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 Meeting CUS Submission Deadlines CUS Meeting
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 .