1. Course, Curriculum and Catalog Management: Department Chair Update, April 2, 2015

2. 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.
Catalog (via Acalog): June 1, 2015
Curriculog: August 15, 2015
Acalog/Curriculog is currently used within UNC by: ECU, Wilmington, Western Carolina 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. Graduation Initiative
Guiding Principles:
Guide students into the right major early
Avoid late attrition from majors
Monitor student progress toward timely degree completion
Mitigate unnecessary barriers to student persistence and graduation
Enable greater student self-guidance and accountability
Ensure faculty oversight of curriculum

6. Consultation and Support
Academic Advisory Team
Colleges
Faculty Representatives
Associate Deans
Faculty Council
Undergraduate Course & Curriculum
Graduate Council
Office of the Registrar
This project has been led by an advisory team who advised during conceptualization and development, serve as primary contact and consider policy and procedural implications

7. Project Timeline June 1: New Catalog August 15: Curriculog
Increased mobile capabilities
Improved search functionality
Standardization and clarity of layout
August 15: Curriculog
Campus-wide training via Center for Teaching and Learning
Short Forms and Long Forms phased out during Fall Term
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.
We would like to offer to attend either college-wide faculty committees (for the smaller colleges) or individual department meetings during fall semester to train faculty. An will be forthcoming.

8. Website and Project Updates
Acalog and Curriculog Implementation Site:
Guiding Principles
Team Members
Timeline
Presentations, handouts, announcements
Training Resources
Training Resources will be made available.

9. Thank You
Leslie R. Zenk, Assistant Provost,