Schedule for Submitting Course Proposals

In view of the course approval process, Schools and Departments 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.

2021-22 Submission Schedule

CUCE Submission Deadlines	To meet various approving processes (Tentative schedule)			Target Offering Terms
CUCE Submission Deadlines	CUCE Meeting	CUS Submission Deadlines	CUS Meeting	Target Offering Terms
6 Aug 2021	Early-Oct 2021	22 Oct 2021	10 Nov 2021	Spring / Summer 2021-22

24 Sep 2021	Early-Dec 2021	23 Dec 2021	12 Jan 2022	Summer 2021-22 / Fall 2022-23

26 Nov 2021	Early-Feb 2022	22 Feb 2022	16 Mar 2022	Summer 2021-22 / Fall 2022-23

4 Feb 2022	Early-Apr 2022	13 Apr 2022	11 May 2022	Fall / Winter 2022-23

18 Mar 2022	Early-Jun 2022	End-Aug 2022	Mid-Sep 2022	Winter / Spring / Summer 2022-23

For example, if a new course is planned to be offered in Spring 2021-22, the deadline for submitting the course proposal to the UCE team is 6 August 2021. This proposal is expected to be considered by the Committee on Undergraduate Core Education (CUCE) at the October 2021 meeting and the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (CUS) at the November 2021 meeting.

Departments 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 Department and School and concurred by the relevant unit(s) before they are submitted to UCE team, Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies .