Use the resources below for information about submitting various types of curriculum proposals in Wheaton's new Curriculum Inventory Management (CIM) software.
Not sure which forms to fill out? Check out our guides:
Use the first two columns to locate what you want to do, and then find which proposals to submit. If you have any questions, email registrar@wheaton.edu.
In order to have your proposals considered for inclusion in the 2025-2026 catalog (effective Fall 2025), please adhere to the following schedule. Note that a proposal is not fully submitted until "Start Workflow" has been selected at the bottom of the proposal form in CIM. Contact curriculum.committee@wheaton.edu if you have questions or wish to request extension of a deadline.
Deadline for new CATC course proposals: Friday, October 3, 2025
Deadline for new course proposals (grad and undergrad): Friday, October 17, 2025
New Course Proposal
These instructions apply to all new course proposals except First Year Seminar (CORE 101) proposals.
Additional resources: new course form preview (general), new course form preview (CATC)
Renewal deadline: Friday, September 12, 2025
CATC tags up for renewal in 2025-2026: OTLIT, NTLIT, CHRTHGHT, VPA
CATC Course Renewal Instructions
CATC Renewal Video Tutorial (5 min)
CATC Course Renewal Rubric
Form preview: CATC Renewal
Curriculum Committee Report on CATC Course Renewal and Curriculum Review
Deadline for CATC course change proposals: Friday, October 3, 2025
Deadline (grad and undergrad): Friday, October 17, 2025
Course Change Proposal Instructions
Submitting a Small Course Change
Form Preview: Course Revision
Deadlines for Experimental Courses:
For Experimental Courses to be included in the pdf schedule, please adhere to these deadlines:
For experimental course proposals, a complete syllabus is recommended, but a draft syllabus can suffice. The draft syllabus should include a detailed course description similar to catalog copy, and anticipated course learning objectives, course topics covered, and type(s) of assignments.
New Experimental Course Proposal Instructions
Form Preview: Experimental Course
Deadline for CATC course delete proposals: Friday, October 3, 2025
Deadline (grad and undergrad): Friday, October 17, 2025
Deadline for FYS proposals: Friday, October 3, 2025
First Year Seminar Proposal Instructions (new FYS or FYS renewal)
First Year Seminar Advisory Document
First Year Seminar Course Outline
Form Preview: First Year Seminar
Deadline for new undergraduate program proposals: Friday, October 17, 2025
Proposals for new graduate programs are to be submitted at least 18 months before the proposed program start.
New Program Proposal Instructions
Follow these instructions for proposing a new major, minor, graduate program, certificate, endorsement, or academic initiative.
Additional resources: New Program Form Preview (general), New Program Form Preview (academic initiative)
Deadline for program change proposals (grad and undergrad): Friday, October 17, 2025
Deadline: Friday, October 17, 2025
What is an academic initiative? A credit-bearing academic initiative is an initiative which utilizes academic credit(s) in a program which is not part of nor is an extension of a major, minor or certificate, is offered at a Wheaton College campus, and includes dependencies upon institutional resources.
Deadline for new academic initiative proposals: January 31, 2024 for launch in Fall 2025
How is a new academic initiative approved? New credit-bearing academic initiatives go through a four-step approval process: the appropriate academic Dean, the Curriculum Committee or Graduate Council, the Provost, and the Senior Administrative Cabinet.
The proposer of a new academic initiative provides curricular as well as financial sustainability information to the Curriculum Committee or Graduate Council before the Committee completes its review. In gathering this information, the proposer(s) and/or appropriate Dean are encouraged to consult the Provost, the Enrollment Management division, the Finance and Operations division, Advancement division, or strategic budget review body as needed. The Academic Policies Committee may also be consulted in cases where new academic policy is needed to establish the criteria by which the Curriculum Committee or Graduate Council is to conduct its review. The Registrar (or representative) is encouraged to offer input related to academic initiatives under consideration during the Curriculum Committee or Graduate Council's review. The Senior Administrative Cabinet will only be asked to approve a new academic initiative after it has received Curriculum Committee or Graduate Council approval. The Board of Trustees will be informed when a new credit-bearing academic initiative receives Senior Administrative Cabinet approval.
New academic initiative proposal instructions
Follow these instructions for proposing a new academic initiative.
Additional resource: Academic Initiative Form Preview
Use these instructions if a faculty governance committee has requested that you resubmit a revised version of a course or program proposal in CIM.
Resubmission Instructions
Faculty teaching a Christ at the Core course are to submit a Core Course Assessment Report at the completion of every term.