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Implementation of Acalog/Curriculog for Enhanced Curriculum Management at UNC Charlotte

UNC Charlotte is set to implement Acalog/Curriculog, an electronic academic program and course approval system, during the 2014-2015 academic year. This initiative aims to streamline the management of degree programs, courses, and catalog information, addressing current inefficiencies, inaccuracies, and delays. The project focuses on maintaining accurate records, integrating information systems, and enabling faculty and staff to propose and manage curriculum changes efficiently. By adopting this system, UNC Charlotte aims to improve student success and graduation outcomes.

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Implementation of Acalog/Curriculog for Enhanced Curriculum Management at UNC Charlotte

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  1. Course, Curriculum and Catalog Management: Acalog/CurriculogAcademic Affairs: Executive AssistantsJuly 10, 2014

  2. Objective • 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.

  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. History of Curriculum Changes

  5. Student Success Core Initiatives

  6. Student Success Core Initiatives Graduation Analytics A comprehensive effort to: • Clarify degree requirements and expectations • Identify and mitigate barriers to successful graduation both in terms of program design and student performance

  7. Goals of Project • Maintain accurate account of all course offerings and degree programs • Integrate course, degree, and catalog information with Banner and degree audit systems • Allow faculty, departments, colleges, and staff to access, edit, and propose changes to the curriculum and catalog in a web-based approval system

  8. Benefits of Acalog/Curriculog • Supports any number of users, working on their own schedule, or concurrently – from anywhere via web browser • Provides a real-time account of where proposals are in the process and what steps remain • Integrates course and curriculum information with Banner and related websites, ensuring accuracy

  9. Consultation and Support • Academic Advisory Team • Faculty Council • Undergraduate Course & Curriculum • Graduate Council • Faculty Information & Technology Services • Faculty Academic Policy & Standards • Associate Deans • Office of the Registrar

  10. Academic Advisory Team • Advise during conceptualization and development, serve as primary contact • Consider policy and procedural implications

  11. Guiding Principles • Definitive Source • Accuracy • Clarity • Efficiency • Faculty Focused Process, Student Focused Product

  12. Vendor Selection • Digital Architecture • Acalog –catalog management • Curriculog – curriculum management

  13. Tentative Project Timeline • March 2014: Vendor selected • Summer 2014: Develop catalog template • Fall 2014: Departmental curriculum review • Spring 2015: System live; all short forms and long forms processed via system • June 1, 2015: 2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs produced via Acalog/Curriculog

  14. Thank You Maria Arrington-Ferguson, Project Manager, A.Arrington-Ferguson@uncc.edu Leslie R. Zenk, Assistant Provost, lzenk@uncc.edu

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