Catalog & Curriculum

Catalog & Curriculum

Curriculum Lifecycle at Tulane University

 

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Curriculum cycle dates & deadlines: 2025-2026 Academic Year

Year

Date

Action

System

2025-2026

On-going (All Year)

CIM training sessions available- please book a training here.

CourseLeaf CIM

2026-2026

On-going (All Year)

CLSS Training Sessions available, submit request via Registrar Support Form on Registrar website

CourseLeaf CLSS

2025-2026

On-going (All Year)

CLSS Scheduler updates for academic departments and schools, submit request via Registrar Support Form on Registrar website when personnel changes occur

CourseLeaf CLSS

2025

May

CIM System re-opens after Catalog is published

CourseLeaf CIM

2025

May-July

Degree Audit Team updates degree audits to reflect new, edited, and inactivated programs in the 2025-2026 Catalog

Ellucian Degree Works

2025

July & August

Registrar’s Office to update CIM workflows with CIM proposal submitters, curriculum committee membership, academic dean's office personnel, academic chairs/program directors for 2025-2026 academic year for CourseLeaf CIM submissions, reviews and approvals.  

CourseLeaf CIM

2025

Mid-July, date TBD

Call for Spring and Summer 2026 Classes in CourseLeaf CLSS 

CourseLeaf CLSS

2025

Fall Semester (August-December)

Submit CIM Course Proposals to workflow to prepare for 2026-2027 Catalog 

CourseLeaf CIM

2025

Fall Semester (August-December)

Submit CIM Program Proposals to workflow to prepare for 2026-2027 Catalog

CourseLeaf CIM

2025

Friday, September 12

Spring/Summer 2026 CIM Course Proposals due to the Registrar to be available for the Spring/Summer 2026 Scheduling cycle in CourseLeaf CLSS (not available in the 2025-2026 Academic Catalog; will be viewable in the 2026-2027 Academic Catalog).

CourseLeaf CIM

2025

Mid-September, date TBD

Spring/Summer 2026 Schedules due to the Registrar via CourseLeaf CLSS

CourseLeaf CLSS

2025

Late October

Registration for 2026 Spring/Summer term begins

https://classschedule.tulane.edu/

2025

Late November, date TBD

Call for Fall 2026 Classes in CourseLeaf CLSS 

CourseLeaf CLSS

2025-2026

December & January

Submit remaining CIM Course & Academic Program Proposals to workflow for minor catalog edits for 2026-2027 Catalog

CourseLeaf CIM

2026

Friday, January 23

Fall 2026 CIM Course Proposals due to the Registrar via CIM workflow

CourseLeaf CIM

2026

Late January, date TBD

Fall 2026 Schedules due to the Registrar via CourseLeaf CLSS

CourseLeaf CLSS

2026

Monday, February 2

Catalog Workflow Report sent to Schools/Departments for edits and approval

CourseLeaf CAT

2026

Monday, February 23

Updated/approved Catalog Workflow spreadsheets due to the Registrar’s Office

CourseLeaf CAT

2026

February 23-27

Registrar’s Office to update workflows and prepare the Catalog for editing

CourseLeaf CAT

2026

March & April

Catalog training sessions available- please book a training here.

CourseLeaf CAT

2026

Monday, March 2

CIM CLOSES for all Course and Academic Program Proposals to prepare for 2026-2027 Catalog Editing and Review (Note: Proposals for Spring 2027 courses can continue in workflow, but must be returned to the Registrar by the April 13, 2026 deadline in order to be included in the 2026-2027 catalog.) 

CourseLeaf CIM

2026

Monday, March 2

Catalog OPENS to Editors. Note, only non-curricular content may be edited in the catalog directly.

CourseLeaf CAT

2026

Friday, March 27

All 2026-2027 Academic Program Proposals due to the Registrar via CIM workflow. 

CourseLeaf CIM

2026

March, TBD

Registration for 2026 Fall term begins

Tulane University Schedule of Classes

2026

Friday, April 3

Last day to submit Catalog pages to workflow for approval. Remember, ALL pages must be submitted for approval, even if no edits are necessary.

CourseLeaf CAT

2026

Friday, April 10

Catalog Approver/Dean’s Office approvals must be completed.

CourseLeaf CAT

2026

Monday, April 13

Catalog CLOSES to all departments, colleges, and administrative units

CourseLeaf CAT

2026

Monday, April 13

Spring/Summer 2026 CIM Course Proposals due to the Registrar to be included in the 2026-2027 Academic Catalog

CourseLeaf CIM

2026

Friday, April 17

Office of Academic Affairs/Provost Catalog review to be completed

CourseLeaf CAT

2026

Monday, April 20- Wednesday, April 30

Registrar's Office finalizes Catalog for publication 

CourseLeaf CAT

2026

Thursday, May 1

2026-2027 University Catalog published to live site (No edits can be made once the catalog is published to the live site)

CourseLeaf CAT

2026

Monday, May 4

CIM OPENS for new/changed/edited course submissions for 2027-forward and for academic program submissions for 2027-2028-forward. Note: Course proposals received by the Registrar after April 13, 2026 for 2026-2027 academic year will not appear in the 2026-2027 Academic Catalog. 

CourseLeaf CIM

2026

May, June, and July

Degree Audit team updates degree audits (Degree Works) to reflect new, edited, and inactivated programs in 2026-2027 Catalog

Ellucian Degree Works

2026

Mid-July, date TBD

Call for Spring and Summer 2027 Classes in CourseLeaf CLSS 

CourseLeaf CLSS

2026

July & August

Registrar’s Office to update CIM workflows with CIM proposal submitters, curriculum committee membership, academic dean's office personnel, academic chairs/program directors for 2026-2027 academic year for CourseLeaf CIM submissions, reviews and approvals.  

CourseLeaf CIM

2026

Friday, September 11

Spring/Summer 2027 Course Proposals due to the Registrar to be available for the Spring/Summer 2027 Scheduling cycle in CourseLeaf CLSS 

CourseLeaf CIM

2026

Mid-September, date TBD

Spring/Summer 2027 Schedules due to the Registrar via CourseLeaf CLSS

CourseLeaf CLSS

2026

Late October

Registration for 2027 Spring/Summer term begins

https://classschedule.tulane.edu/

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