Catalog & Curriculum
Curriculum Lifecycle at Tulane University
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 | |
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 | |
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 |
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