Catalog Review Timeline

Dear Catalog Coordinator,

Please review the following timeline and process for the 2026-2027 academic catalog review.

 

Step 1: Confirm faculty and staff are engaged in the curriculum review process (July-September)

1. Begin your college's content review by having your faculty and staff review your programs and policies early by utilizing Degree Search.
2. Attend the Catalog Kick-off meeting on September 11 for a high-level overview. Slides from the presentation will be available here after the event.
3. Arrange for PAT or Catalog Review Training:
   
   If you do not already have access to Program Architecture Tool (PAT), email your ASURITE ID and college/school/institute to [email protected] to request access. Your college curriculum contact must provide approval.
   
   Slides from the presentation will be posted below after the meeting.
   
   Degree Search Catalog Review Training slides (PDF)
   Degree Search Catalog Review Training video recording (mp4)
   
   Attend a Catalog Review Training
   Due to the ability to gather from multiple places more easily, all catalog review trainings will be held over Zoom again this year.
   
   The catalog content review portion of this training includes a review of the PeopleSoft review platform, including changes made; an illustration of the workflow process and some tips and tricks for getting the most out of your catalog content for 2026-27. Both Catalog Coordinators and those designated as form originators and department-review leaders may find this training useful.
   
   The PAT portion of this training session include a brief overview focusing on updates to the system, checksheet best practices, as well as some useful tools and tricks to ensure your checksheets are perfect the first time. Even if you feel comfortable with PAT, we highly recommend PAT training for a refresher on curricular requirements and information regarding any new PAT functionality.
   1. Visit https://catalog.asu.edu/pat for additional PAT training resources.
      Catalog Review information can also be found at https://catalog.asu.edu/catalog_review_resources.
   2. Identify critical users that will be necessary when the Degree Search curricular review process begins in September. Determine who will need department or originator access. Please email these to [email protected] using the template provided to you.
   
   Training On-Demand
   Training is available as you need it for specific questions and assistance with PAT, to review checksheet best practices, and to learn more about any updates to PAT. Training is available for questions or training on Degree Search text content review processes. Training also is offered on catalog style for those users who would like to know how to avoid having programs sent back in the queue. These trainings could be beneficial both for new users and for existing users who could use a refresher.
   
   Training can be conducted over the phone or via Zoom sessions, whichever works best for you. Email [email protected] to set up a training for catalog content, PAT or both.
   
   Catalog review information can also be found at https://catalog.asu.edu/catalog_review_resources.

Step 2: Review and apply curricular changes in Program Architecture Tool (PAT) and DARS verification review. 

October 24, 2025: all 2026-2027 program curriculum checksheets must be submitted to the provost-review level. If you have any questions on editing curriculum checksheets, please visit https://catalog.asu.edu/pat for helpful training documentation or arrange for PAT training.

As checksheets are approved by the provost team, DARS encoders will make any needed degree audit updates and email audit verifications to the college contact, who will then provide them to the appropriate departments and personnel, no later than January 16, 2026.

February 6, 2026: all DARS verification audits must be signed off as complete by academic units and returned to DARS encoders. 
 

Step 3: Submit your curricular and degree descriptions online (September 11 - November 10)

Online submission of changes to Degree Search begin Sept. 11, 2025, using PeopleSoft. All programs must be submitted to the university-review levels (coordinator or further) by Nov. 10, 2025 so that the provost's office and the Graduate College may begin the review of your submitted materials.

Because Degree Search content review begins in PeopleSoft beginning Sept. 11, make sure to have your user list submitted ahead of time so that all necessary permissions may be granted. Please see the Catalog Process Guide for review instructions.

Please visit the following pages:

• PAT Training Resources
• Catalog Process Guide for Degree Search text content review
• College Review to review your college policies.
  College policies review also should be completed by Nov. 10.
• FAQs to view additional helpful information.

Step 4: Catalog verification of submitted changes to Degree Search and Curriculum Checksheets (January 26 - 30, 2026)

You will be able to verify your 2026-2027 degree information online as it will appear in Degree Search, prior to release.

 

Step 5: Catalog Published: February 12, 2026

Please note, in order to accommodate additional time for the college curricular review, the catalog will publish in mid-February.

Please note that no changes will be allowed to the 2026-2027 approved program requirements and curriculum checksheets once they have been posted in February. It is important to note that the provost's office will not approve changes until the next catalog cycle.

 

Thank you,
The Catalog Team