Curriculum Development Calendars and Schedules

Curriculum Publication Deadline

New curriculum proposals and curriculum changes required to go to Deans' Council and Graduate/Undergraduate Council or only Graduate/Undergraduate Council must be submitted by the April Graduate/Undergraduate Council meetings for inclusion in the bulletins for the upcoming academic year. 

Please refer to the Curriculum Actions section of this site or the Curriculum Approval Matrix for information on required approvals.

Significant Dates for Bulletin Submission:

  • Program Proposals: 
    • All materials for new and existing program proposals requiring a presentation at Deans' Council prior to Graduate or Undergraduate Council approval must be submitted by 5 pm, Thursday, March 13, 2025 to Deans' Council for consideration for the 2025-2026 academic year. 
    • All materials for new and existing program proposals requiring a presentation at Deans' Council prior to Undergraduate Council approval must be submitted by 5 pm, Thursday, March 27, 2025 to Deans' Council for consideration for the 2025-2026 academic year. 
    • All materials new and existing program proposals requiring Graduate or Undergraduate Council approval must be submitted by 5 pm, Friday, March 28, 2025 to Deans' Council for consideration for the 2025-2026 academic year. 
  • Course Proposals: Course changes should be entered by Wednesday, April 30th to ensure inclusion in the 2025-2026 Graduate and Undergraduate Bulletins

Deadlines for editing the Graduate and Undergraduate Bulletins are listed in the Bulletin Production section of this site. 

  • Deans' Council Meeting Dates

    Deans’ Council meetings typically occur every other Thursday morning, at 10:00 – 11:30 am. Agenda items must be submitted at least one week prior to the meeting by the deadlines listed below. Email Mandy.Grosh@du.edu to submit items for the agenda. 

    Submission Deadline

    Meeting Date

    Thursday, 01/02/25, 5:00 pm

    Thursday, 01/09/25, 10:00 am

    Thursday, 01/16/25, 5:00 pm

    Thursday, 01/23/25, 10:00 am

    Thursday, 02/13/25, 5:00 pm

    Thursday, 02/20/25, 10:00 am

    Thursday, 02/27/25, 5:00 pm

    Thursday, 03/06/25, 10:00 am

    Thursday, 03/13/25, 5:00 pm1

    Thursday, 03/20/25, 10:00 am

    Thursday, 03/27/25, 5:00 pm2

    Thursday, 04/03/25, 10:00 am

    Thursday, 04/10/25, 5:00 pm

    Thursday, 04/17/25, 10:00 am 

    Thursday, 04/24/25, 5:00 pm

    Thursday, 05/01/25, 10:00 am 

    Thursday, 05/08/25, 5:00 pm

    Thursday, 05/15/25, 10:00 am

    Thursday, 05/22/25, 5:00 pm

    Thursday, 05/29/25, 10:00 am

    1 Deadline for submitting graduate-level proposals for inclusion in the 2025-2026 Bulletin.

    2 Deadline for submitting undergraduate-level proposals for inclusion in the 2025-2026 Bulletin.

  • Graduate Council Meeting Dates

    Graduate Council meets the first Wednesday of the month from September through June from 11 am to 12:30 pm. Email AcademicAffairs@du.edu from details. 

    All proposals are due on Friday two weeks prior to Council meeting dates; agendas will be made available at least one business day after the deadline.

    • All proposals received after the deadline will be placed on the agenda for the following month’s meeting

    • All proposals requiring Council review (voting; non-voting) must go through the required prior approval process

    • The following required documents are supplemental and are not intended to replace the CourseLeaf workflow

    o Cover Sheet

    o Informational Memo

    Submission Deadline

     Meeting Date

    Friday, 12/20/2024, 5:00 pm

    Wednesday, 01/08/2025, 11:00 am

    Friday, 01/17/2025, 5:00 pm

    Wednesday, 02/05/2025, 11:00 am

    Friday, 02/14/2025, 5:00 pm

    Wednesday, 03/05/2025, 11:00 am

    Friday, 03/21/2025, 5:00 pm†

    Wednesday, 04/02/2025, 11:00 am

    Friday, 04/18/2025, 5:00 pm

    Wednesday, 05/07/2025, 11:00 am

    Friday, 05/23/2025, 5:00 pm

    Wednesday, 06/04/2025, 11:00 am

    † Deadline for submitting graduate-level proposals for inclusion in the 2025-2026 Bulletin. 

  • Undergraduate Council Meeting Dates

    Undergraduate Council meets the first Friday of the month from September through June from 2 to 3:30 pm. Email AcademicAffairs@du.edu for details. 

    All proposals are due on Friday two weeks prior to Council meeting dates; agendas will be made available at least one business day after the deadline.

    • All proposals received after the deadline will be placed on the agenda for the following month’s meeting

    • All proposals requiring Council review (voting; non-voting) must go through the required prior approval process

    • The following required documents are supplemental and are not intended to replace the CourseLeaf workflow

    o Cover Sheet

    o Informational Memo

    Submission Deadline

     Meeting Date

    Friday, 12/20/2024, 5:00 pm

    Friday, 01/10/2025, 2:00 pm

    Friday, 01/17/2025, 5:00 pm

    Friday, 02/07/2025, 2:00 pm

    Friday, 02/14/2025, 5:00 pm

    Friday, 03/07/2025, 2:00 pm

    Friday, 03/21/2025, 5:00 pm†

    Friday, 04/04/2025, 2:00 pm

    Friday, 04/18/2025, 5:00 pm

    Friday, 05/02/2025, 2:00 pm

    Friday, 05/23/2025, 5:00 pm

    Friday, 06/06/2025, 2:00 pm

    † Deadline for submitting undergraduate-level proposals for inclusion in the 2025-2026 Bulletin.