Catalog & Curriculum Timeline, Cycle Dates, & Deadlines
Curriculum Lifecycle at Tulane University
Curriculum cycle dates & deadlines: 2026-2027 Academic Year
Year | Date | Action | System |
2026-2027 | On-going (All Year) | CIM training sessions available- please book a training here. | CourseLeaf CIM |
2026-2027 | On-going (All Year) | CLSS Training Sessions available, submit request via Registrar Support Form on Registrar website | CourseLeaf CLSS |
2026-2027 | 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 |
2026 | May | CIM System re-opens after Catalog is published | CourseLeaf CIM |
2026 | June, July, August, & September | Degree Audit Team updates degree audits to reflect new, edited, and inactivated programs in the 2026-2027 Catalog | Ellucian Degree Works |
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 | Thursday, August 13 | Registrar’s Office advances “NEXT” catalog site to 2027-2028 to begin preparing for 2027-2028 publication | CourseLeaf CAT |
2026 | Monday, July 20 | Call for Spring and Summer 2027 Classes in CourseLeaf CLSS | CourseLeaf CLSS |
2026 | Fall Semester (August-December) | Submit CIM Course & Program Proposals to workflow to prepare for 2027-2028 Catalog | CourseLeaf CIM |
2026 | Friday, September 11 | Spring/Summer 2027 CIM Course Proposals due to the Registrar to be available for the Spring/Summer 2027 Scheduling cycle in CourseLeaf CLSS (not available in the 2026-2027 Academic Catalog; will be viewable in the 2027-2028 Academic Catalog). | CourseLeaf CIM |
2026 | Friday, September 11 | Spring/Summer 2027 Schedules due to the Registrar via CourseLeaf CLSS | CourseLeaf CLSS |
2026 | Monday, October 26 | Registration for 2027 Spring/Summer term begins | |
2026 | Late November, date TBD | Call for Fall 2027 Classes in CourseLeaf CLSS | CourseLeaf CLSS |
2026-2027 | December & January | Submit remaining CIM Course & Academic Program Proposals to workflow for minor catalog edits for 2027-2028 Catalog | CourseLeaf CIM |
2027 | Friday, January 22 | Fall 2027 CIM Course Proposals due to the Registrar via CIM workflow | CourseLeaf CIM |
2027 | Late January, date TBD | Fall 2027 Schedules due to the Registrar via CourseLeaf CLSS | CourseLeaf CLSS |
2027 | Monday, February 15 | Catalog Workflow Report sent to Schools/Departments for edits and approval | CourseLeaf CAT |
2027 | Monday, February 22 | Updated/approved Catalog Workflow spreadsheets due to the Registrar’s Office | CourseLeaf CAT |
2027 | February 23-27 | Registrar’s Office to update workflows and prepare the Catalog for editing | CourseLeaf CAT |
2027 | Friday, February 26 | Proposals for new academic programs for the 2027-2028 academic year must complete all School-level approvals in CIM workflow. | CourseLeaf CIM |
2027 | February & March | Catalog Training for Dean’s Office & other Catalog Editors (non-CIM content) | CourseLeaf CAT |
2027 | Monday, March 1 | Catalog OPENS to Editors. Note, only non-curricular content may be edited in the catalog directly. | CourseLeaf CAT |
2027 | Monday, March 29 | CIM CLOSES for all Course and Academic Program Proposals to prepare for 2027-2028 Catalog Editing and Review (Note: Proposals for Spring 2028 courses can continue in workflow, but must be returned to the Registrar by the April 1, 2027 deadline in order to be included in the 2027-2028 catalog.) | CourseLeaf CIM |
2027 | Wednesday, March 31 | Registration for 2027 Fall term begins | |
2027 | Thursday, April 1 | All 2027-2028 Academic Program Proposals and Spring/Summer 2028 Courses due to the Registrar via CIM workflow to be included in the 2027-2028 Academic Catalog. | CourseLeaf CIM |
2027 | Friday, April 2 | 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 |
2027 | Friday, April 9 | Catalog Approver/Dean’s Office approvals must be completed. | CourseLeaf CAT |
2027 | Monday, April 12 | Catalog CLOSES to all departments, colleges, and administrative units | CourseLeaf CAT |
2027 | Friday, April 16 | Office of Academic Affairs/Provost Catalog review to be completed | CourseLeaf CAT |
2027 | Monday, April 19- Thursday, April 29 | Registrar's Office finalizes Catalog for publication | CourseLeaf CAT |
2027 | Friday, April 30 | 2027-2028 University Catalog published to live site (No edits can be made once the catalog is published to the live site) | CourseLeaf CAT |
2027 | Monday, May 3 | 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 1, 2027 for 2027-2028 academic year will not appear in the 2027-2028 Academic Catalog. | CourseLeaf CIM |
2027 | Friday, May 7 | 2026-2027 University Catalog is Archived and available online (https://catalog.tulane.edu/archive/ ). | CourseLeaf CAT |
2027 | June, July, August, & September | Degree Audit team updates degree audits (Degree Works) to reflect new, edited, and inactivated programs in 2027-2028 Catalog | Ellucian Degree Works |
2027 | Mid-July, date TBD | Call for Spring and Summer 2028 Classes in CourseLeaf CLSS | CourseLeaf CLSS |
2027 | 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 2027-2028 academic year for CourseLeaf CIM submissions, reviews and approvals. | CourseLeaf CIM |
2027 | Thursday, August 12 | Registrar’s Office advances “NEXT” catalog site to 2028-2029 to begin preparing for 2028-2029 publication | CourseLeaf CAT |
2027 | Friday, September 10 | Spring/Summer 2028 Course Proposals due to the Registrar to be available for the Spring/Summer 2028 Scheduling cycle in CourseLeaf CLSS | CourseLeaf CIM |
2027 | Mid-September, date TBD | Spring/Summer 2028 Schedules due to the Registrar via CourseLeaf CLSS | CourseLeaf CLSS |
2027 | Late October | Registration for 2028 Spring/Summer term begins |
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