Curriculum Timelines
Timelines for Curriculum Committee, Degree and Certificate Committee and Catalog Publishing for 2021-2022
For specific meeting and deadline dates, please visit the Curriculum Committee or Degree and Certificate Committee sites.
| Program Dean Recommendation Deadline and Month Passed in Curriculum | Available to Award with substitution* | Available to Award | Available in Catalog | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Dean Recommendation Deadline | Month Passed in Curriculum and/or DAC Committee (and Meeting Date) | Revised Degrees, Certificates or Elective Lists | New Degrees, Certificates or Elective Lists | New Degrees, Certificates or Elective Lists |
| September 24, 2021 | October 2021 (Oct. 13, 2021) |
Spring 2022 | Summer 2022 | 2022-2023 |
| October 22, 2021 | November 2021 (Nov. 10, 2021) |
Summer 2022 | Fall 2022 | 2022-2023 |
| November 2021 is the last date for new AAS degrees, new degree options of existing AAS degrees, new certificates and elective lists to be submitted for inclusion in the 2022-2023 catalog. | ||||
| November 19, 2021 | December 2021 (Dec. 8, 2021) |
Fall 2022 | Fall 2022 | 2022-2023: Revisions only 2023-2024: New |
| December 31, 2021 | January 2022 (Jan. 19, 2022) |
Fall 2022 | Fall 2022 | 2022-2023: Revisions only 2023-2024: New |
| January 21, 2022 | February 2022 (Feb. 9, 2022) |
Fall 2022 | Fall 2022 | 2022-2023: Revisions only 2023-2024: New |
| February 2022 is the last date for new/revised courses and revised degrees, certificates or elective lists to be submitted for inclusion in the 2022-2023 catalog. | ||||
| February 18, 2022 | March 2022 (Mar. 9, 2022) |
Winter 2023 | Winter 2023 | 2023-2024 |
| March 25, 2022 | April 2022 (Apr. 13, 2022) |
Winter 2023 | Winter 2023 | 2023-2024 |
| April 22, 2022 | May 2022 (May 11, 2022) |
Winter 2023 | Winter 2023 | 2023-2024 |
| May 20, 2022 | June 2022 (Jun. 8, 2022) |
Winter 2023 | Winter 2023 | 2023-2024 |
| July-Sept 2021 No meetings |
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| * Departments may allow eligible students to graduate under the requirements of a revised degree/certificate after the revision is approved, but before the revision is published in the catalog. In such cases the department may submit a single substitution form for all impacted students for each term affected, until the catalog including the revision is published. | ||||
| Program Dean Recommendation Deadline and Month Passed in Curriculum | Earliest Implementation:* | Available in Catalog: | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Dean Recommendation Deadline | Month Passed in Curriculum and/or DAC Committee (and Meeting Date) | Revised CTE/LDC | New CTE courses | New LDC | New and revised |
| September 17, 2021 | October 2021 (Oct 6, 2021) |
Spring 2022 | All CTE courses must be attached to a degree, certificate, or elective list. The first term a new CTE course can be taught will be determined by the approval of the new or revised degree/ certificate/ elective list it is attached to, and the timeline for that approval. | Spring 2022 | 2022-2023 |
| October 15, 2021 | November 2021 (Nov. 3, 2021) |
Spring 2022 | Summer 2022 | 2022-2023 | |
| To clarify what term a new CTE course can be taught, determine if the course is attached to a revised or new degree, certificate, or elective list, and check the appropriate timeline. | |||||
| November 2021 is the last date for new AAS degrees, new degree options of existing AAS degrees and new certificates to be submitted for inclusion in the 2022-2023 catalog. | |||||
| November 12, 2021 | December 2021 (Dec. 1 2020) |
Summer 2022 | Summer 2022 | 2022-2023 | |
| December 24, 2021 | January 2022 (Jan. 12, 2022) |
Summer 2022 | Summer 2022 | 2022-2023 | |
| January 14, 2022 | February 2022 (Feb. 3, 2022) |
Summer 2022 | Fall 2022 | 2022-2023 | |
| February 2022 is the last date for new/revised courses, updates to gen ed list and revised degrees to be submitted for inclusion in the 2022-2023 catalog. | |||||
| February 11, 2022 | March 2022 (March 2, 2022) |
Winter 2023 | Winter 2023 | 2023-2024 | |
| March 18, 2022 | April 2022 (Apr. 6, 2022) |
Winter 2023 | Winter 2023 | 2023-2024 | |
| April 15, 2022 | May 2022 (May 4, 2022) |
Winter 2023 | Winter 2023 | 2023-2024 | |
| May 13, 2022 | June 2022 (Jun. 1, 2022) |
Winter 2023 | Winter 2023 | 2023-2024 | |
| July-Sept 2022 No meetings |
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| * Changes which impact a degree or certificate, e.g. like a credit change, may take longer. | |||||
| Month | Timeline for Catalog Publishing* |
|---|---|
| October 15 | Draft of next academic year’s catalog opened to users. |
| April 30 | Catalog is closed for all reviews and edits. All changes must be in workflow. |
| May 1-24 | Final revision and editing of Catalog |
| May 25-30 | Open for proofing only. No edits allowed. |
| June 1 | Catalog published online. |
| August 1 – August 14 | Courseleaf and Catalog is closed to all users. |
| August 15 | Courseleaf is re-opened for users for the academic year. |
| October 15 | Draft of next academic year’s catalog opened to users. |
| *This timeline is an approximation. Dates are subject to change due to other factors. | |