Curriculum Approval Timelines
Submission Cycles
Same deadline whether or not the proposal needs Carolina Core or CIEL review.
Undergraduate proposals
Due to C&C queue: Aug 12, 2026
C&C meeting: Aug 26, 2026
Faculty Senate: Sep 9, 2026Graduate proposals
Due to GCCC queue: Aug 18, 2026
GCCC meeting: Sep 1, 2026
Graduate Council: Sep 28, 2026Same deadline whether or not the proposal needs Carolina Core or CIEL review.
Undergraduate proposals
Due to C&C queue: Sep 2, 2026
C&C meeting: Sep 16, 2026
Faculty Senate: Oct 7, 2026Graduate proposals
Due to GCCC queue: Sep 15, 2026
GCCC meeting: Oct 6, 2026
Graduate Council: Oct 26, 2026Same deadline whether or not the proposal needs Carolina Core or CIEL review.
Undergraduate proposals
Due to C&C queue: Oct 2, 2026
C&C meeting: Oct 14, 2026
Faculty Senate: Nov 4, 2026Graduate proposals
Due to GCCC queue: Oct 13, 2026
GCCC meeting: Nov 3, 2026
Graduate Council: Nov 23, 2026Same deadline whether or not the proposal needs Carolina Core or CIEL review.
This is the last cycle that clears the December 15 bulletin freeze for the Fall 2027 bulletin.
Undergraduate proposals
Due to C&C queue: Oct 28, 2026
C&C meeting: Nov 11, 2026
Faculty Senate: Dec 2, 2026Graduate proposals
Due to GCCC queue: Nov 10, 2026
GCCC meeting: Dec 1, 2026
Graduate Council: Dec 14, 2026Carolina Core or CIEL review: submit by Oct 15, 2026.
Undergraduate proposals
Due to C&C queue: Dec 11, 2026
C&C meeting: Jan 13, 2027
Faculty Senate: Feb 3, 2027Graduate proposals
Due to GCCC queue: Jan 12, 2027
GCCC meeting: Feb 2, 2027
Graduate Council: Feb 22, 2027Carolina Core or CIEL review: submit by Nov 2, 2026.
Undergraduate proposals
Due to C&C queue: Jan 27, 2027
C&C meeting: Feb 10, 2027
Faculty Senate: Mar 3, 2027Graduate proposals
Due to GCCC queue: Feb 9, 2027
GCCC meeting: Mar 2, 2027
Graduate Council: Mar 22, 2027Carolina Core or CIEL review: submit by Jan 4, 2027.
Undergraduate proposals
Due to C&C queue: Feb 24, 2027
C&C meeting: Mar 17, 2027
Faculty Senate: Apr 7, 2027Graduate proposals
Due to GCCC queue: Mar 16, 2027
GCCC meeting: Apr 6, 2027
Graduate Council: Apr 26, 2027Carolina Core or CIEL review: submit by Feb 1, 2027.
Undergraduate proposals
Due to C&C queue: Mar 24, 2027
C&C meeting: Apr 14, 2027
Faculty Senate: May 5, 2027Graduate proposals
Due to GCCC queue: Apr 13, 2027
GCCC meeting: Apr 27, 2027
Graduate Council: May 10, 2027
Additional meeting dates
These bodies meet on the dates below, but no submission cycle above feeds into them:
- Faculty Senate: January 13, 2027
- Graduate Council Curriculum Committee: January 12, 2027, if needed
- Graduate Council: January 25, 2027
Abbreviations
APPS: Academic Program Proposal System, where proposals are submitted.
C&C: Faculty Senate Committee on Curricula and Courses.
GCCC: Graduate Council Curriculum Committee.
CIEL: Committee on Integrative and Experiential Learning.