Curriculum Deadlines
The following timeline guides the approval process needed for the curriculum to make it into the catalog. The curriculum must be approved in the month listed to afford the next approving committee time to review and approve. Please take note, this timeline does not take into account if the curriculum is rolled back, so it is best to submit early.
- April: CIM Courses and CIM Programs open for curriculum changes
- August: Curriculum must be approved by the College Curriculum Committee
- September: Upcoming catalog open for non-curriculum edits
- October: Curriculum must be approved by University Curriculum Committee by October 21st
- November: Curriculum must be submitted to Faculty Senate by November 9th and approved at the November 23rd meeting
- New programs must submit a Projected Degree Proposal Form to the Deputy Provost by November 30 to be added to the Academic Master Plan by the CSU Board of Trustees.
- January: Upcoming catalog closed for (non-curriculum) edits
- February 1: Catalog due to the vendor for PDF creation and processing
- March:
- The Office of the Registrar updates the articulation agreements
- Advising for the next academic year begins.
Typical C-Form Approval Workflow
- Originator submits change/new course
- (if applicable) Department curriculum committee notified
- Department chair approval
- College curriculum committee notified
- College curriculum committee chair approval
- College dean approval
- (if applicable) GE curriculum committee notified
- (if applicable) GE curriculum committee chair approval
- University curriculum committee notified
- University curriculum committee chair approval
- Office of the Registrar notified
- Faculty senate notified
- Faculty senate chair approval
- Deputy Provost approval
- Added to PeopleSoft
Typical P-Form Approval Workflow
- New programs must submit a Projected Degree Proposal form for consideration by the CSU Board of Trustees for the Academic Master Plan.
- Originator submits change/new program
- (if applicable) Department curriculum committee notified
- Department chair approval
- College curriculum committee notified
- College curriculum committee chair approval
- College dean approval
- (if applicable) GE curriculum committee notified
- (if applicable) GE curriculum committee chair approval
- University curriculum committee notified
- University curriculum committee chair approval
- Office of the Registrar notified
- Faculty senate notified
- Faculty senate chair approval
- Deputy Provost approval
- (for new programs) Chancellor's Office approval
- Added to the catalog