L&S Curricular Change deadlines
Campus deadlines are set each year for curricular changes. These deadlines ensure that necessary implementation work by different units has is in place well before the term's information about course schedule is published, and before the next version of Guide is published.
If a deadline is missed for course proposals, the changes will still be reviewed and approved, but the effective date of changes will be delayed to the next term.
Special note about Course Proposal Deadlines:
All required department approvals must be indicated prior to the deadline (only at that point does the system forward the proposal to the L&S Curriuclum Committee). Some proposals need revisions before they can be placed on an L&S Curriculum Committee agenda, or need review by additional committees (e.g. approval for a general education designation). For these reasons, we recommend submitting proposals well ahead of time to ensure course approvals meet the deadline.
New proposals can be added at any time. However, following the deadline for course change proposals is recommended, as that will ensure the course is available to be scheduled prior to the release of the schedule and student registration.
Special note about Program Change Deadlines:
Please consult Changes to Program Requirements (Major, Option, or Certificate) with information about program changes, and to determine whether the program changes you are submitting are considered 'substantial.' Substantial program changes are typically only approved for Fall semesters, to align with the beginning of the academic year. Spring and Summer changes are limited to adding courses and corrections.
Important curricular deadlines are below, as well as L&S Curriculum Committee meeting dates and deadlines. In all cases, submission of proposals well ahead of the deadline is recommended:
| Type of Proposal |
Deadline: Spring 2019 Effective Date |
Deadline: Summer 2019 Effective Date |
Deadline: Fall 2019 Effective Date |
| Course Changes |
Sept 17, 2018. All required department approvals must be indicated by this date. Proposals that include a syllabus missing required components here are considered incomplete and may not meet deadlines. Courses requesting a general education designation should be submitted substantially earlier than this deadline. | Nov 19, 2018. All department approvals must be indicated by this date. Proposals that include a syllabus missing required components here are considered incomplete and may not meet deadlines. Courses requesting a general education designation should be submitted substantially earlier than this deadline. | Early Sept, 2019 TBD. However, submitting the proposal prior to May 6 is strongly recommended. Proposals that include a syllabus missing required components here are considered incomplete and may not meet deadlines. Courses requesting a general education designation should be submitted
substantially earlier than this deadline. |
| New Courses |
New courses can be added at any time, but following the deadline for course changes is recommended. | New courses can be added at any time, but following the deadline for course changes is recommended. All department approvals must be indicated by this date. Proposals that include a syllabus missing required components here are considered incomplete and may not meet deadlines. | New courses can be added at any time, but following the deadline for course changes is recommended. |
| Minor program change or correction |
Sept 24-October 5, 2018: Lumen Programs is open for proposals |
TBD | Dec. 3, 2018. Lumen programs will open for program proposals mid October |
| Substantial program change | Substantial program changes nearly always have Fall implementation dates. Contact Kimbrin Cornelius (kimbrin.cornelius@wisc.edu) for further discussion. | Substantial program changes nearly always have Fall implementation dates. Contact Kimbrin Cornelius (kimbrin.cornelius@wisc.edu) for further discussion. | Dec. 3, 2018 . Lumen programs will open for program proposals mid October |
| Meetings (Tuesdays) |
Deadline (at Noon, Mondays) |
Notes | |
| September 11, 2018 (orientation meeting) | --- | Orientation meeting, no proposals reviewed | |
| September 25, 2018 | Sept 17, 2018 | Last meeting to approve course proposals with effective date Spring 2019. Proposals that include a syllabus missing syllabus components here are considered incomplete and may not meet deadlines. | |
| October 9, 2018 | Oct 1, 2018 | | |
| October 23, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 | ||
| November 13, 2018 | Nov 5, 2018 | The L&S Curriculum Committee will meet jointly with the CALS
Curriculum Committee, to review any proposals or issues related to
programs jointly administered by the two colleges. | |
| November 27, 2018 | Nov 19, 2018 | Last meeting to approve course proposals with effective date Summer 2019. Proposals that include a syllabus missing required components here are considered incomplete and may not meet deadlines. | |
| December 11, 2018 | Dec 3, 2018 | Deadline for program changes effective Fall 2019. | |
| January 22, 2019 | Jan 14, 2019 | ||
| February 12, 2019 | Feb 4, 2019 | ||
| February 26, 2019 | Feb 18, 2019 | ||
| March 12, 2019 | Mar 4, 2019 | The L&S Curriculum Committee will meet jointly with the CALS Curriculum Committee to review any proposals or issues related to programs that are jointly administered by the two colleges. | |
| March 26, 2019 | Mar 18, 2019 | ||
| April 9, 2019 | April 1, 2019 |
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| April 23, 2019 | April 15, 2019 | | |
| May 14, 2019 | May 6, 2019 | The University Curriculum Committee doesn't meet during the summer; any courses approved during this meeting or later will not receive UCC action until Fall 2019. Recommend departments submit course changes with effective date Fall 2020 by this meeting. Proposals that include a syllabus missing syllabus components here are considered incomplete and may not meet deadlines. |
Agenda Meeting notices and agendas are posted in South Hall, outside 101 South Hall.
Contact Information
Kimbrin Cornelius (kimbrin.cornelius@wisc.edu) staffs the committee and is the best person to contact for guidance about curricular policy, preparing proposals, questions about where proposals are in the review process, or general questions about L&S Curriculum Committee process.Professor Seth Blair (Integrative Biology) is the chair of the committee for 2018-2019.
See Also:
- Changes to Program Requirements (Major, Option, or Certificate)
- L&S Guidance on Proposing New Courses & Changing Existing Courses
- Curricular Changes in the College of Letters & Science
- Curriculum Committee Consultation on Curricular and Policy Matters
- How Do We Change the Name of Our Academic Program or Department?
- What does the L&S Curriculum Committee do?
- L&S Curriculum Committee members