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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 Fall 2026
- Guaranteed consideration date: October 10, 2025
- Final deadline for course change: Jan 9, 2026
- Final deadline for new course: Feb 13, 2026
To be effective Spring 2027
- Please note: governance committees do not meet over the summer to approve proposals
- Guaranteed consideration date: Feb 27, 2026
- Final deadline for a course change: TBD
- Final deadline for a new course: TBD
To be effective Summer 2027
- Guaranteed consideration date: October 16, 2026
- Final deadlines: TBD
To be effective Fall 2027
- Guaranteed consideration date: October 16, 2026
- Final deadlines TBD
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 2026 (inclusive of "Annual"- type updates):
- Deadline: Friday, December 12, 2025
- We recommend substantive edits be submitted in mid-November (before Thanksgiving).
- 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 2026 ('mid-cycle' updates):
- Deadline: Friday, September 12, 2025
- 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 2026 (inclusive of "Annual"- type updates):
- Governed Content Deadline: Substantial edits are due December 12, 2025. Small curricular or admissions edits can be submitted until January 9, 2026.
- Non-governed Graduate content: January 30, 2026.
Changes to be effective Spring 2026 ("mid-cycle" updates):
- Deadline: Friday, September 12, 2025
- Mid-cycle changes are limited to 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; CDIS program proposals)
Kimbrin Cornelius, kimbrin.cornelius@wisc.edu
Kimbrin Cornelius, kimbrin.cornelius@wisc.edu