General Catalog Dates

This is the first version of the 2026–27 General Catalog. Please check back regularly for changes. The final edition and the historical PDF will be published during the fall semester.

The following lists represent a general overview of important dates in the catalog editing cycle and are subject to change. Individual colleges may have additional internal dates for approving curricular changes. Visit the General Catalog How-To Guide for editing guidance or reach out to the catalog team.

The 2026–27 General Catalog historical PDF will be published in September.

2027–28 Editing Cycle

Deadlines for the College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Public Health, College of Law, and Tippie College of Business

The following deadlines apply to those colleges with a collegiate review workflow stop.

Catalog pages are first edited by the department, then initiated in workflow for one to two departmental reviewers to edit. Pages then move to a college-level reviewer before going to the General Catalog team to edit for style, accuracy, and compliance.

Date(s) Description
Oct. 26, 2026 General Catalog open for editing
Dec. 4, 2026 Catalog initiator deadline
Dec. 31, 2026 Departmental reviewer(s) deadline
Jan. 22, 2026 Collegiate reviewer deadline; catalog editing closes
May 2027 2027–28 General Catalog published
September 2027 Archival PDF of General Catalog created

Deadlines for Carver College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Graduate College, and University College

The following deadlines apply to those colleges without a collegiate review workflow stop.

Catalog pages are first edited by the department, then initiated in workflow for one to two departmental reviewers to edit. Pages then move to the General Catalog team to edit for style, accuracy, and compliance.

Date(s) Description
Oct. 26, 2026 General Catalog open for editing
Dec. 4, 2026 Catalog initiator deadline
Jan. 22, 2027 Departmental reviewer(s) deadline; catalog editing closes
May 2027 2027–28 General Catalog published
September 2027 Archival PDF of General Catalog created