L&S Curricular Deadlines for Course and Program Changes

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

Lumen Course proposal deadlines

Below are course change deadlines. New courses can be added at any time; use the course change deadlines for guidance if you wish it to be available before the schedule is released.

Fall 2020: deadlines have passed (see note above about new courses).
Spring 2021: by early March 2020 (recommended**); final* deadline TBD. Typically late August.
Summer 2021: by early October, 2019 (recommended**); final* deadline TBD. Typically early November.
Fall 2021: by mid-December, 2021 (recommended**); final* deadline TBD. Typically early February.

*final approvals: All cross-listed departments must approve the proposal by the date listed. Proposals will miss final deadlines if the syllabus submitted is missing any required syllabus components or if any revisions are required before L&S CC review.

** Recommended deadlines build in time for revisions (including adding missing components to the syllabus), other required department or committee approvals, or to address questions. You will be notified if revisions to the proposal are needed. These recommended deadlines assume you will address feedback within several days.

Departments must use Lumen Courses to submit course proposals, and must upload a syllabus with all syllabus components required by campus.

Lumen Programs deadlines proposals for changes to undergraduate programs

Spring 2020 program change deadlines (mid-cycle updates). Deadlines have passed.
Fall 2020 program change deadlines: November 29, 2020. 
Departments must use Lumen Programs to submit program change proposals. Please consult Propose changes to L&S program requirements (Major, Named Option, Certificate, Graduate Minor) for more information. 

L&S Curriculum Committee meeting dates and deadlines:

L&S Curriculum Committee meeting dates and deadlines:
 Meetings
 (Tuesdays)
 Deadline
 (by 8 am, Mondays)
 Notes
September 10, 2019 (orientation meeting)     Sept 2, 2019
"Absolute deadline" for course changes effective Spring 2020. New courses can be approved after this deadline but see NOTES above. 
 September 24, 2019 Sept 16, 2019
 
 October 8, 2019Sept 29, 2019 

 October 22, 2019 Oct 14, 2019

 November 11, 2019 Nov 4, 2019

 November 26, 2019 Nov 18, 2019"Absolute deadline" for course changes effective Summer 2020. 
 December 10, 2019 Dec 2, 2019We recommend you submit course proposals to be effective Fall 2020 by this date.
 January 28, 2020 Jan 20, 2020


 February 11, 2020 Feb 3, 2020"Absolute deadline" for course changes effective Fall 2020. New courses can be approved after this deadline but see NOTES above.
 February 25, 2020 Feb 17, 2020The L&S Curriculum Committee will meet jointly with the CALS Curriculum Committee.

 March 11, 2020 Mar 3, 2020

 March 25, 2020 Mar 17, 2020 We recommend you submit course proposals to be effective Spring 2021 by this date.

 April 8, 2020 Mar 30, 2020 
April 22, 2020 April 14, 2020

May 13, 2020 May 5, 2020The 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

Kimbrin Cornelius, at kimbrin.cornelius@wisc.edu

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