All catalog updates are submitted by the individual departments and divisions at Tarleton State University. Catalog updates include: edits to the content, addition of new programs and new minors, removal of deactivated programs and minors, descriptions of programs and minors, faculty, contact information, and the faculty index. All catalog updates are due no later than January 31^st of each year. This ensures content is available for course scheduling, advising for the upcoming semesters, orientations, etc. The catalog is published by April 1^st of each year. Content may be updated as subject to change as deemed necessary by the Office of Curriculum, Assessment, and Faculty Affairs (CAFA). CAFA manages the online catalog system and collaborates publication with CourseLeaf. Please contact the Manager of University Catalog and Curriculum (see below) for additional information or assistance.

Curriculum updates are managed through the CourseLeaf CIM system. The Curriculum Inventory Management (CIM) system is separated into four categories: Course Management, Program Management, Miscellaneous Request Management, and the Approve Items Panel.

• Course Management is used for editing, adding, and deactivating courses;
• Program Management is used for editing, adding, and deactivating programs;
• Miscellaneous Request Management is used for mass curriculum changes, catalog/curriculum related process approvals, create/modify academic administrative units, etc.;
• Approve Items Panel is used to approve or review curriculum items submitted for the approval process.

Each item is initiated within an academic department and is routed through the appropriate curriculum committees for approval. Items for consideration are routed through the academic departments, colleges, administration, necessary sub-committees (e.g. Writing Intensive, General Education, Educator Preparation), University Curriculum Committee (if UG), Graduate Council (if GR), and the Academic Council, as appropriate to the item. Items are considered at each step of workflow and may be rejected, edited, or approved as necessary.

New program proposals require additional steps beyond the curricular processes.

New program proposals follow a two-year approval cycle and are managed by the Manager of University Catalog and Curriculum. Proposals must receive authorization from the Provost prior to planning. The Office of Curriculum, Assessment, and Faculty Affairs submits a formal plan to the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS), once authorized to proceed in the planning process. A call for new program proposals is requested at the beginning of each academic year and is coordinated through the TAMUS. New program proposals must be identified on the Texas A&M University System horizon document in order to be considered for submission. The new program proposal approval process operates on a two-year cycle due to external approval considerations. All proposals are submitted to the TAMUS Board of Regents, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) for consideration and approval. New programs are not authorized to recruit, advertise, or admit any students until SACSCOC approval is secured.

Tarleton State University seeks external approval from the TAMUS Board of Regents, THECB, and SACSCOC when necessary. Consult the Assistant Provost for Curriculum or the Manager of University Catalog and Curriculum when determining if items require external approval. Items requiring approval include, but are not limited to: distance education requests, administrative change requests, development of certificate options, and new program proposals.