Lumen/Guide: Deadlines (2026-2027 academic year)
Dates and deadlines associated with the June 1 Guide publish and midcycle updates.
Guide Publication Dates and Deadlines for the 2027-2028 Catalog
See the Calendar for the regular Publication of Guide to publish May 25, 2027: https://academicplanning.wisc.edu/calendar/ (Guide 2027-2028 Regular Publication Deadlines)
The calendar is static (i.e. no dates will be removed).
Guide Midcycle Dates and Deadlines for the 2026-2027 Catalog
See the Calendar for Midcycle Updates: https://academicplanning.wisc.edu/calendar/ (Guide 2026-2027 Midcycle Deadlines tab)
The calendar is static (i.e. no dates will be removed).
List of Administrative Dates and Deadlines
The following dates and deadlines are for the Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research (DAPIR), Graduate School, and the Office of the Registrar (RO) post-School/College deadlines.
Calendar
| Date(s) | Action |
|---|---|
| 3/8/2027 | Governed content due to DAPIR |
| 3/10/2027 | Non-governed content due to Registrar |
| Late March/Early April | Priority Enrollment begins (Summer) |
| March 29 (Mon) | RO switch Catalog course draw from LC to courses eff F27. |
| March 31-April 21 | Red-box pre-preview days reconcilliation and revised process for "preview days." Have people review next-guide for headers, spelling errors, etc. Email us to fix the problem before putting the books back on the shelf. All courses guaranteed to be in Guide will already have been processed. If a program "at rest" (i.e. on the shelf) has a red box, the dept must submit the proposal to fix red boxes during this window. |
| Early/Mid-April | Priority Enrollment begins (Fall) |
| 4/9/2027 | Last UCC for new courses to be include in the June 1 Guide |
| 4/15/2027 | Last UAPC for inclusion in the June 1 Guide |
| April 19 | Last day to let DAPIR/RO know about fixes in program proposals before Preview Days. |
| April 21 (Wed) - 23 (Fri) | RO: Put books back on the shelf |
| 4/26-5/5/27 | Preview Days - only proposals for broken links |
| April 23 (Fri) | Last UCC of AY 26-27 |
| April 30 (Fri) | Governed content due to DAPIR (Preview Days) |
| May 5 (Wed) | Non-governed content due to Registrar (Preview Days) |
| May 11 (Tues) | Vendor-prep for publication (UW-Madison: hands-off) |
| May 25 (Tues) | Guide publishes before SOAR |