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Staff Dates & Deadlines
| Fri Jan 10 | Course proposal deadline for Graduate level courses to be submitted and department approved for Grad Council to review for 2025-26 Courses@Brown publishing. |
| Fri Jan 10 | Undergraduate course proposal deadline for 2025-26 courses to ensure they are available the day 2025-26 courses go live in Courses@Brown, and available for the 2025-26 Bulletin publishing. 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. |
| Thurs Jan 16 | Last day to enter course changes in COB for Spring 2025 term (5:00 PM EST deadline). |
| Fri Jan 17 | Final exams/blue books application for Spring 2025 courses enabled in Self-Service Banner. |
| Wed Jan 22 | Classes of the spring semester begin. |
| Tues Feb 4 | After 5:00 PM EST, all course adds require Instructor override. |
| Tues Feb 18 | Last day to enter course offerings in COB for the 2025-26 Courses@Brown publishing. (5:00 PM EST deadline). |
| Tues Feb 18 | Last day to edit the University Bulletin for the 2025-26 publication (5:00 PM EST deadline). |
| Fri Mar 7 | Course proposal deadline for Graduate level courses to be submitted and department approved for Grad Council to review for Fall 2025 pre-registration. |
| Fri Mar 7 | Undergraduate course proposal deadline for Fall 2025 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. |
| Fri Mar 7 | Last day to update Final Exams/Blue Books application in Banner Web for Spring 2025 courses (5:00 PM EDT deadline). |
| Mon Mar 31 | Deadline to complete clearance forms for graduating students. |
| Fri May 2 | Deadline to return concentration honors recommendations for undergraduates. |
| Thurs (PM) May 22 | Graduation preview list available for review prior to Faculty Meeting. |
| Fri June 27 | Last day to update Classroom Request data in Banner Web for Fall 2025 courses (5:00 PM EDT deadline). |
| 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. |
| 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 | 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. |
| Thurs Aug 28 | Last day to enter course changes in COB for Fall 2025 semester (5:00 PM EDT deadline). |
| Fri Aug 29 | Final exams/blue books application for Fall 2025 courses enabled in Banner Web. |
| Wed Sept 3 | Classes of the fall semester begin. |
| Tues Sept 16 | After 5:00 PM EDT, all course adds require Instructor override. |
| 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. |
| Fri Oct 10 | Last day to update Final Exams/Blue Books application in Banner Web for Fall 2025 courses (5:00 PM EDT deadline). |
| Thurs Oct 30 | COB opens for building 2026-2027 course offerings. |
| Mon Nov 3 | University Bulletin opens for 2026-27 updates. |
| 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. |
| Fri Dec 5 | Last day to update Classroom Request data in Banner Web for Spring 2026 courses (5:00 PM EST deadline). |
| TBD | Course proposal deadline for Graduate level courses to be submitted and department approved for Grad Council to review for Spring 2026 semester. |
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Additional Banner Resources
Classrooms and Courses
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.
Year-long courses require students to complete both semesters of the course in order to receive credit for each semester. Some departments will consider petitions from students to receive credit for the first semester of the course without completing the second semester.
Course Offering Resources include the Departmental Secondary Cross Listings form and other resources such as closed meeting times & limited space availability.
To submit a proposal for a new undergraduate or graduate level course or to modify a course which already exists in Banner, please use the Brown Curriculum Management tool.
The Directed Course Searches in Courses@brown.edu documentation provides the format needed to create links which can be entered on your department web site or faculty personal sites.
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
Records Management
Additional Information
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.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) provides students certain rights of access, privacy, and protection of education records.