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Course & Curriculum Planning for the 2028-30 Undergraduate Catalog
Spring 2026
Date | Activity |
|---|---|
August 2025 - August 2026 | All Undergraduate Catalog Changes submitted to CNS (including all required CI/ CCP/ budget forms/ etc.) |
September 2026 - October 2026 | CNS C&C 1st/Initial UC submissions review |
November 2026 - January 2027 | Submitted changes returned to depts for review/updates |
February 2027 | CNS C&C 2nd/Final UC submissions review/approval |
March 2027 | UC Change Submissions submitted for institutional review (Deadline: March 15, 2027) |
Book time with us: CNS C&C Workshop
Forms & Information
New** and Existing* Degree/Major
Sample Word Document (for new** and existing* degrees)
Four-year Suggested Arrangement of Courses (for new** and existing* degrees)
THECB Long Form & THECB Short Form (for new** degrees)
School Major Request Form (for new** degrees/concentrations/options)
New Degree Program Form (for new** degrees)
Budget (for new** degrees)
*Existing degrees MAY require different THECB forms depending on the change. Please refer to informational link above.
** NEW DEGREES/MAJORS- hard deadline of March 15th to include New Degree Program Form and Budget.
Academic Change (Non-Credential)/GIC Catalog
CCP Form (applicable info only)
New and Existing Certificate or Minor
Minor or Certificate Questionnaire (for new minors/certificates only)
THECB Form (for new certificates with MORE THAN 20 hours)
Delete a degree, program, minor or certificate
Course Inventory Change (Informational)
CI Supplemental Information Form - (when adding a new course to the course inventory/new degree courses)
Field of Study (FOS) Change
>Additional information (include catalog update tracker) can be found on the Office of Curriculum and Academic Administration website and the Registrar’s website<
For Catalog Changes After Publication
Any changes submitted after publication should be few and only as necessary. Excessive changes to degree programs are only admissible during the open catalog cycle.
Audits will be updated after review and approval by the Dean’s Office.
Completed document should be routed through DocuSign to Anneke for review and approval with Student Records in copy.
*(please be sure to include correct catalog/s and rule number/s)
Members
The College Course & Curriculum Committee is comprised of faculty representatives from each of the departments/academic divisions in the College.
*Deadlines
March 15, 2027: Deadline to submit degree/major proposals (including New Degree Program Form and budget) for Provost’s administrative and budget review to tiffany.willis@austin.utexas.edu.
April 1, 2027: Deadline for CSUs to complete Curriculum Planning Form (link to form coming soon).
May 31, 2027: Deadline to submit degree/major Curriculum Change Proposals (CCP forms) for UCRC, C-3, and Faculty Council review. Internal CSU approvals and Provost’s administrative/budget approval must be complete before CCP submission.
August 11, 2027: Reminder - Deadline for submitting any Course Inventory requests to the Registrar’s Office for Fall 2028. This is earlier than the final CCP deadline. Please plan accordingly to ensure that any requests for new course numbers or changes to existing course numbers needed for your curriculum proposals are submitted on time.
September 19, 2027: Final deadline to submit all Curriculum Change Proposals.
*tentative
Email all members: cns-candc@utlists.utexas.edu
Dean's Office
If you need any assistance with this wiki or questions about the planning process, please contact Kim Love.
Voting Procedures
Voting members consist of department and program representatives.
A quorum of 60% of the voting members must be present for a vote to be valid.
A majority of the voting members must vote yes for a proposal to pass.
The majority is rounded up in years when there is an odd number of voting members.
Proxies are permitted if voting members cannot be present and have already reviewed the proposals.
Faculty Council Meeting Dates
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