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L&S Deadlines for Course and Program Changes

Please consult the information below for deadlines to change courses, add courses or change program requirements.

Courses: Lumen course proposal deadlines

Departments must use Lumen Courses to submit course proposals. The deadlines below assume:

  • All affected 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 (for last-minute deadlines).
Course proposal deadline table
Term  Course change
 New course
Spring 2024

Deadlines have passed.
Recommended submission for Spring 2025 course changes: April 2024

  • Deadlines have passed.
    Recommended submission for Spring 2025 new courses: April 2024
Summer 2024
  • Deadlines have passed.
  • Recommended submission for Summer 2025: September 2024
  • Deadlines have passed.
  • Recommended submission for Summer 2025: September 2024
Fall 2024
  • Deadlines have passed.
  • Recommended submission for Fall 2025: October 2024.
  • Recommended deadline: December 1, 2023
  • "Last-minute" deadline: February 9, 2024
1Recommended deadline: This deadline builds in time for revisions if requested, other required department or committee approvals, and time to address questions. You will be notified if revisions to the proposal are needed.
 
2Last minute deadline: This deadline does not build in time to address substantial revisions, or (if required) other department or committee review and approvals. Courses that need this attention may not make campus deadlines if they are submitted as late as this 'last minute' deadline. 
New courses are imported into SIS 8-12 weeks after the department approves a proposal. Cross-college cross-listings and courses with General Education designations will take several weeks longer.

Program Changes: Undergraduate program deadlines

Changes to be effective Fall 2024 (inclusive of "Annual"- type updates):

  • Deadline: Friday, December 8, 2023
  • Please see the L&S Annual Fall Guide Revisions page for information about the the tools and the process for submitting changes and updates to undergraduate programs. 

Changes to be effective Spring 2024 ('mid-cycle' updates):

  • Deadline: Thursday, September 7, 2023
  • Mid-cycle changes are limited to correction of errors or clarifications that will have a substantial effect on students’ abilities to complete requirements.

Program changes: Graduate Program or Capstone Certificate program deadlines

Changes to be effective Fall 2024 (inclusive of "Annual"- type updates):

  • Deadline: Thursday, Feb.1, 2024. Substantial changes should be submitted earlier (recommended by early January) so they have enough time to be reviewed by governance committees. 

Changes to be effective Spring 2024 ("mid-cycle" updates):

  • Deadline: Thursday, September 7, 2023
  • Mid-cycle changes are limited to admission updates and correction of errors that will have a substantial effect on students’ abilities to complete requirements.

L&S Curriculum Committee Meeting Dates and Deadlines

L&S Curriculum Committee meeting dates and deadlines:

L&S Curriculum Committee meeting dates and deadlines
 Meetings
 (Tuesdays)
 Deadline
 (by 5pm Friday)
 Notes
September 12, 2023
 Sept 1, 2023 Absolute deadline to review course changes effective Spring 2024  
September 26, 2023    
October 10, 2023  
October 24, 2023  Sept 22, 2023 Absolute deadline to review new courses effective Spring 2024.  
November 14, 2023  
November 28, 2023  October 27, 2023 Absolute deadline to review course changes effective Summer 2024
December 12, 2023  November 10, 2023 Absolute deadline to review new courses effective Summer 2024 
January 23, 2024  
February 13, 2024 January 26, 2024 Absolute deadline to review course changes effective Fall 2024.
February 27, 2024  
March 12, 2024 February 9, 2024 Absolute deadline to review new courses effective Fall 2024.
April 9, 2024
April 23, 2024 The University Curriculum Committee doesn't meet during the summer; courses approved during this meeting or later will reviewed by UCC in the fall.

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 


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