August 8, 2016

UW CM New Course Help

HOW TO USE THE NEW CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO CREATE A NEW COURSE

Create New Course

Begin by opening up the UW CM system link in your Chrome or Firefox web browser. Next, log in using your UW NetID and password.

Step 1   Create New Course

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Click the Create a + New Course button in the header of the Course search/landing page.

Step 2   Fill Out New Course Form

Make sure you select.

Step 3   Course Information

 

 

Step 4   Proposal Information

 

Justification

Indicate the need for this course and discuss concerns that this need is not currently being met by existing courses at the University of Washington. Discuss impact of course within department and within the University. Consider how this course will affect other University programs.

Contact Information

Add the name of your curriculum coordinator. Type in the coordinator’s last name, first name, and include their middle initial (if applicable). Next, deliberately select the instructor’s name from the dropdown list.

Step 5   Credits

 

Fixed

for

Multiple

explanation for this new term

Range                 

explanation

Repeatable

When do you need to do a repeatable?

It will expand to show Max Credits- Make sure to fill out the max credits if you choose to make the course repeatable

Step 6   Activities and Hours

Step 7   Evaluation Details

 

Step 8   Grading System

 

Step 9   Scheduling

Quarters Offered

Choosing a quarter is not a binding agreement to offer the course in the same quarter every year.

Odd or Even Years

Choosing whether the course will be offered in an odd or even year is also not binding. You can select Not Specified if you are unsure.

 

Instructor Name

Type in the instructor’s last name, first name, and include their middle initial (if applicable). Next, deliberately select the instructor’s name from the dropdown list.

 

Step 10   Learning Objectives

Step 11   Curricular Relationships

Step 12   Supporting Documents

 

 

Step 13   Leave Edit Mode

Select LEAVE EDIT MODE when you are finished making edits or before you exit the screen.

 

Step 14   Edit, Delete Proposal, Sharing, Addendum, Duplicate, and Print

 

 

 

Step 15   Submit for Approval

Select SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL when you are finished with your proposal and you are ready to send the proposal to your department chair.

 

Step 16   Approval Workflow

After you submit the proposal it will progress to the Department Chair. You can explore the workflow by selecting the Previous or Next buttons.
If you notice there is someone missing or the wrong person is assigned to the workflow, contact Marianne Ramos, in the Curriculum Office at uwcr@uw.edu.