Greetings, catalog contributors!

Now that the 2017–18 catalog has been published, we wanted to share a few updates and instructions on requesting catalog edits and upcoming projects.

New Ticketing System for Catalog Edits

In order to expedite change requests, the Office of the Registrar has implemented a ticketing system to organize catalog edits.

• To request an edit to catalog content (e.g., overviews, descriptions, program requirements, photos, etc.), complete the online form. Include links to the pages needing edits and a description of the proposed content changes.
• To request changes to faculty lists, complete the online form and include as many details and links to pages as possible.
• If you’re having trouble finding something, email catalog@colorado.edu with a description of the content you’re looking for and a link to its location in the .

In each of these cases, you’ll receive a confirmation email that a change request has been created.

The catalog will be considered final as of the first day of fall classes. Please submit all revisions to the 2017–18 catalog, including curriculum changes, faculty edits and text updates, by Friday, Aug. 18.

Course Changes in the Catalog

One of the new features of the 2017–18 catalog is course integration into plan-of-study tables and the ability to click on a course number to view the course’s description, requisites and departmental categories.

Since course details are pulled directly from Campus Solutions, the team in the Office of the Registrar handles course proposals and revisions. To edit course content, submit a or to your dean’s office for processing.

New or edited courses submitted to the Academic Scheduling team will be reflected in the catalog at the end of the month in which they’re processed.

Coming Soon: CIM Curriculum Management

Over the next several months, the Office of the Registrar will be working with academic units to streamline requests and build online workflows for curriculum creation and approval. Course proposals, revisions, new programs and changes to degree requirements will all be processed and approved via the online management system. The new tool will also integrate with the public catalog, eliminating redundant editing, and will seamlessly publish curriculum revisions. Stay tuned for additional details.

2018–19 University Catalog

It’s never too early to start thinking about revisions to the next catalog, especially if your department plans on introducing new programs or revising courses. The next catalog will open for edits in mid-October.

Best regards,

Dustin

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Welcome back! We hope each of you enjoyed a great holiday season. Please take a moment to read through these important catalog updates.

Please Edit and Approve Your Catalog Pages (Seriously)

THANK YOU to all of our catalog contributors who edited and approved their pages by the December deadline(s). If you still have pages in your queue for edits and/or approval, please move those forward as quickly as possible.

If your pages are not submitted by the end of January, the Office of the Registrar will approve the pages in their current format, and academic policies and requirements will be considered final for the 2017–18 academic year.

Updated Catalog Publication Schedule

Since many catalog pages are still awaiting edits and approvals from authors and contributors, there will NOT be a second round of catalog edits.

Instead, the Office of the Registrar will work through all catalog pages between now and mid-February to make any necessary edits. If additional work is required, we will rollback pages and contact users directly with any issues to resolve.

If your catalog pages have already been approved, but further work is needed, please contact us directly at catalog@colorado.edu and we will either make your changes ourselves or roll the pages back for edits and approval.

Faculty Listings

The Office of the Registrar is continuing to work with Faculty Affairs to import current faculty lists into the catalog. Watch for additional emails with instructions on approving and editing faculty lists once the faculty information has been added to the catalog.

Catalog Schedule at a Glance

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Mid-February: Final call for catalog changes

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Good afternoon, catalog contributors.

Here are two important updates as we approach our first catalog deadline.

FINAL Catalog Open Lab Training Tomorrow

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2–3:30 p.m., Regent 1B60

Bring your laptop and work with a catalog administrator to resolve any remaining questions or issues with catalog content.

Catalog Edit Deadline: Extended

Many of you have already edited and approved your catalog pages. THANK YOU for your assistance with this project and for meeting the published deadline. You all belong on Santa’s nice list!

However, some pages are still being edited by approvers early in the workflow, meaning that after the current editor hits “Approve,” at least one person (typically two or three) will need to review and approve the page themselves by the deadline.

To give those approvers time to properly review each page during this busy time of year, we’re extending the final deadline to 5 p.m. onWednesday, Dec. 21.

Please make sure everyone in the workflow has finished approving pages by that time. We will not be responsible for any coal that may or may not appear in tardy approvers’ stockings.

On Dec. 22, the catalog team will begin implementing larger-scale changes and updates. We’ll also let you know if we see any content that could benefit from additional work.

If you have any questions, please email us at catalog@colorado.edu.

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Good morning, catalog contributors.

With the end of the semester upon us, we wanted to pass along the most important catalog details for this week:

Catalog Edits Due Dec. 14 at 5 p.m.

Be sure to approve all of your catalog pages by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Once all pages are approved, catalog staff will update the site’s design and make requested changes to navigation and page titles. Your page workflows will restart around Jan. 17 for a final round of review and approval.

Catalog Training TODAY

With initial catalog edits due on Wednesday, we’ve scheduled three additional opportunities for training and assistance. Each session will be held in Regent 1B60; bring a laptop if you have access to one.

• Monday, Dec. 12: 10 a.m.–noon
• Tuesday, Dec. 13: noon–2 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 14: 2–3:30 p.m.

Additionally, you can find many help resources online. After you’ve logged in to the catalog, access CourseLeaf’s help documentation by clicking Help in the upper toolbar, then navigating to CourseLeaf > CourseLeaf Console > Approve Pages.

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Greetings, catalog contributors!

We’re excited to see many of you at today’s open lab. Please note that we’ve added additional training times for early next week.

Catalog Training TODAY

Join us from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Regent 1B60 for today’s catalog open lab training.

Need Help? More Open Labs Scheduled Next Week

Drop by an open lab in the Regent Administrative Center, room 1B60.

• Monday, Dec. 12: 10 a.m.–noon
• Tuesday, Dec. 13: noon–2 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 14: 2–3:30 p.m.

Additionally, you can find many help resources online. After you’ve logged in to the catalog, access CourseLeaf’s help documentation by clicking Help in the upper toolbar, then navigating to CourseLeaf > CourseLeaf Console > Approve Pages.

Catalog Edits Due Dec. 14 at 5 p.m.

Be sure to approve all of your catalog pages by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Once all pages are approved, catalog staff will update the site’s design and make requested changes to navigation and page titles. Your page workflows will restart around Jan. 17 for a final round of review and approval.

Style Guide

Your catalog team has compiled a detailed style guide to help you with naming conventions, formatting and style tips. If you still have questions, send them to catalog@colorado.edu.

Subplans

Many degrees include concentrations, tracks and areas of focus. For the purposes of the catalog, and to maintain consistency with Campus Solutions, we refer to these as “subplans.”

Please include subplans as part of your overview content and list of requirements, if applicable. You can find a on our website, organized by college and highlighted by degree. (To access the list, you’ll need to sign in to Office 365 with your ��ƷSM����ӰƬ credentials.)

If you believe that a subplan is missing from the list, or if a subplan is on the list but is no longer active, please contact us at catalog@colorado.edu.

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Catalog Training on TODAY

Join us today, Nov. 30, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Regent 1B60 for our next catalog open lab training. Catalog staff will be available to answer questions and troubleshoot issues. If you have access to a laptop, bring it with you for easier editing.

Catalog Schedule

With the end of the semester fast approaching, be sure to make all catalog edits and updates before the catalog closes on Dec. 14. Here’s an outline of the upcoming schedule:

• Nov. 30, Dec. 7, Dec. 14: in Regent 1B60.
• Dec. 14: Edits due; catalog closes for contributors
• Dec. 15–Jan. 15, 2017: Catalog staff reviews content for accuracy, adds new programs, refreshes course lists, etc.
• Jan. 17, 2017: Catalog opens for final approvals
• Feb. 17, 2017: Catalog closes for preproduction
• Early March 2017: Catalog goes live

Photos

You’ll soon see more photos throughout the catalog, particularly on program pages. However, these are NOT final and are being imported to test the “Programs A – Z” filter. If you have questions about specific photos on your pages, contact catalog@colorado.edu.

Subplans

Please include subplans as part of your overview content and list of requirements, if applicable. You can find a on our website, organized by college and highlighted by degree. (To access the list, you’ll need to sign in to Office 365 with your ��ƷSM����ӰƬ credentials.) If you believe that a subplan is missing from the list, or if a subplan is on the list but is no longer active, please contact us at catalog@colorado.edu.

Style Guide

Your catalog team at the Office of the Registrar has compiled a detailed style guide to help you with your catalog edits. Once you’ve reviewed the naming conventions, formatting and style tips, send any questions you have to catalog@colorado.edu.

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Good afternoon, catalog contributors!

Before we break for the Thanksgiving holiday, we wanted to provide some catalog updates and deadlines.

Catalog Training on TODAY

Join us today, Nov. 23, from 2 to 3 p.m. in Regent 1B60 for our next catalog open lab training. Catalog staff will be available to answer questions and troubleshoot issues. If you have access to a laptop, bring it with you for easier editing.

Courses in the Catalog

Last week, we refreshed the courses that display in the catalog. This update DOES NOT reflect course changes that were submitted by the Nov. 8 deadline. Those changes will be reflected in early January, before final edits and catalog approval. If you have additional questions about courses in the catalog, contact us at catalog@colorado.edu.

Catalog Schedule

With the end of the semester fast approaching, be sure to make all catalog edits and updates before the catalog closes on Dec. 14. Here’s an outline of the upcoming schedule:

• Nov. 23, Nov. 30, Dec. 7, Dec. 14: in Regent 1B60.
• Dec. 14: Edits due; catalog closes for contributors
• Dec. 15–Jan. 15, 2017: Catalog staff reviews content for accuracy, adds new programs, refreshes course lists, etc.
• Jan. 17, 2017: Catalog opens for final approvals
• Feb. 17, 2017: Catalog closes for preproduction
• Early March 2017: Catalog goes live

Subplans

Many degrees include concentrations, tracks and areas of focus. For the purposes of the catalog, and to maintain consistency with Campus Solutions, we refer to these as “subplans.” You can find a on our website, organized by college and highlighted by degree. (To access the list, you’ll need to sign in to Office 365 with your ��ƷSM����ӰƬ credentials.) Please include subplans as part of your overview content and list of requirements, if applicable. If you believe that a subplan is missing from the list, or if a subplan is on the list but is no longer active, please contact us at catalog@colorado.edu.

Style Guide

Your catalog team at the Office of the Registrar has compiled a detailed style guide to help you with your catalog edits. Once you’ve reviewed the naming conventions, formatting and style tips, send any questions you have to catalog@colorado.edu.

Workflows

If you receive a few emails from the catalog site today and tomorrow, don’t be alarmed—we’re updating some of the workflows and pushing pages to catalog site users to streamline how editors navigate to their catalog pages. Follow the links in the emails, make any necessary updates and click “Approve” once you’re finished.

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Greetings, catalog contributors!

We appreciate your time last week at the catalog on-site training and we look forward to working with you on the upcoming 2017–18 University Catalog.

Attend a Training Open Lab Starting Today

The Office of the Registrar is hosting open lab training sessions throughout the fall semester for catalog contributors. If you missed last week’s training, or if you would like additional help, consider attending an open lab for hands-on, focused attention.

The first open lab is today, Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Regent 1B60. This is a conference room, so please bring a laptop.

Catalog Site Maintenance: Course Lists

The catalog website will be down for maintenance on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. Any changes made during this time will not be saved. Please exit out of the catalog and log back in after 7 a.m. on Thursday morning.

This maintenance window update catalog course lists; if you have specific questions about how your courses are appearing (or not appearing) after this update, please email catalog@colorado.edu.

Coming Soon: Style Guide & Subplan List

Next week, we’ll provide a catalog style guide that answers common questions about formatting, terminology and page structure to help make catalog edits as easy as possible.

Additionally, we are building a list of subplans (areas of focus, concentrations, tracks, etc.). Ideally, these subplans should be reflected in the catalog on pages related to degrees, minors and certificates. Watch for additional details soon.

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Greetings, catalog contributors!

We’re excited to see you at the upcoming catalog training. Registration for the training will close on Monday, October 31, and we’re asking you to do two things before that time:

1. Forward this message to anyone else in your unit who is involved with catalog production. We also recommend that they .
2. Complete the catalog contributor & training sign-up form by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. Click the link to get started: https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/jfe1/form/SV_eqVOAiCHm5nvdad [form submission is closed].

About the Form

This year, catalog edits will be made electronically and distributed among editors and approvers using a customized, automated workflow. To build the workflow for your unit, we’re asking you to provide the names of the people directly before you and directly after you in the editing process.

Next, sign up for your in-person training session or indicate that you won’t be able to attend. Please read the session descriptions carefully; each session’s content is geared toward a particular role.

About the Training

Three different training sessions are offered based on your role at CU and with the catalog. You only need to sign up for ONE training session. Each session is offered multiple times, but space is limited, so sign up early to secure a time that works best with your schedule.

• Academic training is the most comprehensive. Attend this session if you edit tuition tables or academic program information for degrees, minors or certificates, including requirements lists and four-year plans.
• Administrative training excludes training on program requirement lists. This session is meant for people who work primarily with content related to university policies or administrative units.
• Approver training is the most basic, and is intended for people who make minimal text edits, focusing instead on approving pages before publication.

If you have any questions, please email us at catalog@colorado.edu. Thank you very much, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Regards,

Office of the Registrar

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Greetings, catalog contributors!

As promised, our next steps are to get both you and the catalog system ready for the editing process. To make the transition as seamless as possible, we’re asking you to do two things:

1.     Share this message with anyone else in your unit who is involved with catalog production. We also recommend that they .

2.     Complete the catalog contributor & training sign-up form by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. Click the link below to get started:
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About the Form

This year, catalog edits will be made electronically and distributed among editors and approvers using a customized, automated workflow. To build the workflow for your unit, we’re asking you to provide the names of the people directly before you and directly after you in the editing process.

Next, sign up for your in-person training session or indicate that you won’t be able to attend. Please read the session descriptions carefully; each session’s content is geared toward a particular role. Space is limited, so sign up early to secure a time that works best with your schedule.

If you have any questions, please email us at catalog@colorado.edu. Thank you very much, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Regards,

Office of the Registrar

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