Office of the Registrar

2026–27 General Catalog Editing

You are receiving this message because you have been designated as member of the 2026–27 General Catalog workflow.

The Office of the Registrar will open the 2026–27 General Catalog on Monday, Oct. 27. All updates should be made in the catalog’s content management system (CMS).

Initiators (first in workflow) will receive an email from the catalog team when they can access the system.
Departmental and/or collegiate reviewers will receive an email from the catalog workflow system when it is their turn. (Note: These emails are generated by the catalog software’s workflow system, not the university’s Universal Workflow.)

Additional information about using the CourseLeaf Catalog Management System is available on the General Catalog Editing and Review webpage linked below. We have also created new CourseLeaf how-to videos covering the workflow process and catalog page editing.

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Catalog Training

The catalog team will offer a catalog editing training session on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. via Teams. Add the meeting to your calendar.

Oct.

27

General Catalog Open for Editing

Due Dates

Colleges with a Collegiate Review Stop

This timeline applies to pages for the College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Public Health, College of Law, and Tippie College of Business.

Initiator Deadline – Start pages in workflow by Friday, Dec. 1, 2025. Pages not initiated by this date will be advanced by the catalog team and may not be available for curricular updates.
Departmental Reviewer Deadline – Complete all updates and send in workflow by Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Please be mindful of this deadline because there may be an additional departmental reviewer after you.
Collegiate Reviewer Deadline – Complete all collegiate-level reviews and send in workflow by Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.

Colleges without a Collegiate Review Stop

This timeline applies to pages for the Carver College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Graduate College, and University College.

Initiator Deadline – Start pages in workflow by Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Pages not initiated by this date will be advanced by the catalog team and may not be available for curricular updates.
Departmental Reviewer Deadline – Complete all reviews and send in workflow by Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Please be mindful of this deadline because there may be an additional departmental reviewer after you.

Notes

Each department has multiple catalog pages to review, including program information, majors, minors, and certificates.
Some colleges may set earlier internal deadlines. Please check with your college for details if you are unsure or have questions.

Additional Information

Catalog Process Overview

For an overview of the catalog editing process, see the July 30, 2025, message sent to all editors and initiators.

Courses

Course data is managed in MAUI’s Course Library.
Changes to course information must begin in the Course Library.
- Revisions or drops: Effective session no later than Fall 2026.
- Additions: Effective session no later than Spring 2027.
Questions: reg-course-approval@uiowa.edu.

Workflow Changes

Contact registrar-publications@uiowa.edu for any changes.
Note: Requesting changes after the editing period opens may cause delays in routing and updates.

Sample Plans of Study

Sample Plans will not appear in the published catalog until:

The program’s pages are completed by the department.
The sample plans team confirms the plan aligns with 2026–27 requirements.
- Advisors/coordinators may update sample plans in MAUI.
- Updates are due by Friday, March 27, 2026, for inclusion in the catalog.
Questions: reg-sample-plans@uiowa.edu.

Questions

If you have questions about course information, deadlines, or how to use CourseLeaf, please contact registrar-pubications@uiowa.edu.