Key Dates for Programme Proposals 2025/26
Proposals and major amendments to existing programmes must be approved at Undergraduate Studies Committee (USC) before proceeding to Council. A new programme cannot be advertised or set up for applications by the Academic Registry until Council has approved it.
Course proposals can only be submitted to designated USC dates. The below table outlines the USC and Council dates in 2025/26 for approval of course proposals.
| USC papers submission |
September 2, 2025 |
September 30, 2025 | November 3, 2025 | January 13, 2026 | February 3, 2026 | March 11, 2026 | April 7, 2026 | April 28, 2026 |
| USC papers circulation | September 9, 2025 | October 7, 2025 | November 11, 2025 | January 20, 2026 | February 10, 2026 | March 18, 2026 | April 14, 2026 |
May 5, 2026 |
| USC meetings | September 16, 2025 | October 14 2025 | November 18, 2025 | January 27, 2026 | February 17, 2026 | March 24, 2026 | April 21, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
| Council Meetings |
October 1 2025 |
November 5, 2025 | December 10, 2025 | February 11, 2026 | March 11, 2026 | April 8 2026 |
May 27, 2026 |
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*Academic Affairs must have seen the final version at least 10 days prior to its submission to the Senior Lecturer. This is to ensure that the proposal is aligned to Trinity's academic regulations.