Office of the Registrar
For Faculty
Faculty Dates and Deadlines
| Fri July 25 | Course proposal deadline for Graduate level courses to be submitted and department approved for Grad Council to review for Fall 2025 semester. |
| Fri July 25 | Undergraduate course proposal deadline for Fall 2025 courses to be approved by the next registration open date. Course proposals must be department approved in the course proposal system by this date. Those requiring CCC review must meet the CCC syllabus requirements to ensure timely approval. |
| TBD | Deadline for Faculty to have all fall syllabi uploaded in courses.brown.edu. |
| Fri Aug 29 | Final exams/blue books application enabled in Banner Web for Fall 2025 courses |
| Tues Sept 2 | Opening Convocation at 4:00 p.m. EDT. |
| Wed Sept 3 | Classes of the fall semester begin. |
| Tues Sept 16 | After 5:00 PM EDT, all course adds require Instructor override. |
| TBD | Deadline for Faculty to have all wintersession syllabi uploaded in courses.brown.edu. |
| TBD | Course proposal deadline for Graduate level courses to be submitted and department approved for Grad Council to review for Spring 2026 pre-registration. |
| TBD | Undergraduate course proposal deadline for Spring 2026 courses to be approved by pre-registration. Course proposals must be department approved in the course proposal system by this date. Those requiring CCC review must meet the CCC syllabus requirements to ensure timely approval. |
| Sat Oct 18 | Mid-semester. |
| Mon Oct 27 - Fri Nov 7 | Advising period for spring pre-registration. Students in their first through third semesters will need to procure their advising PIN from their advisor in order to register. |
| Mon Dec 1 | Final grades open for entry. |
| Fri Dec 5 | Last day to update Classroom Request data in Banner Web for Spring 2026 courses (5:00 PM EST deadline). |
| TBD | Undergraduate course proposal deadline for Spring 2026 courses to be approved by the next registration open date. Course proposals must be department approved in the course proposal system by this date. Those requiring CCC review must meet the CCC syllabus requirements to ensure timely approval. |
| TBD | Course proposal deadline for Graduate level courses to be submitted and department approved for Grad Council to review for Spring 2026 semester. |
| Sun Dec 7 - Thurs Dec 11 | Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the instructor). |
| Thurs Dec 11 | Classes end for courses not observing Reading Period. Last day to request an incomplete from an instructor. |
| Fri Dec 12 - Sat Dec 20 | Final Examination Period. (inclusive of Sun Dec 14) |
| Fri Jan 9 | Course proposal deadline for Graduate level courses to be submitted and department approved for Grad Council to review for 2026-27 Courses@Brown publishing. |
| Fri Jan 9 | Undergraduate course proposal deadline to ensure 2026-27 courses are available the day 2026-27 courses go live in Courses@Brown, and are also available for the 2026-27 Bulletin publishing. For courses requiring CCC review see their course proposal page for additional details and requirements. |
| TBD | Deadline for Faculty to have all spring syllabi uploaded in courses.brown.edu. |
| TBD | Final exams/blue books application for Spring 2026 courses enabled in Self-Service Banner |
| Wed Jan 21 | Classes of the spring semester begin. |
| Tues Feb 3 | After 5:00 PM EST, all course adds require Instructor override. |
| TBD | Mid term grades entry enabled in Self-Service Banner. |
| Fri Mar 6 | Course proposal deadline for Graduate level courses to be submitted and department approved for Grad Council to review for Fall 2026 pre-registration. |
| Fri Mar 6 | Undergraduate course proposal deadline for Fall 2026 courses to be approved by the next pre-registration open date. For courses requiring CCC review see their course proposal page for additional details and requirements. |
| TBD | Mid-semester. |
| TBD | Final grades open for entry. |
| TBD | Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the instructor). |
| Tues May 5 | Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to request an incomplete from an instructor. |
| TBD | Final Examination Period. (No exams Sunday May X). |
| Sun May 24 | Commencement. |
| TBD | Last day to update Classroom Request data in Self-Service Banner for Fall 2026 courses (5:00 PM EDT deadline). |
| Fri July 24 | Undergraduate course proposal deadline for Fall 2026 courses to be approved by the next registration open date. For courses requiring CCC review see their course proposal page for additional details and requirements. |
| Fri July 24 | Course proposal deadline for Graduate level courses to be submitted and department approved for Grad Council to review for Fall 2026 semester. |
Courses
Course Information
The Office of the Registrar has resources designed to assist faculty with class enrollment, course proposals, course offerings and other essential course-related tasks.
Program Information
To submit a proposal for a new undergraduate or graduate level (masters and terminal graduate certificate) program or to modify a program which already exists in the Bulletin, please use the Brown Curriculum Management tool. You can access the site using your Brown credentials.
For help with Course List creation and maintenance, please view our tips sheet: Tips on making Program Requirements changes
To view Brown's tutorials for using the Curriculum Management System tool please visit Brown Curriculum Management System Online Tutorials
Classroom assignments are made based on a number of factors including course enrollment (actual and projected based on historical trends), physical attributes of spaces in relation to instructional requests and availability based on total number of offerings in a given time slot.
On the rare occasion when consulting with the instructor does not resolve the concern, students may appeal to the chair of the department.
The University Bulletin of Brown University serves as the historical reference document for the general curriculum, academic requirements, and other pertinent information for a specific academic year for Brown University and is published as of a specific date and updated regularly throughout the academic year for course information.
FERPA for Faculty and Staff
The University's FERPA Policy provides information relating to the rights of students under FERPA and the University’s policies and procedures when complying with FERPA.
Forms
Data Request Form
Please complete and submit this form for any data request needs (reports, internal academic records) that the Registrar's Office can provide for your department.
As a reminder, data requests must be justified as fulfilling a legitimate educational need and must be specific to the department making the request. The Office of the Registrar does not entertain student requests for data. In addition, data requests by individual faculty members must have departmental support as well as senior administrative support.