Curriculum Change Forms

Proposing a new course or revising an existing course

Proposing a new program or proposing to discontinue a program

Forms to use during catalog production years

Note: 2024–25 is a "catalog year."

Coursedog

Coursedog is the University’s course, program, and catalog management system. Staff and faculty use this system to propose, review, and approve courses and programs for the University catalog.

Coursedog is a secure system that requires Internet ID authentication to enter, edit, or approve courses and/or programs. All U of M faculty and staff can view data in Coursedog.

What is Coursedog?

Coursedog is an integrated academic operations platform which helps higher ed maximize operation efficiency, innovate with data and accelerate student success. Coursedog partners with institution to provide

  • Academic Operations Analytics
  • Curriculum and  Catalog Management
  • Academic and Event SChedulating
  • Student Pathway Planning and Advising Dashboard

How Coursedog Supports Student Success

With Coursedog, students can access the information, requirements, and courses they need to complete their program of study on time.  Coursedog's goal is to

  • Eliminate roadblocks and barriers to completion as a result of manual, siloed academic operations.
  • Help more students complete their programs of study in less time, resulting in a lower financial burden to obtain their credential.
  • Enable students to reap the return on investment of their higher education in less time.

How Coursedog Supports the Institution

  • Ensure accuracy across the curriculum lifecycle to empower administrators to better serve students.
  • Reduce costs and increase efficiencies by simplifying technology and process stacks to a single, unified platform.
  • Eliminate hidden requirements that inhibit transparency and completion due to a siloed data and operations.