L&S Deadlines for Course and Program Changes
Detailed deadline information for course proposals or changing program requirements.
Course proposals deadlines
Undergraduate Program Changes - proposal deadlines
Graduate Program / Capstone Certificate Changes - proposal deadlines
Course proposals deadlines
The deadlines below assume:
- All cross-listed departments have approved the course in Lumen by the deadline
- The syllabus submitted includes all syllabus components required by campus.
- Requested revisions are addressed within a day or two.
To be effective Spring 2026
- Guaranteed consideration date : March 28, 2025
- Final deadline for course change: August 29, 2025
- Final deadline for new course: September 26, 2025
To be effective Summer 2026
- Guaranteed consideration date: October 3, 2025
- Final deadline for course change: October 31, 2025
- Final deadline for new course: November 14, 2025
To be effective Fall 2026
- Guaranteed consideration date: October 10, 2025
- Final deadline for course change: Jan 9, 2026
- Final deadline for new course: Feb 13, 2026
Guaranteed consideration date (aligned with the curricular build): This deadline builds in time for required revisions, other required department or committee approvals, and time to address questions. New courses are likely to be available to schedule by the Initial Call deadline.
Final deadline: Does not build in any extra time for revisions, or other committee/department required approvals, such as General Education/ethnic studies. New courses approved after this deadline will be available in SIS after final call, and often after enrollment begins.
Undergraduate Program Changes - proposal deadlines
Changes to be effective Fall 2025 (inclusive of "Annual"- type updates):
- Deadline: December 6, 2024
- Please see the L&S Annual Fall Guide Revisions page for information about the tools and the process for submitting changes and updates to undergraduate programs.
Changes to be effective Spring 2025 ('mid-cycle' updates):
- Deadline: Friday, September 6, 2024
- Mid-cycle changes are limited to correction of errors or clarifications that will have a substantial effect on students’ abilities to complete requirements.
Graduate program/Capstone Certificate changes: proposal deadlines
Changes to be effective Fall 2025 (inclusive of "Annual"- type updates):
- Governed Content Deadline: Substantial edits are due by December 20, 2024. Small curricular edits can be submitted until January 10, 2025.
- Non-governed Graduate content: January 31, 2025.
Changes to be effective Spring 2025 ("mid-cycle" updates):
- Deadline: Friday, September 6, 2024
- Mid-cycle changes are limited to admission updates and correction of errors that will have a substantial effect on students’ abilities to complete requirements.
Deadlines for individual L&S Curriculum Committee meeting dates can be found at L&S Curriculum Committee meeting dates, agendas, and notes.
Contact Information
Kim Grocholski, kim.grocholski@wisc.edu (Lumen program proposals)
Sara Stephenson, sara.stephenson@wisc.edu (Course proposals)
Kimbrin Cornelius, kimbrin.cornelius@wisc.edu
Kimbrin Cornelius, kimbrin.cornelius@wisc.edu