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 2026-27 catalog proposals by GWR, USCP, GEGB, and ASCC Create and review quarter-semester drafts Assess bridge and cap need Begin implementing student transition plans -

In progress

Spring 2025- Fall 2025

Build out 2026-27 catalog Prepare bridge and cap course proposals Review, renew, or acquire articulation agreements Implement student transition plans -  
Fall 2025 Publish 2026-27 catalog Create course conversion guide - - -  
fall 2025-winter 2026 Complete course offering planning for 2026-27 Plan spring and summer bridge and cap course offerings Finalize articulation agreements - -  

 

Fall 2026

 

First semester

 

 

 

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 — Summer 2024 Finalize 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 - - -  
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  
Spring 2026 — Summer 2026 Open summer and fall 2026 semester registration window Calculate student financials Launch new-student orientation programs - -  

 

Summer 2026

 

Convert student records

 
Fall 2026

First semester

 

 

 

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Semester Conversion is written in Cal Poly green; two arrows, one in sycamore green and one in stadium gold, are between "Semester" in the first row and "Conversion" in second row.