Deadlines
- Proposals for new degree and certificate programs not approved by the various curriculum committees, Academic Senate, Board of Trustees, and Illinois Board of Higher Education in time to publish in the catalog year for which it was proposed will appear in the next available catalog after it is approved. Approval at the state level may take up to a year or more, please plan accordingly.
- Deadlines are when the proposal(s) must arrive at the Graduate Curriculum Committee or Undergraduate Curriculum Committee status in the Curriculum Forms System. Submit proposals early to allow sufficient time for required approval routing.
Deadlines for the 2025-2026 Graduate and Undergraduate Catalogs
| New degree programs and certificate programs where there is not currently an approved major program. | January 20, 2024 |
| New/deleted, sequences, minors, and certificates, and associated new/revised course proposals. | November 30, 2024 |
| Revised program proposals (degree programs, sequences, and certificates) and associated course (new and revised) proposals |
November 30, 2024 Associated Course Revisions will be made in Campus Solutions with an effective date the start of the 2025-2026 Catalog. |
| New course proposals not associated with a program proposal |
No Deadline New courses will be built in Campus Solutions as they are approved and may be offered for the next term. Curriculum and course proposals are only reviewed/processed in the fall and spring semesters. Questions related to course scheduling should be directed to academicscheduling@ilstu.edu Note: If you plan to offer a new course for an upcoming term, refer to the Academic Calendar for timelines. |
| Course revision proposals and course editorial requests not associated with a new or revised program proposal |
January 30, 2025 Course revisions approved by the end of January will be built effective with the start of summer session. Questions related to course scheduling should be directed to academicscheduling@ilstu.edu |
| Editorial requests for programs | January 30, 2025 |
| Deleted course proposals |
March 31, 2025 Courses will be inactivated in Campus Solutions with an effective date of May, the start of summer session. |
Deadlines for the 2026-2027 Graduate and Undergraduate Catalogs
| New degree programs and certificate programs where there is not currently an approved major. | January 20, 2025 |
| New/deleted, sequences, minors, and graduate level certificates | November 28, 2025 |
| Revised program proposals (degree programs, sequences, and certificates) and associated course revision and new course proposals |
November 28, 2025 Associated course revisions will be made in Campus Solutions Course revisions may be effective for a future term/semester as long as course offerings have not been scheduled for the term. Refer to the Registrar's website for course schedule due dates. On the Course Revision proposal form, in the section "Provide a description of the change(s)", include the term/semester that you would like the changes to be effective. Questions related to course scheduling should be directed to academicscheduling@ilstu.edu New courses will be built as they are approved and may be offered for the next term. |
| New course proposals, not associated with a program proposal |
No Deadline New courses will be built in Campus Solutions as they are approved may be offered for the next term. Curriculum and course proposals are only reviewed/processed in the fall and spring semesters. Note: If you plan to offer a new course for an upcoming term, refer to the Academic Calendar for timelines. |
| Course revision proposals and course editorial requests - not associated with a new or revised program proposal |
January 30, 2026 Course revisions will be made in Campus Solutions with an effective date of May, the start of summer session. |
| Editorial requests for programs | January 30, 2026 |
| Deleted course proposals |
March 31, 2026 Courses will be inactivated in Campus Solutions with an effective date of May, the start of summer session. |