curriculum Committee to begin the electronic review |
3/16/26 | Vice Provost for Academic Innovation program additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
3/20/26 | Curriculum Coordinator distributes University Curriculum Committee program & course meeting agenda |
3/27/26 | University Curriculum Committee meeting review Program additions and deletions (1st meeting) |
3/30/26 | Curriculum Coordinator prepares and distributes University Curriculum Committee program meeting minutes (1st meeting) |
3/30/26 | Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Academic Programs coordinates Faculty Senate agenda for program additions, changes, and deletions |
3/30/26 | Associate 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 |
3/30/26 | Vice Provost for Academic Innovation reviews and approves draft Council of Academic Deans email for program additions, changes, and deletions |
3/31/26 | Curriculum Coordinator drafts Board Orders |
4/22/26 | Faculty Senate* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
4/23/26 | Assistant Vice Provost for Curriculum and Academic Programs sends email to Council of Academic Deans for program additions, changes, and deletions |
4/29/26 | Academic Affairs Council* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
5/1/26 | Provost* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
5/2/26 | President* program additions, changes, and deletions approval due |
5/28/26 | 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 June 30, 2025 |
6/1/26 | Board orders due to Executive VP for Operations Office – SACSCOC substantive change approval requests can be submitted. |
6/12/26 | 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 June 30, 2026 |
TBD | Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board staff review* program additions, changes, and deletions |
TBD | Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Feb 1, 2026 |
TBD | Regents meeting review* program additions, changes, and deletions submitted Feb 1, 2026 |
TBD | Texas 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