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PREVIEW DRAFT NOTICE

Due to the larger-than-expected scope of changes that emerged from the Course Information Review (CIR) process our colleges underwent, we will pause the official publication of the 2026-27 Catalogs to ensure that courses still being worked on can complete the process and that the catalog reflects all the course changes.  

This PREVIEW DRAFT of the 2026-27 Catalogs has been prepared for advisors to refer to during orientations.

  • This draft should NOT be shared with students, given it is not final. 
  • All catalog pages and program information in the Preview Draft are complete and should reflect the correct approved policy and Degree Requirements - Prefix/Numbers that the students should follow in their respective programs, with the noted exceptions below.
  • Other items are not yet complete. Additional impacts related to the Course Information Review and tools to assist in navigating them are described below.

Course Titles & Descriptions

  • Not all course titles and descriptions will be updated in the Catalog Preview Draft by the time of orientations and registration. The course titles and descriptions will be updated in 24-48 hours IF the course has completed the CIM Courses system workflow and is at rest. We are still updating many courses (Course Documentation and Colleague queues of the workflow)
  • Academic Components may refer to the MASTER Course Information Review Report for an overview of progress in the Course Information Review process and course updates.

Student Planning

  • All program information in the Preview Draft is complete and should reflect the correct approved Degree Requirements - Prefix/Numbers that the students should follow in their respective programs.
  • Student Planning may not be updated to reflect changes to the approved catalog program Degree Requirements during orientation. The Registrar updates these as time allows, but tends to complete them in late June or early July, after graduation.
  • We will maintain a 2026-27 Student Planning Program Status spreadsheet so advisors know which programs should be updated in Student Planning and match the catalog for FTIC students. Remember, students follow the catalog requirements for the year they are admitted under.
  • Courses that have completed the workflow should be reflected in the Self-Service Course Catalog and at registration.
  • Prior Content Flags applied to courses will still be active for registration.

Course Prerequisites, Co-requisites, & Registration Restrictions

  • Several hundred unanticipated updates to course prerequisites, co-requisites, and registration restrictions were approved as part of the Course Information Review process. Each of these requires additional unplanned time to reprogram. The Division of Curriculum, Catalogs, & Academic Communications is working as quickly as possible to update these, but there may be issues during registration due to incomplete updates, incorrect course update submissions, or human programming errors.
  • Any staff or faculty member may Submit a Curriculum Support Ticket to request confirmation that the currently approved pre/co-requisites are programmed correctly.  This does not take administrative approval. A student ID should be included for any students you are trying to assist who are encountering issues. Please do NOT have students submit tickets.
  • ALL requests to change any currently approved or in-workflow Prerequisites, Co-requisites, & Registration Restrictions MUST be submitted by the Component Leader responsible for the course via a Curriculum Support Request Ticket, with clear instructions specifying what needs to be changed.   This will be the official documentation and approval process, rather than routing them through CIM Courses during registration.  The Division of Curriculum, Catalogs, & Academic Communications will administratively update CIM Courses to match the approvals as time allows. Please be patient during this time and let students know we are working as quickly as we can to program the recently approved changes to these courses. 

Course Rotations

  • Several hundred unanticipated updates to course rotations were approved during the Course Information Review process. Each of these requires additional unplanned time to reprogram. The Division of Curriculum, Catalogs, & Academic Communications is working as quickly as possible to update these.
  • The prior Course Rotations Spreadsheets have been removed from the TWU website for two reasons:
    • These spreadsheets are manually updated by hand.  The Division of Curriculum, Catalogs, & Academic Communications does not have the staffing to update these at this time.
    • The prior posted Course Rotations Spreadsheets displayed visual representations of the rotation information, which do not meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards and cannot be made publicly accessible unless they comply with upcoming federal guidelines. Making compliant visual representations of this nature is exceptionally difficult.
    • The Division of Curriculum, Catalogs, & Academic Communication is investigating ways to create an automated, live-update compliant report of course information for students to replace these spreadsheets. It may be some time before these can be created. 
  • Faculty and Staff may access, download, update, and use the old Course Rotation Spreadsheets internally for advising.  Spreadsheets may not be posted to the TWU website in this format.
  • Approved course rotation information that has completed the CIM workflow and section availability coordinated with University Scheduling should be reflected in the Self-Service Course Catalog and at registration.
  • Academic Components and advisors may reference the (CIM Courses) Course Rotation report for the current approved course rotation information.  The report contains hyperlinks to each course to check its approval status and any irregular course rotation information.  It does not include updates to rotation information still being approved in the workflow. There are filters and download features in the top right of the report.
  • All updates to course rotations must be submitted through CIM Courses.

Other Issues

All deadlines for additional catalog and program edits have passed. Requests to address any issues not identified above should be submitted by the catalog page owner or academic component administrator via a Curriculum Support Ticket. 

Accessibility Notice

Texas Woman’s University is committed to providing a digital environment that is accessible to all. This catalog is designed and maintained to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards. If you encounter any barriers accessing this information or need this catalog in an alternative format, please contact the Division of Curriculum, Catalogs, and Academic Communications. We are dedicated to ensuring your access to university information and will work diligently to resolve any issues or provide an accessible alternative version upon request.

Catalog Effective Date

This catalog is true and correct as to content and policy as of the date of its publication. The provisions of this online catalog apply to students enrolling for the first time at the beginning of or after the first semester of the 2026-2027 academic year. Generally, a student can expect to follow guidelines in the catalog for up to six years. However, the catalog is subject to change, as indicated below.

Change of Catalog Information

Offerings in this catalog (including individual courses, major and minor subjects, groups of courses leading to degrees, and other degree requirements) are subject to such changes as appropriations or enrollment may warrant or the University determines appropriate, from time to time and without prior notice, and to other deviations as may be authorized or required by law.

When changes are made, either in academic programs, policies, or other matters, the changes may first appear in the University’s online policy manual, Schedule of Classes, or the academic component/departmental web pages accompanied by the effective date designating when the change becomes effective. When the next online catalog is published, these changes are added.