Deadlines
- Proposals for new degree 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 2024-2025 Graduate and Undergraduate Catalogs
New Degree Programs | January 20, 2023 |
New/Deleted, Sequences, minors, and graduate level certificates | November 30, 2023 |
Revised Program Proposals (Degree programs, sequences, and graduate level certificates) and Associated Course Revision and New Course Proposals |
November 30, 2023 Associated Course Revisions will be made in Campus Solutions with an effective date the start of the 2024-2025 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 will be offered immediately. 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, 2024 Course revisions will be made in Campus Solutions with an effective date the start of the 2024-2025 catalog. |
Editorial requests for programs | January 30, 2024 |
Deleted course proposals |
March 31, 2024 Courses will be inactivated in Campus Solutions with an effective date the start of the 2024-2025 catalog. |
Deadlines for the 2025-2026 Graduate and Undergraduate Catalogs
New Degree Programs | January 20, 2024 |
New/Deleted, Sequences, minors, and graduate level certificates | November 30, 2024 |
Revised Program Proposals (Degree programs, sequences, and graduate level certificates) and Associated Course Revision and New Course Proposals |
November 30, 2024 Associated Course Revisions will be made in Campus Solutions with an effective date the start of the 2024-2025 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 will be offered immediately. 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, 2025 Course revisions will be made in Campus Solutions with an effective date the start of the 2024-2025 catalog. |
Editorial requests for programs | January 30, 2025 |
Deleted course proposals |
March 31, 2025 Courses will be inactivated in Campus Solutions with an effective date the start of the 2024-2025 catalog. |