Course, Curriculum and Catalog Management: Update Graduate Program Directors

Overview UNC Charlotte will soon offer Acalog/Curriculog as an electronic academic program and course approval system for creating, modifying, and accessing degree programs, individual courses, and catalog information. This system is being implemented during the 2014-2015 academic year for launch in Fall 2015. Acalog/Curriculog is currently used within UNC by: ECU, Wilmington and Winston-Salem and is being considered by UNC-Chapel Hill. I have initiated a listserv of those of us in the system who are utilizing the product(s) so we can share best practices and learn from one another. Acalog/Curriculog is also used nationally by hundreds of institutions including large, research institutions such as: UVA, Cornell, Cal Poly, Kansas State, University of TN, and LSU.

Why is this necessary? We have well-meaning processes and systems for managing our curriculum – the efficiency and utility of which have been lessened as we have grown and become more complex: Inaccurate and inconsistent quality of information Delays and inefficiencies Duplication of effort Paper-intensive Lack of synthetized information Lack of historical record and accountability No reporting or data analysis capabilities

Objectives Maintain accurate account of all course offerings and degree programs Integrate course, degree, and catalog information with Banner and degree audit systems to ensure accuracy Allow faculty, departments, colleges, and staff to access, edit, and propose changes to the curriculum and catalog in a web-based approval system Provide a real-time account of where proposals are in the process and what steps remain

Project Timeline The Center for Teaching and Learning will be conducting all training and will provide in-person training for Curriculog as well as how-to-guides and web resources for both Acalog and Curriculog. Training workshops will begin this summer for 12-month employees including department chairs, associate deans, deans, and their designees. Faculty training will begin in Fall 2015.

Website and Project Updates Acalog and Curriculog Implementation Site: http://facultygovernance.uncc.edu/acalog-curriculog Guiding Principles Team Members Timeline Presentations, handouts, announcements Training Resources For questions, please contact: Leslie Zenk: lzenk@uncc.edu