Office of Academic Programs

Building the University Catalog

Curriculum Development

The University Catalog is the contract ÁùÉ«Íø makes with students, and ensures our students' education is consistent, equitable, and rigorous. This is the cornerstone of Curriculum Development.

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Curriculog

Curriculog is ÁùÉ«Íø's Curriculum Management System. All faculty and staff can view and/or submit proposals. Login with your ÁùÉ«Íø credentials; for help, please contact Ashley Ly.
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Curriculum Development Schedule and Guide

Every year, OAP publishes a curricular timeline alongside a guide to campus curriculum policies and procedures.

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Expanded Course Outlines (ECO)

Resources for developing and implementing ECOs.

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Templates

Common templates to help departments develop and update programs and courses.

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University Writing Requirement (UWR)

Click here for faculty resources to support developing writing-intensive coursework as part of ÁùÉ«Íø's "Writing in the Disciplines" program.
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Program Modality

ÁùÉ«Íø is committed to developing online and hybrid academic programs that are high-quality, inclusive, up-to-date, relevant, engaging, and immersive educational experiences.
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Curriculum Exception Memos

When curricular changes—reducing a course's units, substituting a course, removing requirements—impact student advising, departments should submit a Curriculum Exception Memo. These memos function like department-level petitions. For more, see ch. 7 of the Curriculum Development Guide.

Submit a Curriculum Exception Memo