For a sense of how items move through time and space from draft to launch to tech review to approval and other realms in the universe, see this tech reviewer guide.
Course Schedule and Catalog Deadlines
Dates below represent deadlines to submit outlines with effective fall and spring dates for the 2027-28 academic year. Distance ed is now managed in a tab in the course outline, not a separate addendum. Since courses comprise programs, update courses--especially those requiring major changes--prior to modifying programs that include those courses. We always work two semesters in advance to deal with local and state approvals, as well as catalog processing deadlines, so always think a year in advance. I.e., Fall '26 Curriculum Committee approval means the item should be active for Fall '27. NOTE - Most items have fall start dates, and for catalog consistency, degree and certificate modifications can only have a fall effective semester.
| For a course or program proposal or new addendum to be approved for inclusion in | Chair approved and forwarded to Dean by | Dean's approval completed by | Dept. Chair Post-Tech Review completed by | Curriculum Committee approval by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 Catalog, Fall 2027 Schedule, and Fall 2027 Cal-GETC & Transfer Consideration | Sept 11, 2026, 5pm | Sept 18, 2026, 5pm | Nov 11, 2026 | Nov 18, 2026 |
| Spring 2028 Schedule and Fall '28 UC transfer & Cal-GETC Consideration | Jan 29, 2027, 5pm | Feb 5, 2027, 5pm | April 21, 2027 | April 28, 2027 |
UC Transferability & Cal-GETC
- For course approval and local GE, we look at a one-year approval process (a course submitted in F'26 will be effective F'27.)
- UC Transfer Course Agreements (UC TCA) and Cal-GETC submission dates require careful planning of new course submissions.
- UC TCA requests are submitted in June of each year, and if approved, are effective Fall semester of the same year (June '26 submission=Fall '26 effective)
- Cal-GETC requests are submitted in December of each year, and if approved, are effective Fall semester of the following year (December '26 submission=Fall '27 effective)
- A course must have UC TCA approval before it can be submitted for Cal-GETC; therefore, departments are advised to submit new courses a semester early, in the Spring. Here are two scenarios:
- One semester early: ECON 265 is submitted in Spring '26 for effective Fall '27; it is approved and granted CCSF GE Area 4 effective Fall '27 ; it is submitted for UC TCA in June '26 and is approved; it is submitted for Cal-GETC Area 4 in December '26 for Fall '27 effective and is approved. ECON 2652 is fully articulated by the time the course is offered in Fall '27.
- Regular schedule, submitted in Fall: ECON 265 is submitted in Fall '26 for effective Fall '27; it is approved and granted CCSF GE Area 4 effective Fall '27; it is submitted for UC TCA in June '27 and is approved; it is submitted for Cal-GETC Area 4 in December '27 for Fall '28 effective and is approved. ECON 265 has CCSF GE Area 4 and UC TCA effective Fall '27, but does not have Cal-GETC Area 4 until Fall '28. (Note: For clarity, departments are advised to wait to offer a course until it is fully articulated.)
- Courses that already have UC TCA that are requesting a new GE Area can submit in the Fall semester.
- Departments that wish to create a CCN course for a course we don't currently offer may now work directly with the approved CCN template and no longer need to first create a non-CCN version.
Programs
- New programs approved by the Curriculum Committee by Nov. 18 AND with state approval received prior to February 18 will be published in the 2027-28 printed catalog.
- New programs with state approval received after February 18 will be published in the Catalog Addendum and the spring online catalog.
- Programs must not include historical or deactivated courses. Courses should be modified prior to programs relying on those courses. Review which versions of courses are in the program blocks.
- Program outcomes mapping must also be updated to include courses' most recent learning outcomes.
- Modified programs must be done in time for the Catalog, meaning no Spring approval dates for modifications, just new programs.
Reminders
- Please review the Expiration Explained page.
- Please submit early and do not wait for the deadlines! Since outlines have a six-year shelf life, it is best to begin the modification process 4.5-5 years from the current outline's approval date, as state-level processing can take a couple of semesters.
- Remember, course and program aggregate reports must be launched within 18 months prior to outline modification submissions. These assessment reports pull together the results of individual section-level reports and should inform outline revision. Allow time for analysis, reflection, and conversation. Consult your chair or course/program coordinator about the currency of the aggregate report you need. See the new CurrIQunet assessment and search guides!
- Items submitted for review that do not meet the committee's standards and require extensive corrections will take longer to process.
- Originators are responsible for responding rapidly and fully to change requests and monitoring progress.
- Whenever possible, submit a family of courses together. (E.g., submit modifications of ART 160A/B/C/D concurrently instead of at different times). This will enhance consistency and the overall process.
- Distance ed is now a tab in the course outline. Embrace Oneness.
- The Curriculum Committee can never guarantee when curriculum will be reviewed, completed or approved, even when deadlines are met. The committee makes every effort to process proposals that meet the deadlines as quickly as resources permit. Early attention to quality standards and early submission increase the chances of timely approval.