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CURRICULUM-CIM​

CIM is the Curriculum Information Management system where programs and courses are created, revised and submitted for approval. 

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  • track processes efficiently and accurately ​

  • generate workflows and automated notifications ​

  • promote process consistency  ​

  • house all course and program information ​

  • house curriculum reporting tool​

  • provide accountability and transparency in the development and approval of curriculum, both internally and externally

CIM SYSTEM OVERVIEW​

  • Centralized forms, with cascading customization based on system ​

  • Customized & Dynamic Workflows (example below)​ 

LOGIN STEPS​

  1. Go to correct URL for ​

    1. https://nextcatalog.tulane.edu/courseadmin/

    2. https://nextcatalog.tulane.edu/programadmin/

    3. https://nextcatalog.tulane.edu/miscadmin/

  2. Log in using your Tulane username and password​

    1. If you are unable to access the site, submit a Registrar Support Form, available on our website, to request access: https://registrar.tulane.edu/  ​

  3. Logout: Close your browser. Remember to save your work or start workflow​

CURRICULUM INFORMATION MANAGEMENT​

Program Inventory Management home screen where you can search for a course, edit an academic program, use quick searches drop down to only search for edited, added or inactive programs. ​

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Search Program

The Search function is literal  ​

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  • exact title of the program with the exact spacing ​

  • Asterisk is wildcard * ​

  • You can use the *before or after* a word​

  • Scroll list of programs (click on Program name to re-order list alphabetically)​

Search Results

You can sort results by Program Name, Credential, Workflow or Status (click the word to sort)​

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If a program has a proposal cycling through workflow, you will see the program details and the proposed changes clearly highlighted with red and green markup​

Edit Program Form
  1. Select the program you want to edit​

  2. Click on the edit button to begin change proposal​

  3. Select change type ​

  4. Start at top of form and work your way down​

  5. Add or drop a course in the Plan of Study if necessary​

  6. Save form to complete later​

  7. Submit to workflow when form complete​

Requirements

The Requirements section should display the program requirements’ list.​

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  • Use well-defined course-list as opposed to paragraph format to display requirements​

    • Options include​

      • Course list with Credits​

      • Plan of study grid (semester-by-semester)​

      • Footnotes assist in communicating nuances related to the curriculum, e.g. “course is offered in the fall semester only"​

    • Avoid: ​

      • Displaying requirements in paragraph format​

Editing Plan of Study
  1. Select program to edit​

  2. Set the change type to major​

  3. Scroll to Plan of Study table and double click​

  4. Select applicable year and semester​

  5. Use Select Subject field to find course to add course​

  6. Use Course List (right side) to drop course

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Considerations

Start at the top of the form and work your way down.​

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You can export to Word or PDF – very basic formatting but you may want to markup a Word document or PDF before you enter the changes in CIM​

Workflow

Workflow – automated system to manage approval process​

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Currently (2023), all workflows start with the Registrar Curriculum Information Management CIM role. ​

Sample Workflow

  • Green: ​

    • moved past that stage​

  • Orange:

    • awaiting approval​

  • Approval Path

    • Provides a workflow history:​

      • date​

      • time​

      • role​

      • action​

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THANK YOU!​

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