Proposal Approval Timelines
The timelines below are for program and unit proposal approvals. It is recommended that undergraduate and graduate degrees submit proposals by September or October to be completed in time for the following Fall semester. This is a general timeline used for planning and is not a guarantee.
To be considered for presentation at the meeting complete materials due dates are (in parentheses). Agendas are set with consideration to the volume of proposals and the steps needed in the proposals process.
* SVPAA and NWCCU approval dates vary. Contact Curriculum Management with questions.
| Sept. Cycle | Oct. Cycle | Nov. Cycle | Dec. Cycle | Jan. Cycle | Feb. Cycle | Mar. Cycle | Apr. Cycle | |
| Department/Program | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| College/School | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Undergraduate Council Liz Butler |
09/12 (08/29) |
10/03 (09/19) |
11/04 (10/31) |
12/12 (11/26) |
01/09 (12/20) |
02/13 (01/30) |
03/13 (02/27) |
04/10 (03/27) |
| Graduate Council Paula Spencer |
09/23 (09/02) |
10/28 (10/07) |
11/25 (11/04) |
01/27 (01/06) |
02/24 (02/03) |
03/31 (03/10) |
04/21 (03/31) |
|
| SVP Approval Marie Fontaine |
Varies* | Varies* | Varies* | Varies* | Varies* | Varies* | Varies* | Varies* |
| Executive Committee Jane Laird |
10/21 (10/13) |
11/18 (11/10) |
12/09 (12/01) |
01/13 (01/05) |
02/10 (02/02) |
03/24 (03/16) |
04/14 (04/06) |
Summer* |
| Academic Senate Jane Laird |
11/04 | 12/02 | 01/06 | 02/03 | 03/03 | 04/07 | 04/28 | |
| Peer Review Committee Katrina Green |
12/11 (11/15) |
01/15 (12/20) |
02/19 (01/24) |
03/19 (02/21) |
04/16 (03/21) |
05/14 (04/18) |
June* | Fall* |
| Board of Trustees Karen West |
02/11 | 02/11 | 03/11 | 04/19 | 05/13 | June* | Fall* | Fall* |
| Regents/USHE Karen West/Katrina Green |
Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| NWCCU Paula Spencer |
Varies* | Varies* | Varies* | Varies* | Varies* | Varies* | Varies* | Varies* |
Approval Meeting Schedule: