Curriculum Management
About Curriculum
Curriculum is a web-based curriculum management software Western implemented in 2017. Fall 2026 will start the 10th academic year Western has used this software for course, program, and other curriculum-related changes to the University Catalog. Only Western faculty and staff have access to our Curriculum site.
Resources for the 2026-27 academic year
Western Curriculum Timeline
2026-27 Curriculum Timeline - Includes ACC meeting dates, curriculum deadlines, approval dates and other deadlines for the 2027-28 University Catalog. (Note: Timeline will be updated end of August 2026).
Policies and Guidance
All relevant policies and guidance can be found on the ACC Policies and Guidance webpage on the Faculty Senate website, including:
- Policy on Credit Hours
- Syllabus Requirements and Guidance
- Guidance Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI)
Curricular review toolkit
This page provides a toolkit for ACC and its subcommittees, as well as college curriculum committees, to clarify curricular review processes. Faculty members are encouraged to use it as a guide as they develop and submit proposals via Curriculum to avoid common pitfalls during curricular review.
Banner course modality report (March 2026 update)
A course catalog Banner report called SWRCMOD is available. This report allows academic units to look up the modality approval status for all courses. Communication on how to use the report was sent to curriculum contacts on Sept. 29, 2023. The following SWRCMOD reports for summer 2026 and fall 2026 (ran on March 10, 2026) are available for download:
Course modality approvals (effective summer 2026 and beyond)
Course modality approvals (effective fall 2026 and beyond)
Course schedule type definitions
Schedule type definitions - Includes definitions to assist with creation of new courses and additional information.
2026-2027 Curriculum Trainings
Curriculum (Western's curriculum management software) trainings occur twice a week during fall quarter. Fall 2026 training dates will be announced prior to the start of fall quarter. Fill out the Curriculum training sign up form below to register for a fall training session. Contact Jamie Lawson of the Registrar's Office for any questions or to request a training on a date not listed.
Jan. 7
Time: 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 7
Online: Teams meeting
Jan. 13
Time: 10 a.m.-Noon
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 13
Online: Teams meeting
Jan. 14
Time: 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 14
Online: Teams meeting
Jan. 20
Time: 10 a.m.-Noon
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 20
Online: Teams meeting
Curriculum Updates
July 2026
2027-2028 approval processes: Most of the 2027-2028 approval processes have been activated, including the regular course and GUR course processes as well as the new program and program revision processes. The GUR course revision process is the first to have proposal conditional logic enabled to give users and reviewers a more efficient experience. The remaining (5 total) approval process will be activated in August.
May 2026
2027-2028 approval processes: The 2027-2028 approval processes will begin to be activated the week of June 1-5. The request for course revision, request for new course, and request for course cancellation processes will be the first processes available. Conditional logic functionality will be added/tested to the GUR approval processes (new, revision, cancel) which means an early summer 2026 activation date.
March 2026
2026-27 curriculum deadlines have passed: The curriculum deadlines for the 2026-27 University Catalog have passed. (ACC deadline meeting is March 3.) All 2026-27 approval processes in Curriculum have been deactivated. The temporary course approval process and the temporary/permanent modality approval process remain active for use.
Who Should I Contact About the Catalog and Curriculum?
Jamie Lawson | he/him/his
Management Analyst / Catalog & Curriculum
lawsonj2@wwu.edu | 360-650-6238 | Message me on Teams
University Catalog | Curriculum (formerly known as Curriculog)