Spring 2026 Schedule Build Calendar
April 28, 2025 | Course Term File rolls in Banner from the Spring 2025 course offerings to Spring 2026. Reg Team cleans up file during this time. |
May 5, 2025 | Course Term File is available on Student Common Dashboard Helpful guide for CBAS and SZASECT Schedule Build and Classroom scheduling Classroom Scheduling Process begins:
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TBD (by Depts and Deans) | A date determined by each Associate Dean for the progress of their schedule build to-date. A helpful tool is the Student Common Dashboard to view course details committed to Banner. |
September 10, 25 | |
September 15, 2025 | First Round of course adds, deletes, and updates due from Deans & Chairs for Registrar Team processing. Reminder to use Paired/Group Course Form; Use this form to indicate 1) paired courses, 2) grouped courses, and 3) dual campus courses, those offered simultaneously for students on the Boone and Hickory campuses; if the pairing has been indicated in CBAS, the Paired Course Form is not necessaryRecommend 75% course completion during first round for schedule build and TAS preparation. |
September 22 - 29, 2025 | Dean Review Period Classroom scheduling process continues; classroom scheduling steps Departments can utilize SZASECT for course updates as outlined in the SZASECT parameters and for changes not requiring Dean Approval in their College/School Associate Deans’ Classroom Pre-Assignment Request review |
September 29, 2025 | CBAS approvals due from the Deans for Registrar processing in preparation for Technology Assisted Scheduling (TAS) Registrar Team works on updates in preparation for final review |
October 1, 2025 | Second round of review updates due from Deans & Chairs by submitting to the Course Build Approval System (CBAS) |
October 1 - 6, 2025 | SZASECT closes for TAS courses in preparation for the Optimizer Run (TAS) 5:00 PM Classroom space assignments are added to Banner after Associate Dean review |
October 6, 2025 | Registrar Team runs notes job to populate standard section notes on built courses, section notes must be added manually by departments on new or changed courses after this date |
October 6 - 8, 2025 | Last Dean review period Registrar Team runs clean up reports for final edits |
October 8, 2025 | CBAS temporarily closes for Spring 2026 by 11:59 PM and opens back up on October 10 at 8 AM. Feel free to email regteam@appstate.eduwith any emergency issues while CBAS is closed Courses in CBAS must be cleared through the Dean level with no remaining edits in the CBAS approval queue Courses left unapproved by the Dean will not be processed until October 10 or after |
October 9, 2025 | Registrar final course clean up and course schedule build |
October 10, 2025 | Pins set for advising by 5:00 pm |
October 10, 2025 | Edits and updates completed by the Registrar’s Team SZASECT unlocks for TAS courses with restrictions placed on building and room changes Requests for classroom changes for TAS courses are made with the Classroom Change Request Form |
October 10, 2025 | Schedule posts online |
October 10, 2025 | CBAS opens up for late schedule build submissions until the day before classes begin |
November 3 - 17, 2025 | Early Registration Period begins for currently enrolled students |
Summer 2026 Schedule Build Calendar
September 5, 2025 | Course Term File rolls in Banner from the Summer 2025 course offerings to Summer 2026 (both Summer 1 and Summer 2) Course information rolls excluding instructor and meeting pattern |
September 17, 2025 | Course Term File available on Student Common Dashboard Course Build Approval System (CBAS) opens for course additions, deletions, and edits for all changes requiring Dean Approval Summer course instructor changes may be made in CBAS only Departments can utilize SZASECT for course updates as outlined in the SZASECT parameters and for changes not requiring Dean Approval in their College/School Departments are encouraged to schedule classrooms within their partition and to make interdepartmental arrangements as needed; Technology Assisted Scheduling (TAS) will not be used in either Summer Session |
TBD (by Depts and Deans) | A date determined by each Associate Dean for the progress of their schedule build to-date. A helpful tool is the Student Common Dashboard to view course details committed to Banner. |
October 17, 2025 | First round of course adds, deletes, and updates due from Deans & Chairs by submitting to the Course Build Approval System (CBAS) for initial review. |
November 3 - 7, 2025 | All updated and initial data review completed by Registrar Team |
November 10 - 14, 2025 | Second round of review updates due from Deans & Chairs by submitting to the Course Build Approval System (CBAS) Registrar Team continues course build |
November 19 - December 3, 2025 | Last Dean review period; Please note Thanksgiving Holidays are Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28 |
December 4, 2025 | Registrar Team runs clean up reports for final edits |
December 5, 2025 | Edits & updates completed by Registrar Team Registrar's Office runs note job to populate standard section notes on built courses; section notes must be added manually by departments on new or changed courses after this date |
December 5, 2025 | Schedule posts online – For viewing only |
March 4, 2026 | CBAS temporarily closes for Fall and Summer 2026 by 11:59 PM and opens back up on March 6 at 8 AM. Feel free to email regteam@appstate.edu with any emergency issues while CBAS is closed. Courses in CBAS must be be cleared through the Dean level with no remaining edits in the CBAS approval queue. Courses left unapproved by the Dean will not be processed until after March 6. |
March 5, 2026 | Registrar final edits prior to schedule posting CBAS remains closed |
March 6, 2026 | CBAS opens back up at 8 AM for late course submissions until the day before classes begin |
March 6, 2026 | Schedule posts online |
April 1 - April 15, 2026 | Early Registration Period for currently enrolled students |
Fall 2026 Schedule Build Calendar
October 3, 2025 | Course Term File rolls in Banner from Fall 2025 course offerings to Fall 2026 | |
October 11, 2025 | Course Term File is available on Student Common Dashboard Course Build Approval System (CBAS) opens ready for additions, deletions, and edits for changes requiring Dean Approval Helpful guide for CBAS and SZASECT Schedule Build and Classroom scheduling Classroom Scheduling Process:
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TBD (by Depts and Deans) | A date determined by each Associate Dean for the progress of their schedule build to-date. A helpful tool is the Student Common Dashboard to view course details committed to Banner. Consider a date that gets you further along with CBAS summissions by winter break. | |
January 1 - February 9, 2026 | Course adds, deletes, and updates continue in SZASECT and CBAS and classroom scheduling efforts continue Recommend 85% course completion during this period of schedule build and TAS preparation. | |
February 9 - 16, 2026 | Dean Review Period | |
February 16, 2026 | CBAS approvals due from the Deans for Registrar Team processing in preparation for Technology Assisted Scheduling, TAS. Registrar Team works on updates in preparation for final review | |
February 23, 2026 | Second round of review updates due from Deans & Chairs by submitting to the Course Build Approval System, CBAS | |
February 25, 2026 | SZASECT closes for TAS courses in preparation for the Optimizer Run (TAS) 5:00 PM Classroom space assignments are added to Banner after Associate Dean review | |
February 26 - March 2, 2026 | Series25 Optimizer is run (Technology Assisted Scheduling) and classroom space assignments are added to Banner after Associate Dean review | |
February 27 - March 4, 2026 | Final Dean Review Period; Registrar Team makes edits | |
March 3, 2026 | Registrar Team runs note job to populate standard section notes on built courses; section notes must be added manually by departments on new or changed courses after this date. | |
March 4, 2026 | CBAS temporarily closes for Fall and Summer 2026 by 11:59 PM and opens back up on March 9 at 8 AM. Feel free to email regteam@appstate.edu with any emergency issues while CBAS is closed. Courses in CBAS must be cleared through the Dean level with no remaining edits in the CBAS approval queue. Courses left unapproved by the Dean will not be processed until after March 6. | |
March 5, 2026 | Registrar final edits prior to schedule posting CBAS remains closed | |
March 6, 2026 | CBAS opens back up at 8 AM for late course submissions until the end of Fall 2025 term. | |
March 6, 2026 | SZASECT unlocks for TAS courses with restrictions placed on building and room changes. Requests for classroom changes for TAS courses are made with the Classroom Change Request Google Form | |
March 6, 2026 | PINs set for advising by 5:00 PM for Summer and Fall 2026. | |
March 6, 2026 | Schedule posts online | |
March 6, 2026 | CBAS opens back up for late course submissions until the day before classes begin | |
April 1 - 15, 2026 | Early Registration Period for currently enrolled students |
Please visit the Early Registration Access page for more information regarding upcoming pre-registration dates and times.