General Information

The University Catalog undergoes a review process each academic year prior to publication. Deadlines for catalog revisions are set every summer.

The next edition of the catalog available for modifications is the 2023-2024 University Catalog, to be published on June 2, 2023 . Editions prior to this year may not be modified.

Catalog Revisions

Colleges have from the first week of August to the end of April to update their content. The Office of the University Registrar then reviews all changes, deletions, and additions for policy compliance. The catalog is published each year in the first week of April.

All course and program proposals must be fully-approved in CIM by each year’s catalog revision deadline in order to qualify for inclusion in the following academic year’s catalog.

Courses

Adding, modifying, or inactivating courses may be requested in CIM year-round. If the proposal is fully approved after the catalog revision deadline, it will not be published until the following academic year’s catalog but may take effect in the course schedule and student records. See Course Setup: Behind-the-Scenes for more information.

Programs

If the program is fully approved in CIM after the catalog revision deadline, it will not be published until the following academic year’s catalog.

The University Catalog consists of many components which are updated in a variety of ways. The following table outlines each component and approval deadlines for inclusion in the next edition of the catalog.

Note:

Deadlines are approximate. See the current production calendar (linked above) for specific dates.
Some items may only be edited by your college catalog contact.

Page Type	Tab Name	Editing Location	Approval Deadlines for Catalog Inclusion	Who can edit this item?
Courses	n/a	CIM Courses	Must be fully-approved in CIM by the last Friday in April	Anyone with CIM access
Programs	Overview	CAT	Last Friday in April	Your college catalog POC
Programs	Admissions & Policies	CIM Programs	Must be fully-approved in CIM by the last Friday in April	Anyone with CIM access
Programs	Requirements	CIM Programs	Must be fully-approved in CIM by the last Friday in April	Anyone with CIM access
Programs	Honors in the Major	CIM Programs	Must be fully-approved in CIM by the last Friday in April	Anyone with CIM access
Programs	Accelerated Options	CIM Programs	Must be fully-approved in CIM by the last Friday in April	Anyone with CIM access
Programs	Related Programs	None: this tab auto-updates to include all applicable programs within the same department each catalog cycle.	n/a	n/a
College	Overview	CAT	Last Friday in April	Your college catalog POC
College	Faculty	CAT	Last Friday in April	Your college catalog POC
College	Requirements & Policies	CIM Programs	Must be fully-approved in CIM by the last Friday in April	Anyone with CIM access
College	Academic Units	None: this tab auto-updates to include all applicable units each catalog cycle.	n/a	n/a
College	Programs	None: this tab auto-updates to include all applicable programs each catalog cycle.	n/a	n/a
College	Courses	None: this tab auto-updates to include all applicable courses each catalog cycle.	n/a	n/a
Department	Overview	CAT	Last Friday in April	Your college catalog POC
Department	Faculty	CAT	Last Friday in April	Your college catalog POC
Department	Requirements & Policies	CIM Programs	Must be fully-approved in CIM by the last Friday in April	Anyone with CIM access
Department	Programs	None: this tab auto-updates to include all applicable programs each catalog cycle.	n/a	n/a
Department	Courses	None: this tab auto-updates to include all applicable courses each catalog cycle.	n/a	n/a
Academic Policies	all	CAT	Last Friday in April	Provost's Office
Admissions	all	CAT	Last Friday in April	Provost's Office/Admissions
INTO-Mason	all	CIM Programs	Must be fully-approved in CIM by the end of April.	Anyone with CIM access
Other Content	n/a	CAT	Last Friday in April	Your college catalog POC

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