Calendar

Academic Planning Calendar

Date	Group/Event	Type	Time/Location	Details
03/03/2026	Agricultural & Life Sciences APC meetings (ALS)	School/College governance	1-2:30pm in 6201 Microbial Sciences Building
03/03/2026	Letters & Science APC (L&S)	School/College governance	52 Bascom
03/05/2026	Engineering Academic Policies, Curriculum & Regulations Committee (APCRC) (EGR)	School/College governance	11-12:30 MS Teams
03/06/2026	Pharmacy Curriculum Committee (PHM)	School/College governance	10-11:30AM
03/09/2026	Nelson Institute Instructional Committee (IES)	School/College governance	11a-12p
03/10/2026	Agricultural & Life Sciences CC meetings (ALS)	School/College governance	1-2:30pm in 6201 Microbial Sciences Building
03/10/2026	Letters & Science Curriculum Comittee (L&S)	School/College governance	1-2:30, 52 Bascom
03/11/2026	Medicine & Public Health (MED) Graduate Education Policy Council (GEPC)	School/College governance		Deadline to submit course proposals. Meeting scheduled if materials submitted.
03/12/2026	Nelson Institute APC (IES)	School/College governance	9-10a
03/13/2026	Graduate Faculty Executive Committee (GFEC)	University governance	1:30-3:30 52 Bascom	Materials due at least three weeks in advance of the meeting.
03/13/2026	University Curriculum Committee (UCC)	University governance	9-11 AM Zoom	Materials due at least two weeks in advance of this meeting.
03/17/2026	Letters & Science APC (L&S)	School/College governance	52 Bascom
03/18/2026	Engineering APC meetings (EGR)	School/College governance	1:30-3pm in 3609 Engineering Hall
03/18/2026	Medicine & Public Health (MED) Academic Planning Council	School/College governance
03/19/2026	University Academic Planning Council (UAPC)	University governance	3:30-5 PM in 260 Bascom	Materials due at least three weeks in advance of the meeting.
03/20/2026	Graduate School Academic Planning Council (GSAPC)	School/College governance	1:30-2:30 334 Bascom
03/23/2026	School of Business Faculty (BUS)	School/College governance
03/24/2026	Agricultural & Life Sciences CC meetings (ALS)	School/College governance	1-2:30pm in 6201 Microbial Sciences Building
03/24/2026	Letters & Science Curriculum Comittee (L&S)	School/College governance	1-2:30, 52 Bascom
03/25/2026	Medicine & Public Health (MED) Graduate Education Policy Council (GEPC)	School/College governance		Deadline to submit course proposals. Meeting scheduled if materials submitted.
04/07/2026	Agricultural & Life Sciences APC meetings (ALS)	School/College governance	1-2:30pm in 6201 Microbial Sciences Building
04/07/2026	Letters & Science APC (L&S)	School/College governance	52 Bascom
04/08/2026	Pharmacy Curriculum Committee (PHM)	School/College governance	12-1:30PM
04/09/2026	Engineering Academic Policies, Curriculum & Regulations Committee (APCRC) (EGR)	School/College governance	11-12:30 MS Teams
04/10/2026	Graduate Faculty Executive Committee (GFEC)	University governance	1:30-3:30 52 Bascom	Materials due at least three weeks in advance of the meeting.
04/10/2026	University Curriculum Committee (UCC)	University governance	9-11 AM Zoom	Materials due at least two weeks in advance of this meeting.
04/13/2026	Nelson Institute Instructional Committee (IES)	School/College governance	11a-12p
04/14/2026	Agricultural & Life Sciences CC meetings (ALS)	School/College governance	1-2:30pm in 6201 Microbial Sciences Building
04/14/2026	Letters & Science Curriculum Comittee (L&S)	School/College governance	1-2:30, 52 Bascom
04/15/2026	Engineering APC meetings (EGR)	School/College governance	1:30-3pm in 3609 Engineering Hall
04/15/2026	Medicine & Public Health (MED) Academic Planning Council	School/College governance
04/16/2026	Nelson Institute APC (IES)	School/College governance	9-10a
04/16/2026	University Academic Planning Council (UAPC)	University governance	3:30-5 PM in 260 Bascom	Materials due at least three weeks in advance of the meeting.
04/17/2026	Graduate School Academic Planning Council (GSAPC)	School/College governance	1:30-2:30 334 Bascom
04/21/2026	Letters & Science APC (L&S)	School/College governance	52 Bascom
04/24/2026	University Curriculum Committee (UCC)	University governance	9-11 AM Zoom	Materials due at least two weeks in advance of this meeting.
04/27/2026	School of Business Faculty (BUS)	School/College governance
04/28/2026	Agricultural & Life Sciences CC meetings (ALS)	School/College governance	1-2:30pm in 6201 Microbial Sciences Building
04/28/2026	Letters & Science Curriculum Comittee (L&S)	School/College governance	1-2:30, 52 Bascom
05/01/2026	Pharmacy Curriculum Committee (PHM)	School/College governance	10-11:30AM
05/05/2026	Agricultural & Life Sciences APC meetings (ALS)	School/College governance	1-2:30pm in 6201 Microbial Sciences Building
05/05/2026	Letters & Science APC (L&S)	School/College governance	52 Bascom
05/07/2026	Engineering Academic Policies, Curriculum & Regulations Committee (APCRC) (EGR)	School/College governance	11-12:30 MS Teams
05/11/2026	Nelson Institute Instructional Committee (IES)	School/College governance	11a-12p
05/11/2026	School of Business Faculty (BUS)	School/College governance
05/12/2026	Agricultural & Life Sciences CC meetings (ALS)	School/College governance	1-2:30pm in 6201 Microbial Sciences Building
05/14/2026	Nelson Institute APC (IES)	School/College governance	9-10a
05/15/2026	Graduate Faculty Executive Committee (GFEC)	University governance	1:30-3:30 52 Bascom	Materials due at least three weeks in advance of the meeting.
05/20/2026	Engineering APC meetings (EGR)	School/College governance	1:30-3pm in 3609 Engineering Hall
05/20/2026	Medicine & Public Health (MED) Academic Planning Council	School/College governance
05/21/2026	University Academic Planning Council (UAPC)	University governance	3:30-5 PM in 260 Bascom	Materials due at least three weeks in advance of the meeting.
06/17/2026	Medicine & Public Health (MED) Academic Planning Council	School/College governance
	Group/Event	Type		Details

Guide June Publication Dates and Deadlines

Sort	Full Date	Month	Date(s)	Task	Effective term	Responsible Party	Module
1	8/25/2025	August	25	Fall semester begins
2	10/20/2025 - 10/31/2025	October	20-31	Vendor-Prep for new edition of Guide	Fall 2026
3	11/3/2025	November	1	Training available for Guide	Fall 2026	Office of the Registrar	Guide
4	11/3/2025	November	3	Editing "next-guide" opens.	Fall 2026		Guide
5	11/14/2025	November	Mid-month	Final Call deadline for Summer 2026	Summer 2026		Schedule of Classes
6		November	Mid-month	Priority Enrollment begins	Spring 2026		Schedule of Classes
7	2/13/2026	February	13	Anticipated last UCC for new courses to be approved for scheduling in Final Call	Fall 2026		Courses
8	2/13/2026	February	13	Obsolete course waivers must be to UCC Approver step of workflow (approved through all school/college workflow steps)	Fall 2026	School/College Academic Planners/Dean's Office	Courses
9	2/27/2026	February	27	Last UCC for course changes effective Fall 2026	Fall 2026	Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research	Courses
10	2/27/2026	February	27	UCC considers Obsolete course waivers	Fall 2026	Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research	Courses
11	2/27/2026	February	27	Obsolete courses not completed by departments are automatically processed (discontinued if not scheduled for summer or fall).	Spring 2026	Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research	Courses
12	3/9/2026	March	9	Governed content due to DAPIR	Fall 2026	School/College Academic Planners/Dean's Office	Structures
13	3/11/2026	March	11	Non-governed content due to Registrar	Fall 2026	School/College Guide Coordinators	Guide
14		March	End	Priority Enrollment begins	Summer 2026		Schedule of Classes
15		April	Early	Priority Enrollment begins	Fall 2026		Schedule of Classes
16	4/10/2026	April	10	Last UCC for new courses to be include in the June 1 Guide	Fall 2026	Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research	Courses
17	4/16/2026	April	16	Last UAPC for inclusion in the June 1 Guide	Fall 2026		Programs
18	4/22/2026 - 5/6/2026	April/May	22-6	Preview Days	Fall 2026
19	5/4/2026	May	4	Governed content due to DAPIR (Preview Days)	Fall 2026	School/College Academic Planners/Dean's Office	Programs
20	5/8/2026	May	8	Non-governed content due to Registrar (Preview Days)	Fall 2026	School/College Guide Coordinators	Guide
21	5/13/2026	May	13	Vendor-prep for publication (UW-Madison: hands-off)	Fall 2026
22	6/1/2026	June	1	Guide publishes	Fall 2026	Office of the Registrar
Sort	Full Date	Month	Date(s)	Task	Effective term	Responsible Party	Module

Guide Midcycle Dates and Deadlines

Sort	Date	Month	Task	Effective term	Responsible Party	Module
1	09/12/2025	September	Last UCC for new courses to be scheduled in Final Call	Spring 2026		Courses
2	09/18/2025	September	Last UAPC for October midcycle consideration	Spring 2026	Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research	Programs
3	09/24/2025	September	Deadline for all program proposals to DAPIR Admin by EOD for midcycle consideration	Spring 2026	School/College	Programs
4	09/26/2025	September	Last UCC for course changes effective Spring 2026	Spring 2026	Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research	Courses
5	09/30/2025	September	Final Call deadline for Spring 2026	Spring 2026		Schedule of Classes
6	10/01/2025	October	Deadline for all program proposals to UAPC Approver by EOD for midcycle consideration	Spring 2026	Graduate School	Programs
7	10/08/2025	October	Deadline for all program proposals to Registrar by EOD for midcycle consideration	Spring 2026	Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research	Programs
8	10/15/2025	October	Midcycle update publishes	Spring 2026	Office of the Registrar	Guide
9	10/15/2025	October	Schedule of Classes released	Spring 2026	Office of the Registrar	Schedule of Classes
10	11/14/2025	November	Final Call deadline for Summer 2026	Summer 2026		Schedule of Classes
11		Mid-November	Priority Enrollment begins	Spring 2026		Schedule of Classes
12	12/18/2025	December	Last UAPC for January midcycle consideration	Summer 2026	Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research	Programs
13	12/18/2025	December	Deadline for all program proposals to DAPIR Admin by EOD for midcycle consideration	Summer 2026	School/College	Programs
14	12/23/2025	December	Deadline for all program proposals to UAPC Approver by EOD for midcycle consideration	Summer 2026	Graduate School	Programs
15	12/30/2025	December	Deadline for all program proposals to Registrar by EOD for midcycle consideration	Summer 2026	Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research	Programs
16	01/07/2026	January	Midcycle update publishes	Summer 2026	Office of the Registrar	Guide
17	01/07/2026	January	Schedule of Classes released	Summer 2026	Office of the Registrar	Schedule of Classes
18		End of March	Priority Enrollment begins	Summer 2026		Schedule of Classes
Sort	Date	Month	Task	Effective term	Responsible Party	Module