Expanded Research Network Connectivity for Texas Institutions
Infrastructure
Spring 2027 Course Schedule Publishes On Schedule Under UT's New Core Curriculum
Enterprise Platforms
The Registrar systems team delivered the programming and data work behind UT's first course schedule built under the new Core Curriculum. The Spring 2027 schedule published October 1 carrying 736 core course records, with every core designation approved through the fall review cycle applied before departments and advisors began registration planning.
The published schedule carries 736 core course records across 654 unique course titles, including 59 course records approved to restore core designation during the fall review of standalone and numbered-topic courses. Applying those designations ahead of publication meant departments and advisors worked from accurate core information at the start of Spring 2027 registration rather than correcting listings afterward, in the first term where a wrong core designation could put a student's degree requirements at risk.
Texas Senate Bill 37 requires public universities to redesign their core curricula, and UT is phasing its new Core in over several years, so Spring 2027 is the first schedule to carry the new designations. Keeping the registrar's course inventory aligned with the Provost's course-by-course review meant reflecting approvals as they came in through September and holding the publication date anyway. Backend data cleanup continues and will stay aligned as later phases of the Core take effect.
Canvas Licensing Transition Through Unizin Delivers Significant Cost Savings
Enterprise Initiatives & Instructional Technology
In collaboration with Office of the CIO, and AVP Business Contracts (CFO Office)
UT M365 Community Drives Adoption Through Peer Support
Campus Solutions
In collaboration with Enterprise Initiatives & Instructional Technology
The UT M365 Team now includes more than 1,500 members. Through Teams discussions and 45 office hour sessions attended by 170 participants last year, community members receive support from peers and Microsoft 365 service owners. These interactions reduce support overhead, build user confidence, and encourage broader adoption of Microsoft 365 services and features.
Hosted by Enterprise Technology, the UT M365 Team provides a space for the University community to ask questions, share knowledge, learn best practices, and receive guidance across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. The community helps users solve immediate challenges while developing skills and connections that support continued technology adoption.