Curricular Resources

Friday, March 6, 2026: Deadline for Academic Year 2026-2027 Call for Courses submissions

Monday, April 6, 2026: Fall 2026 courses schedule available on the portal

April 14 - 16, 2026: Advising days

April 22 - 24, 2026: Fall 2026 pre-registration

Schedule information for existing courses should be submitted via the Call for Courses section of the faculty portal. Newly approved courses may not be reflected on the portal—if you are not able to find a course on the portal, please submit the changes via the Course Form. 

Please see the Pitzer Faculty Portal Guide (Pitzer Hub login required) for instructions on how to use the portal Call for Courses grid.

Course Form

New courses or changes to existing courses such as title, course description, Educational Objectives, prerequisites, etc should be submitted via the course form. A link to the New/Revised Course Form is also available on the Call for Courses section of the faculty portal. Please keep in mind that these modifications generally need to be approved by the Curriculum Committee, so please submit these types of changes as soon as possible to allow for the approval timeline. 

Standard Course Times

The 5C common course times are available in the Pitzer College Catalog. The following time blocks are reserved:

• Thursdays (R) 4:15-5:30 is allocated for faculty meetings, workshops, and college council meetings.
• Monday and Wednesday (MW) 12:15-1:15pm is allocated for committee meetings, job talks, and other outside speakers.
• Please spread course offerings throughout the week and throughout the day: For Field Groups with two or more full-􀀂me faculty members, the Faculty Handbook regulations require at least 10% of the courses to be scheduled MWF at 8 a.m. or TR at 8:10 a.m. over a two-year period. Other nonimpacted times include evenings and F 1:15-4:00 p.m.

Non-Standard Course Times

Non-standard course times must be approved by the Dean of Faculty. By consortial agreement, all courses must begin at a common start time, even if they end at different times (for labs, screenings, studios, discussions, etc.). Note: Non-standard course times can impact the availability of classrooms options.

The process to hire visiting faculty can be found through the Field Group Request to Hire One or More Adjunct Faculty. To hire a visiting faculty that will teach 2 or fewer courses submit the necessary materials to the Dean of Faculty through the form found on the above stated website. The courses that will be taught need to be approved as per the instructions under the "New Courses or Revisions to Existing Courses" section above.