Office of the Registrar

For Staff

Support and resources for staff provided by the Office of the Registrar cover essential areas such as Banner, classroom assignments, course proposals and records management.

Staff Dates & Deadlines

Fri July 25Course proposal deadline for Graduate level courses to be submitted and department approved for Grad Council to review for Fall 2025 semester.
Fri July 25Undergraduate course proposal deadline for Fall 2025 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.
Thurs Aug 28Last day to enter course changes in COB for Fall 2025 semester (5:00 PM EDT deadline).
Fri Aug 29Final exams/blue books application for Fall 2025 courses enabled in Banner Web.
Wed Sept 3Classes of the fall semester begin.
Tues Sept 16After 5:00 PM EDT, all course adds require Instructor override.
Fri
Sept 26
Course proposal deadline for Graduate level courses to be submitted and department approved for Grad Council to review for Spring 2026 pre-registration.
Fri
Sept 26
Undergraduate course proposal deadline for Spring 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.
Fri Oct 10Last day to update Final Exams/Blue Books application in Banner Web for Fall 2025 courses (5:00 PM EDT deadline).
Thurs Oct 30COB opens for building 2026-2027 course offerings.
Mon Nov 3University Bulletin opens for 2026-27 updates.
Fri
Dec 5
Undergraduate course proposal deadline for Spring 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 Dec 5Last day to update Classroom Request data in Banner Web for Spring 2026 courses (5:00 PM EST deadline).
Fri
Dec 5
Course proposal deadline for Graduate level courses to be submitted and department approved for Grad Council to review for Spring 2026 semester.
Fri Jan 9Course 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 9Undergraduate 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.
TBDLast day to enter course changes in COB for Spring 2026 term (5:00 PM EST deadline).
TBDFinal exams/blue books application for Spring 2026 courses enabled in Self-Service Banner.
Wed Jan 21Classes of the spring semester begin.
Tues Feb 3After 5:00 PM EST, all course adds require Instructor override.
TBDLast day to enter course offerings in COB for the 2026-27 Courses@Brown publishing. (5:00 PM EST deadline).
TBDLast day to edit the University Bulletin for the 2026-27 publication (5:00 PM EST deadline).
Fri Mar 6Course proposal deadline for Graduate level courses to be submitted and department approved for Grad Council to review for Fall 2026 pre-registration.
Fri Mar 6Undergraduate 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.
TBDLast day to update Final Exams/Blue Books application in Banner Web for Spring 2026 courses (5:00 PM EDT deadline).
TBDDeadline to complete clearance forms for graduating students.
TBDDeadline to return concentration honors recommendations for undergraduates. 
TBDGraduation preview list available for review prior to Faculty Meeting. 
TBDLast day to update Classroom Request data in Banner Web for Fall 2026 courses (5:00 PM EDT deadline).
Fri July 24Undergraduate 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 24Course proposal deadline for Graduate level courses to be submitted and department approved for Grad Council to review for Fall 2026 semester.

Banner

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.

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.