Proposal Deadlines
Major (Sequence), Minor, and Certificate Proposal Deadlines
- Deadlines are when the proposal must be fully approved unless otherwise noted.
- Review the required workflows for each proposal type.
- If a proposal is not fully approved by the following deadlines, curriculum staff will adjust the starting effective date to the next catalog year.
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Proposals for new majors and certificates (when there is not an existing major for the same content area) must be approved by the department, college, undergraduate/graduate curriculum committees, Academic Senate, Board of Trustees, and the Illinois Board of Higher Education. This process may take more than a year, please plan accordingly. If the proposal is not approved by all required committees etc., in time for it to be included in the catalog year for which it was proposed, it will be included in the next available catalog year.
If a proposal is not fully approved by the following deadlines, the curriculum staff will adjust the starting effective date to the next catalog year. - All proposals for new courses included in a new program, program revision, or minor edit proposal, must be fully approved before a program proposal can be submitted.
| New major or certificate (without a major in the same content area) | January 1, 2026 (deadline passed) |
| New sequence, minor, or certificate (with a major in same content area) | February 22, 2027 |
| Revise major, sequence, minor or certificate | March 8, 2027 |
| Minor edit to major, sequence, minor or certificate | March 31, 2027 |
2028-2029 Catalog Deadlines - (required workflows by proposal type)
| New major or certificate (without a major in the same content area) - ISU Board of Trustees and IBHE approval is required | January 1, 2027 - Approved through the College Dean workflow step. |
| New sequence, minor, or certificate (with an existing major in same content area) | February 24, 2028 |
| Revise major, sequence, minor or certificate | March 9, 2028 |
| Minor edit to major, sequence, minor or certificate (refer to Form instructions for the types of edits you can make using this type of proposal form) | March 30, 2028 |
Course Proposal Deadlines
Course Proposals Associated with a New/Revise Program Proposal
New course and course revision proposals that include changes to credit hours, associated with a new/revised program proposal, should be fully approved before the program proposal is submitted. Refer to program proposal deadlines above.
New Course Proposals Not Associated with a New/Revise Program Proposal
New courses do not have specific deadlines and may be scheduled for an upcoming semester after they are approved, as long as the Registrar's scheduling staff has time to schedule the course and students have sufficient time to register. Refer to the Academic Calendar for registration dates.
Course Revision Proposals Not Associated with a New/Revise Program Proposal
The following deadlines are based on the deadlines for when course schedules must be submitted to the Registrar's Office and when students are able to view the course schedule information on the Course Finder website. Refer to the Academic Calendar for student registration dates.
Schedule Due Dates:
- Spring schedules due - July 1
- Summer schedules due - September 20
- Fall schedules due - November 1
| Course Changes Effective For | Proposal Fully Approved By |
| Spring | August 15 |
| Summer | September 30 |
| Fall | January 15 |