Welcome to the Academic Senate
shared governance.
Senate Events
Grad Council Event: Future of Graduate Education at UCSC
Feb 20, 2026 Friday
11:30 am, University Center Alumni Room
Distinguished Teaching Award Lecture
Feb 26, 2026,Thursday
4:30 pm, Merrill Cultural Center
Current Issues
Key Dates
Course Approval Calendar
Course approval deadlines are intended to be the same calendar dates for all academic years, until/unless revised by CCI.
| Deadlines for course approvals or course revisions to appear in the following schedules/catalog | Submitted by Department /College to Division in Curriculum Approval and Tracking (CAT) | Submitted to CCI by Division |
|---|---|---|
| Course Approvals for Winter Schedule | October 5 | October 15 |
| Course approvals and revisions that affect upcoming year’s Program Statements | November 5 | November 17 |
| Course approvals for Spring Schedule | January 5 | January 15 |
| Course approvals for Summer Schedule | January 5 | January 15 |
| Course approvals for Fall Schedule in Order to be approved in time for the beginning of priority enrollment | February 5 | February 15 |
| Additional Course approvals and revisions to appear in the upcoming year’s UCSC General Catalog | May 5 | May 15 |
| Late course approvals for the Fall Schedule (may not be approved until after student enrollment has begun) | May 5 | May 15 |
Program Statement Review Process for 2026-27 General Catalog
Key Correspondence
Program Statement Review Process for 2026-27 General Catalog [Revised]
Key Dates
November 5: Due to the divisions for review: Program Statement forms, and any course submissions critical to the program statement revisions
November 17: Due to the Senate for review: Program Statement forms, and any course submissions critical to the program statement revisions
Write to the Academic Senate
The Academic Senate Chair welcomes your comments and concerns. Let us know if there are academic issues which you think should receive more attention from committees or should be brought up for discussion at the Senate Executive Meetings. Please write to us by email: senate@ucsc.edu.
