| 2026-27 General Catalog Cycle | You are receiving this message because you were part of the 2025–26 catalog editing cycle. If your position or responsibilities have changed, please let us know at registrar-publications@uiowa.edu.
Please mark your calendars with these important deadlines for the 2026–27 General Catalog editing cycle.
For your convenience, an overview of the editing cycle is also available on the Office of the Registrar website.
You are encouraged to share this message with anyone involved in making curriculum decisions within your respective areas. | | General Catalog Editing Training
Synchronous virtual training: Wednesday, Oct. 15 from 1–2 p.m.
This training reviews the 2026–27 editing cycle and overviews the new CourseLeaf 10 dashboard. Add the training to your calendar.
The General Catalog Video Library contains videos overviewing CourseLeaf workflow, how to edit landing pages, and how to edit program of study pages, available on demand. | | September
Workflow Updates
The General Catalog uses the CourseLeaf content management system (CMS) for editing. CourseLeaf has a separate workflow system not attached to MAUI. All references to “workflow” refer to the CourseLeaf workflow system.
Existing CourseLeaf workflow initiators will receive an email in September asking to verify and update the workflow chain for each of their catalog pages. Workflow will be limited to two departmental stops after the initiator; more information to come in September. If you would like to know who initiates workflow for your pages, please email registrar-publications@uiowa.edu. | October
Catalog Editing Period Begins
Catalog editing period begins: Monday, Oct. 27
During the open editing period, page initiators review and edit their assigned pages, convening with department and unit members as necessary. Programs of study may only update their curriculum for the coming academic year during this open editing period. Once they review and update information on all tabs of a page, they submit the page in CourseLeaf workflow. The page moves to departmental and/or collegiate reviewers before coming to the General Catalog team. | | December
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Tippie College of Business, College of Education, College of Public Health, and College of Law
These colleges have a collegiate review stop.
- Initiator deadline: Monday, Dec. 1, 2025
- Departmental deadline: Friday, Dec. 19, 2025
- Collegiate reviewer deadline: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026
Carver College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Dentistry, College of Pharmacy, University College, and Graduate College
These colleges do not have a collegiate review stop.
- Initiator deadline: Friday, Dec. 19, 2025
- Departmental reviewer deadline: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026
Any pages that have not been advanced in workflow by the deadlines above will be automatically pushed to the next workflow stop by the catalog team. | January
Catalog editing period closes: Friday, Jan. 16
Catalog Editing Period Closed
When catalog editing closes, no more curricular changes for the coming academic year are permitted. Our team edits pages for alignment with UI editorial guidelines and catalog style. We also ensure the curriculum is correct and serve as liaisons with colleges to promote adherence to policies and procedures. The catalog team sends page initiators, departmental reviewers, and collegiate reviewers a proof review email once their page has been edited. This may include outstanding questions to address. The page then moves to the Degree Audit and Sample Plans teams to update these student tools with any curricular changes. | | Summer
The General Catalog is published in May to be available for new student registration. The catalog remains in draft state until the end of August to accommodate course library updates, administrator changes, and URL changes. Changes related to curricular accuracy are reviewed and considered in consultation with curricular and degree-granting colleges and the Office of the Registrar curriculum management team for downstream impacts. In early September, we create an archival PDF of that year's catalog for campus use. It is preserved and available through the Main Library's digital collection.
Questions
Please contact the General Catalog team at registrar-publications@uiowa.edu with any questions. | | | |
