2023-24 Curriculum Timeline

Approval dates, meeting dates and deadlines for the 2024-25 University Catalog. For questions about the 2023-24 curriculum timeline contact Jamie Lawson at lawsonj2@wwu.edu or message me on Teams.

Academic Coordinating Commission (ACC) 2023-24 meeting dates

All ACC meetings are at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays in OM 340 (Board of Trustees room).

Quarter Meeting date Minutes deadline
Fall October 10 October 3
Fall October 24 October 17
Fall November 7 October 31
Fall November 21 November 14
Fall December 5 November 28
Winter January 9 January 2
Winter January 23 January 16
Winter February 6 January 30
Winter February 20 February 13
Winter

March 5
2024-25 curriculum deadline

February 27
Winter March 12 (if needed)
additional curriculum wrap-up
 
Spring April 2 March 26
Spring April 16 April 9
Spring April 30 April 23
Spring May 14 May 7
Spring May 28 May 21

Executive Committee of the ACC: Meetings take place on alternate Tuesdays and are held at 4 p.m.

  • To Recorders of College Curriculum Minutes: An electronic copy of the minutes (.docx format) of College Curriculum and Standing Committees are due in the Faculty Senate office Tuesday at 4 pm one week prior to each ACC meeting for review by the Catalog Coordinator and inclusion with finalized agendas. 
  • Curricular items will be added to the ACC agenda when they are reported in curriculum minutes. Expedited review of temporary course proposals with approaching registration dates may be requested in advance of submission of curriculum minutes by sending email notification to the Faculty Senate office and ACC Chair with the subject line “Expedited ACC review requested for [course]”. 
  • 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 the 2024-25 University Catalog

Tuesday, March 5

Important dates and deadlines to remember

Description Date/deadline
Request for Temporary Courses and/or Temporary or Permanent Course Modality ACC submission date for winter quarter 2024 (contact college dean office for more specific internal deadline). October 31
(Nov. 7 ACC review)
Request for Temporary Courses and/or Temporary or Permanent Course Modality ACC submission date for spring quarter 2024 (contact college dean office for more specific internal deadline). February 13
(Feb. 20 ACC review)
Request for Temporary Courses and/or Temporary or Permanent Course Modality ACC submission date for summer quarter 2024 and fall quarter 2024 (contact college dean office for more specific internal deadline). April 23
(April 30 ACC review)
Request for Temporary Courses and/or Temporary or Permanent Course Modality ACC submission date for winter quarter 2025 (contact college dean office for more specific internal deadline). TBA (most likely late October, 2024)
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) Tuesday, February 6
Committee on Undergraduate Education (CUE) curriculum submission date (final meeting date of Feb. 15 in order for curriculum proposals to be reviewed by ACC’s deadline meeting) Monday, February 12
Graduate Faculty Governance Council curriculum submission date (final submission date in order for curriculum proposals to be reviewed by ACC's deadline meeting) Thursday, February 15
Final date for receipt of curriculum minutes containing 2024-25 proposals Friday, March 1
ACC curriculum deadline meeting Tuesday, March 5
Non-curricular approval Call for Catalog copy due Monday, April 8
Call for Catalog final draft available Monday, April 15
2024-25 University Catalog website published Wednesday, May 1

Curriculum contacts

Location/area Name Email Extension
Catalog and general curriculum inquiries  Jamie Lawson lawsonj2@wwu.edu 6238
Faculty Senate/ACC Brandon Dupont dupontb@wwu.edu 2058
Committee on Undergraduate Education Brandon Dupont dupontb@wwu.edu 2058
Teacher Curricula and Certification Council Elizabeth Serrano serrane3@wwu.edu 3319
Council on University Programs Brandon Dupont dupontb@wwu.edu 2058
Graduate Faculty Governance Council Michael Barr barr@wwu.edu 4170
College of Business and Economics Angela Andreassen edwarda6@wwu.edu 2785
College of Fine and Performing Arts Stefanie LaFave lafaves2@wwu.edu 6144
College of Humanities and Social Sciences Marc Geisler geisler@wwu.edu 3764
College of Science and Engineering Jackie Caplan-Auerbach caplanj@wwu.edu 2434
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies Emily Marrs herolde@wwu.edu 3701
College of the Environment Sarah Taylor taylo337@wwu.edu 2605
Western Libraries Jeff Purdue purduej@wwu.edu 7750
Woodring College of Education Elizabeth Serrano serrane3@wwu.edu 3319