Proposal Deadlines
The charts below give an overview of the entire curricular process and the timelines by which proposals must be approved by all constituencies to meet student registration needs. In essence, the proposal approval process must start approximately one year prior to implementation. See the UCC Manual or FAQ page for complete details.
Curricular Changes for Implementation in Summer* and Fall:
| Action | Deadline of Previous Academic Year |
|---|---|
| Department approves final curricular changes and sponsor uploads proposal(s) to UCC website | End of October at the latest |
| Councils approve changes | November meeting |
| UCC reviews proposal(s) | December meeting (or final meeting of the semester) |
| Forum reviews proposal(s) | December meeting (or first meeting of the Spring semester) |
| President acts on proposal(s) | February |
| Changes ready to go to Banner, before scheduling begins | March 1st |
Curricular Changes for Implementation in Winter* and Spring:
| Action | Deadline of Previous Academic Year |
|---|---|
| Department approves final curricular changes and sponsor uploads proposal(s) to UCC website | End of March at the latest |
| Councils approve changes | April meeting |
| UCC reviews proposal(s) | May meeting (or final meeting of the semester) |
| Forum reviews proposal(s) | May meeting (or final meeting of the semester) |
| President acts on proposal(s) | June |
| Changes ready to go to Banner, before scheduling begins | September 1st |
*Note: Existing courses that are being proposed for Distance Education (DE) delivery mode are expedited and will be considered by UCC within 30 days of being posted to the UCC website (after which they are presented as information items to Forum and the President). These should be submitted as early as possible in order to gain approval before scheduling begins. For the Winter Term, expedited DE proposals must be complete and on the late September UCC agenda. For the Summer Term, expedited DE proposals must be complete and on the February UCC agenda.
See the DE Course Approval Process and Timeline document for more information about DE.