• December 1, 2026: All department-level proposals must be submitted by this date for inclusion in the 2027–2028 General Catalog. The submission process will then close and reopen in April 2027.
• February 1, 2027: Proposals for the 2027–2028General Catalog must be fully approved — with all required signatures — by this date to guarantee inclusion.
• April 15, 2027: The 2028–2029 General Catalog curriculum cycle opens, and electronic submissions resume at this time.

MCC supports the existing practices of your unit. Some departments have individual faculty originate proposals, others use department- or college-level staff or committees. MCC training is available for whomever your unit designates, so your established workflow can continue with added transparency.

MCC is rolling out through a staggered implementation schedule available on this website. Your dean’s office will provide the specific start date for your college. By the end of your scheduled month, all new proposals should originate in MCC.

Yes. MCC uses guided, smart forms modeled on the old paper versions, but with added hints, catalog language prompts, and training 'cheat sheets.' Most faculty can learn the basics in under an hour.

Modern Campus Curriculum automatically keeps a full history of every proposal. Faculty can see what has changed, when it changed, and who made the update.

• Discussions Tab: Each proposal includes a “Discussion” tab on the right side where you can view a time-stamped log of every action—edits, comments, approvals, and returns.
• Track Changes by User: By selecting Show Current with markup found under "User Tracking" at the of the proposal, reviewers can see the modifications and which faculty or administrator made each change.
• Real-Time Updates: As proposals move forward, edits and notes are captured instantly, so there’s no waiting or guessing about the latest version.

Ensure that the required content is thought through and correct. Begin with a clear justification for your proposal. Check that your program or course is listed in LSU’s University Academic Plan, gather required documents (like a syllabus or curriculum pathway), and coordinate with Academic Affairs and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) if your proposal might require SACSCOC approval.

Review the MC Curriculum website for guides and tools. For help with academic planning, contact Academic Affairs. For SACSCOC or teach-out planning, contact OIE early.

Yes. You must document that affected departments were notified. Include support letters or email confirmations in your submission.

Justifications should be concise but thorough. Explain what is changing, why the change is needed, how it supports students or institutional goals, and what impact (if any) it will have on related programs. 

A syllabus is required for:

• New courses
• Course changes involving credit hours, delivery method, title, or level

Make sure it includes a 15-week outline, grading scale, required materials, required syllabus statements, and contact hour breakdown. Please use the syllabus template as a base to ensure the required elements are included. 

Check the training guide specific to your proposal type. Depending on your proposal type, documents may include:

• Syllabus
• Curriculum pathway
• Board of Regents Proposal
• Board of Regents Supplemental Curriculum Information Sheet
• Board of Regents Budget Form
• Assessment Plan
• SACSCOC Faculty Roster
• Letters of support (for interdisciplinary impact or new programs)
• Teach-out Plan

Refer to the Credit Hour Calculation Tables provided. As a rule:

• 1 lecture hour = 1 credit hour
• 1 lab credit = 2 contact hours/week
• Internships/practicums are more flexible but must match the learning outcomes and workload

Not unless it also maintains an on-campus modality. State law requires that all online programs also have a comparable face-to-face option available on campus.

The course proposal forms include a field to indicate course modality (on-campus, online, or both). To add an online modality to an existing program, use the designated Method of Delivery form, and it routes through MCC like other proposals.

Modality refers to how a program is delivered (on-campus, online, hybrid). If you're adding or removing a delivery option, you must submit a Method of Delivery proposal and—if removing a modality—include a teach-out plan.

The BoR now limits each campus to four new degree programs per year. LSU prioritizes proposals through the Academic Plan each spring: departments submit concepts to the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA), and the Provost selects which four move forward.

If your program was not selected on the annual plan, you must secure an approved off-cycle request from both OAA and the BoR before you begin a proposal in MCC.

Questions about timing or process? Contact Margaret Finch at mvienn@lsu.edu.

You’ll need the following materials attached to your proposal before launching:

• A Teach-Out Plan approved by OIE
• A justification statement
• An intended closure date
• Documentation of outreach to impacted students and departments

A document outlining how current students will complete their program with minimal disruption. This is required for all closures and modality removals. It must include:

• Closure date
• Communication plan (including notification to faculty, staff, students, and Enrollment Management)
• Completion support
• Faculty/staff transition plan

Yes. Run an impact report in MCC to see how your course is used elsewhere in the curriculum. Attach it to your proposal to avoid unintended disruptions. Contact curriculumsupp@lsu.edu if you need additional assistance.

Yes. The originator must approve the proposal to initiate the workflow. This step is easy to overlook—don’t skip it!

Proposals route through a sequence of departmental, college, and university-level committees (including the Faculty Senate C&C Committee). Some proposals also go to the LSU Board of Supervisors, the Louisiana Board of Regents, and SACSCOC.

Edits can be made and tracked in the MCC system by the designated approver at that step. Emails regarding the proposal can be utilized to contact anyone in the approval workflow. The Faculty Senate Courses and Curriculum Committee can issue conditional approvals or 'revise and resubmit' requests. You’ll be notified through MCC and can track your proposal’s progress in real time.

The FS C&C Committee continues to review academic content as before. MCC’s standardized inputs and auto-routing reduce errors and delays, which should help committees work more efficiently.

Feedback is essential to making MCC implementation as smooth as possible. Please take a few minutes to email curriculumsupp@lsu.edu.

In most cases, an “Error” message appears because the formatting in MCC and the Catalog software are not identical. This doesn’t necessarily mean something is wrong with your proposal. Please review your proposal carefully before launching it in the system. If you are still unsure, contact curriculumsupp@lsu.edu after you launch the proposal but before you approve it.

High volumes near deadlines have historically slowed approval processing. MCC, paired with better alignment of proposal timing, is designed to help reduce bottlenecks. Any past backlog is being resolved this semester, and we’re coordinating with committees to prevent future bottlenecks.

Use the User Tracking panel within MCC. From the dropdown menu, select Show current with markup to see all edits highlighted in blue. You can also review a detailed record of changes in the Activity Log, which shows who made each update and when.