Course Proposal Submission Schedule
In view of the course approval process, Schools are reminded to follow the schedule for submitting course proposals to Undergraduate Core Education (UCE) Team, Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies such that the proposed new courses or course changes can be approved in good time to take effect in the term as planned.
2024-25 Submission Schedule
| Proposal Submission Deadline | CUCE Meeting (Tentative) | CUS Submission Deadline | CUS Meeting | Earliest Effective Term |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Early Oct 2024 | 14 Oct 2024 | 1 Nov 2024 | Spring 2024-25 |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Early Dec 2024 | 20 Dec 2024 | 16 Jan 2025 | Summer 2024-25 |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Early Feb 2025 | 7 Feb 2025 | 5 Mar 2025 | Summer 2024-25 |
| 7 Feb 2025 | Early Apr 2025 | 9 Apr 2025 | 7 May 2025 | Fall 2025-26 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Early Jun 2025 | Late Aug 2025 | Mid Sep 2025 | Winter 2025-26 |
For example, if a new course is planned to be offered in Spring 2024-25, the deadline for submitting the course proposal to the UCE team is 2 August 2024. This proposal is expected to be considered by the Committee on Undergraduate Core Education (CUCE) at the October 2024 meeting and the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (CUS) at the November 2024 meeting.
Course Offering Units and Schools may set up their own meeting schedule for endorsing course proposals and seeking concurrence from relevant unit(s) with regard to these submission deadlines. All course proposals need to be endorsed by the respective course offering units and schools and concurred by the relevant unit(s) before they are submitted to UCE Team.