2026-2027 Curriculum Timeline
Approval dates, meeting dates and deadlines for the 2027-2028 University Catalog. For questions about the 2026-2027 curriculum timeline contact Jamie Lawson at lawsonj2@wwu.edu or message me on Teams.
Academic Coordinating Commission (ACC) 2026-2027 meeting dates
All ACC meetings are at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays in OM 340 (Board of Trustees room).
| Quarter | Meeting date | Minutes deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | October 6, 2026 | October 1, 2026 |
| Fall | October 20, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
| Fall | November 3, 2026 | October 29, 2026 |
| Fall | November 17, 2026 | November 12, 2026 |
| Fall | December 1, 2026 | November 24, 2026 |
| Winter | January 5, 2027 | December 31, 2026 |
| Winter | January 19, 2027 | January 14, 2027 |
| Winter | February 2, 2027 | January 28, 2027 |
| Winter | February 16, 2027 | February 11, 2027 |
| Winter | March 2, 2027 (curriculum deadline meeting) | February 25, 2027 |
| Winter | March 9, 2027 (curriculum overflow placeholder) | |
| Spring | April 13, 2027 | April 8, 2027 |
| Spring | April 27, 2027 | April 22, 2027 |
| Spring | May 11, 2027 | May 6, 2027 |
| Spring | May 25, 2027 | May 20, 2027 |
Executive Committee of the ACC: Meetings take place on alternate Tuesdays and are held at 4:00 p.m.
Important notes on curriculum processes
- To Recorders of College Curriculum Minutes: An electronic copy of the minutes of College Curriculum and Standing Committees are due to the Catalog and Curriculum Specialist by the date indicated in the "Minutes deadline" column prior to each ACC meeting for review and inclusion with finalized agendas. Visit the ACC meeting schedule webpage to download the college curriculum committee minutes template.
- Curricular items will be added to the ACC agenda when they are reported in curriculum minutes. Expedited review of proposals (temporary course, course modality, etc.) with approaching registration dates may be requested in advance of submission of curriculum minutes by sending email notification to the Catalog and Curriculum Specialist and ACC Chair.
- Departments, programs, and colleges should be mindful of the time required for all curricular approval steps, including committees conducting secondary review, such as the Graduate School Curriculum Committee, CUE, and TCCC.
- ACC Curriculum deadline meeting for 2027-2028 University Catalog: Tuesday, March 2, 2027
2026-2027 Important dates and deadlines to remember
| Quarter | Curriculum request description | Submission/review deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Winter 2027 | Request for Temporary Courses and/or Temporary or Permanent Course Modality (contact college dean office for more specific internal deadline). | October 29, 2026 (November 3 ACC review) |
| Spring 2027 | Request for Temporary Courses and/or Temporary or Permanent Course Modality (contact college dean office for more specific internal deadline). | February 11, 2027 (February 16 ACC review) |
| Summer 2027 | Request for Temporary or Permanent Course Modality (contact college dean office for more specific internal deadline). | February 11, 2027 (February 16 ACC review) |
| Summer 2027 | Request for Temporary Course (contact college dean office for more specific internal deadline). | April 22, 2027 (April 27 ACC review) |
| Fall 2027 | Request for Temporary or Permanent Course Modality (contact college dean office for more specific internal deadline). | February 11, 2027 (February 16 ACC review) |
| Fall 2027 | Request for Temporary Course (contact college dean office for more specific internal deadline). | April 22, 2027 (April 27 ACC review) |
| Committee/Other | Committee description | Submission deadline |
|---|---|---|
| TCCC | Teacher Curricula and Certification Council (TCCC) curriculum submission date (final submission date in order for curriculum proposals to be reviewed by ACC’s deadline meeting) | February 9, 2027 |
| CUE | Committee on Undergraduate Education (CUE) curriculum submission date (final submission date in order for curriculum proposals to be reviewed by ACC's deadline meeting) | February 11, 2027 |
| CUP | Council on University Programs (CUP) curriculum submission date (final submission date in order for curriculum proposals to be reviewed by ACC's deadline meeting) | February 11, 2027 |
| Grad School | Graduate School Curriculum Committee (GSCC) curriculum submission date (final submission date in order for curriculum proposals to be reviewed by ACC's deadline meeting) | February 16, 2027 |
| Curriculum minutes | Final date for receipt of curriculum minutes containing 2027-2028 proposals | February 25, 2027 |
| ACC | ACC curriculum deadline meeting | March 2, 2027 |
| Call for Catalog | Call for Catalog final draft available | April 5, 2027 |
| 2027-2028 University Catalog | 2027-2028 University Catalog website published | May 3, 2027 |
Curriculum committee contacts
| Location/area | Name | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General catalog and curriculum inquiries | Jamie Lawson | lawsonj2@wwu.edu | 6238 |
| Faculty Senate | Becky Johnston | johnst68@wwu.edu | 6808 |
| Academic Coordinating Commission | Melissa D'Eloia | deloiam@wwu.edu | 3962 |
| Committee on Undergraduate Education | Kristin Denham (acting chair Fall 26) | denham@wwu.edu | 3217 |
| Teacher Curricula and Certification Council | Elizabeth Serrano | serrane3@wwu.edu | 3319 |
| Council on University Programs | Cindy Elliser | ellisec@wwu.edu | 6230 |
| Graduate School Curriculum Committee | Ryan Dudenbostel | dudenbr@wwu.edu | 7712 |
| College of Business and Economics | Christopher Califf | califfc@wwu.edu | 4817 |
| College of Fine and Performing Arts | Priscilla Arteaga | arteagp@wwu.edu | 7594 |
| College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Marc Geisler | geisler@wwu.edu | 3764 |
| College of Science and Engineering | Mariana Smit Vega Garcia | smitvem@wwu.edu | 3640 |
| Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies | Emily Marrs | herolde@wwu.edu | 3701 |
| College of the Environment | Darrin Gordon | gordond8@wwu.edu | 2214 |
| Western Libraries | Neah Ingram-Monteiro | ingramn@wwu.edu | 3542 |
| Woodring College of Education | Elizabeth Serrano | serrane3@wwu.edu | 3319 |