Curriculum Management
and Academic Planning
DID YOU KNOW?
The concepts of curriculum and catalog year aren’t just academic housekeeping—they’re the backbone of higher education compliance.
Federal financial aid eligibility, accreditation standards, and student progress tracking all depend on institutions delivering the curriculum promised at the time of a student’s admission.
Once a catalog year is assigned, it becomes a contractual blueprint the institution is obligated to follow for the duration of a student's academic journey—unless the student opts into a newer catalog or breaks enrollment.
Misalignment can trigger compliance risks, audit findings, and student appeals.
DEADLINES
FALL
At Final Review by
January 20th
All *Program Changes including:
- Significant/Substantive Changes (for guidance on when these proposals should be submitted to meet the deadline, please
review the Proposal Approval Timelines page (linked)).
- New Programs
- Program Inactivations
- Learning Outcome Changes
- Name Change
- Program Restructure
- Consolidation
- Transfer to New Academic Unit
- Updates to more than 25% of Program Requirements (ensure that Degree Maps are also updated)
- Limited Changes –
- Updates to Program Contact Information
- Updates to Program Description
- Updates to Admission and/or Graduation Requirements
- Updates to less than 25% of Program Requirements (if necessary, ensure that Degree Maps are also updated)
*The word ‘Programs’ refers to – Certificates, Minors, Bachelor’s, Emphases, Master’s, & Doctoral degrees.
All Course Changes, including:
- New Courses
- Course Fee Changes
- GE/BD Designation Changes
- Course Inactivations
- Course Reactivations
- Pre/Corequisite(s) Changes
- Description Changes
- Renamings
- Renumberings
SPRING
At Final Review by
August 25th
Limited Course Changes Including:
- New Courses
- Course Fee Removals/Reductions
SUMMER
At Final Review by
August 25th
Limited Course Changes Including:
- New Courses
- Course Fee Removals/Reductions
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