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).
Departments must use Lumen Courses to submit course proposals, and must upload a syllabus with all syllabus components required by campus.
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.
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, 2019 | Sept 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, 2019 | We 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, 2020 | The 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, 2020 | The 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
See Also:
- Propose changes to L&S program requirements (Major, Named Option, Certificate, Graduate Minor)
- L&S: Proposing New Courses & Changing Existing Courses
- Curricular Changes in the College of Letters & Science
- Changing the Name of Your L&S Academic Program or Department
- L&S Curriculum Committee governance role
- L&S Curriculum Committee: Principles and members