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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.

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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

Students
Faculty Curriculum

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
Faculty
Students
Curriculum

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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

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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

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Academic Advisory Team
Faculty Council
 Undergraduate Course & Curriculum
 Graduate Council
 Faculty Information & Technology Services
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 Faculty Academic Policy & Standards
Associate Deans
Office of the Registrar

 Advise during conceptualization and development, serve as primary contact
 Consider policy and procedural implications
Name College/Unit/Committee
Charlie Brody College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Jennifer Hurlbert
Erik Wikstrom
Ken Chen
Lee Gray
Belk College of Business
College of Health and Human Services
College of Computing and Informatics
College of Arts + Architecture
Kelly Anderson
Henrietta Thomas
Ron Smelser
Susan Sell
Stephanie Otis
Drew Polly
Kim Harris
College of Education
University College
William States Lee College of Engineering
Graduate School
Atkins Library
Faculty Representative: Undergraduate
FITSAC
Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Alan Freitag
Chris Knauer
Faculty Representative: Graduate
Graduate Council
Office of the Registrar

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Definitive Source
Accuracy
Clarity
Efficiency
Faculty Focused Process, Student
Focused Product

 Digital Architecture
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Acalog –catalog management
Curriculog – curriculum management

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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

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