FY 2026 - 2027 Budget Preparation Calendar
The following schedule is established in order to meet the deadlines for UT System review and for approval by the Board of Regents. External UT System and Governor/LBB deadlines are estimated; instructions won't be released until later in the Spring.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Feb 2 (Mon) | UT System Budget Director Meeting |
| Feb 13 (Fri) | Position information loaded by Budget Office (Enterprise Platforms) |
| Feb 26 - March 25 (Thurs - Wed) | BUD training (See UT Learn for dates and times) |
| Feb 25 (Wed) | Open BUD to departments |
| Mar 27 (Fri) | Budgets due to Budget Office |
| Mar 30 - Apr 15 (Mon - Fri) | Budget Office Review |
| May 1 (Fri) | Budget Instructions Issued by UT System |
| Apr 16 - Jun 14 (Thurs - Fri) | Budget Office completes institutional budgets, reconciles budget, updates budget and completes and reviews all required reports & schedules |
| May 1 - May 8 (Fri-Fri) | Institution Budget meetings with UT System |
| Jun 15 (Mon) | First draft budget and supporting schedules due to UT System |
| Jun 17 - Jun 24 (Wed-Wed) | Technical budget review with System Administration |
| Jul 1 (Wed) | Final budget and supporting schedules due to UT System |
| Jul 3 (Fri) | Compensation Reports Due to UT System |
| Aug 13 (Thur) | Board of Regents takes appropriate action on Operating Budget and Presidents and Executive Officers compensation |