L&S Deadlines for Course and Program Changes
Course proposals deadlines
Undergraduate Program Changes - proposal deadlines
Graduate Program / Capstone Certificate Changes - proposal deadlines
Course proposals deadlines
- 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 2025
- Recommended1 date: by April 5, 2024 (approval committees do not meet over the summer)
- Final deadline2: course change: August 23, 2024
- Final deadline2: new course: September 27, 2024
To be effective Summer 2025
- Recommended1 date: by Sept 27, 2024
- Final deadline2: November 1, 2024
- Final deadline2: new course: November 15, 2024
To be effective Fall 2025
- Recommended1: date: by October 11, 2024
- Final deadline2: course change: Jan 17, 2025
- Final deadline2: new course: February 14, 2025
1Recommended submission (aligned with initial call scheduling): This deadline builds in time for required revisions, other required department or committee approvals, and time to address questions. New courses and course changes are likely to be available to schedule by the initial call deadline (and certainly by final call).
2Final deadline date: Does not build in any extra time for revisions, or other committee/department required approvals, including Gen Ed review. New courses approved after this deadline will be imported to SIS after final call, and after enrollment opens. These courses will be published in Guide for the following term.
Cross-listed courses or those requesting new General Education designations will take several weeks longer.
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.
Contact Information
Kimbrin Cornelius, kimbrin.cornelius@wisc.edu