top floor windows and details around the roof of the Brantly building

Faculty Senate

Curriculum Deadline - September 25, 2026

Overview

The Faculty Senate Spring Curriculum Deadline is Friday, September 25, 2026, for all curriculum changes intended for implementation in Fall 2027. Proposals for all Level I, Level II, Course and Program modifications must be submitted through CourseLeaf.

Please refer to the Curriculum Handbook and the following Faculty Senate procedures for an overview of the curriculum review process:

Important:

Chairs of affected programs must be notified during submission. Their review is not required before submission, but they will be invited to review the proposal and share any concerns with the proposer and relevant review committees.
Late proposals will not be accepted for the Fall cycle.

General Education Rolling Review

Writing Course Rolling Review

the following categories will be reviewed this cycle:

Writing
Literature
Fine Arts

General Education Course Rolling Review

The following categories will be reviewed this cycle:

Expressive Arts
Ethics and Human Values
Social Sciences

Request to Plan Deadlines:

Request to Plan (RTP) due to Office of the Provost:
- August 5, 2026 (for the September BOR meeting)
- September 30, 2026 (for the November BOR meeting)

The timing of curriculum proposals is driven by the due dates maintained by OCHE and by the BOR meeting schedule. Please see the following links to pages on the Montana University System (MUS) website for further information.

OCHE Calendars and Forms

BOR Meetings Schedule

Level I and Level II proposals are accepted by OCHE on a rolling monthly basis, their inclusion in the quarterly BOR meetings do not follow immediately upon the prior month’s due date. As you are planning the timing of your proposal, be prepared for a certain degree of lag-time between submission to OCHE and inclusion upon the BOR meeting agenda.

Curriculum Submission Types

Table outlines the types of requests and any accompanying notes.
Request Type	Notes
Request to Plan (RTP)	New programs, academic units, and centers/institutes require advance planning. RTPs must be initiated by a Dean in consultation with the Provost and/or Vice President for Research and Creative Scholarship. There are multiple OCHE submission deadlines throughout the academic year. See the OCHE Request to Plan website for more information.
Level I and Level II Requests	Level I proposals require OCHE notification; Level II proposals require Board of Regents (BOR) review and approval. Both also require NWCCU notice once approved. Proposals are reviewed under Procedure 201.30: Criteria for Evaluating Curriculum Changes. Review the OCHE Academic Proposal Request Form and the Academic Affairs Procedural Guidebook for required forms. Questions: Contact Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, John DeBoer.
New Courses, Course Edits, and Deletions	Please reference Procedure 201.30.1: Criteria for Evaluating Course Proposals for criteria. Check the CCN listing for available course numbers and potential equivalent courses.
Writing and GenEd Rolling Review	Use the "Miscellaneous Request Form" to submit all rolling review proposals.
Editorial Changes to Program Requirements	Editorial catalog changes can be made during catalog review by contacting the Registrar’s Office. See Procedure 201.30.3: Editorial Catalog Changes.
Program Move	Used to move programs or academic/research units within the University’s administrative structure. See Procedure 201.73: Program Move Guidelines.

Submitting Proposals

To submit a Course, Program, or Miscellaneous proposal use the following links:

Proposers are encouraged to review the instructions in advance and begin preparing materials early to ensure timely submission.