University Planning Timelines

Please refer to this page for the general curriculum conversion timeline and the semester conversion university project plan.

The approved Academic Senate curriculum and program proposal deadlines can be found here.

Curriculum Conversion Timeline

Winter 2022 — Winter 2026

Date	Tasks					Status
Winter 20222 - Summer 2022	Develop curriculum planning	Establish Steering Committee Task Force	-	-	-	Completed
Fall 2022- Fall 2023	Develop semester program proposals	Convert/Redesign curriculum	Prepare for curriculum review	Prepare work on semester conversion project planning	Consult re: student transition plans	Completed
Winter 2024-Winter 2025	Review of 2026-28 catalog proposals by GWR, USCP, GEGB, and ASCC	Create and review quarter-semester drafts	Assess bridge and cap need	Begin implementing student transition plans	-	Completed
Spring 2025- Fall 2025	Build out 2026-28 catalog	Prepare bridge and cap course proposals	Review, renew, or acquire articulation agreements	Implement student transition plans	-	Completed
Fall 2025	Publish 2026-28 catalog	Create course conversion guide	-	-	-	Catalog Published Conversion Guide In Progress
fall 2025-winter 2026	Complete course offering planning for 2026-27	Plan fall 2026 schedule.	Finalize articulation agreements	-	-	Completed Open Enrollment in August.
Fall 2026	First semester: Fall Conference Week Begins August 17, 2026.					Classes Start August 24, 2026

 

 

Semester Conversion University Project Planning

Winter 2022 — Winter 2026

Date	Tasks					Status
Winter 2022 —  Summer 2022	Consult with campus stakeholders	Begin budget planning	Develop curriculum review plan by Academic Senate	-	-	Completed
Fall 2022 — Summer 2023	Consult with advisors on current practices	Finalize and approve conversion budget	Inventory conversion co-curricular needs	Complete fit-gap analysis	-	Completed
Fall 2023 — Spring 2025	Develop conversion advising needs	Develop change management plan	Begin Common Management System (CMS) conversion work	-	-	In progress
Fall 2024 — Spring 2025	Track conversion practice, policy, and system changes	Continue CMS conversion work	-	-	-	In Progress
Fall 2025 — Winter 2026	Track conversion policy, practice, and system changes	Open 2026-27 student applications	Continue CMS conversion work	Begin 2026-27 Financial Aid planning	Finalize plans in Academic Affairs and Student Affairs for fall 2026	In progress
Spring 2026 — Summer 2026	Open summer and fall 2026 semester registration window	Calculate student financials	Launch new-student orientation programs	-	-	In progress
Summer 2026	Convert student records					On Track
Fall 2026	First semester: Fall Conference Week Begins August 17, 2026.					Classes Start August 24, 2026