Coursedog Glossary
Approver - A role for an end user who is not an editor and works at one of the approval levels (college, curriculum committee, department chair, etc.); may also be known as a catalog editor.
Author - A role for an end user who inputs the updates and submits a proposal for approval.
Card - Sections of data within a program or course page in Coursedog. Each card is represented by a box and corresponds to the Content section on the right. Depending on if the user is viewing the current version of a program/course or using a form to update a program/course data may display slightly differently.
Course Code - Column on the Courses list that is composed of the subject code (e.g. SOC) and course number with no space between. Best practice if searching for a specific course is to enter the code “SOC106”.
Curriculum Contact - The person who requested or authorized a proposed change to a course or program.
Decisions/Steps - Colored circle icons representing the approval steps in a proposal’s workflow. These are found on the Proposals page and the Proposal Toolbox. Hover over any circle icon to see the label.
Draft - A course or program update that has not yet been submitted. Drafts can be accessed from the left menu.
Plan - A major, minor, or certificate
Program Requirements Builder - The simple requirements builder is used to build program requirements in a structured format. See the Program Requirements Builder guide for additional information.
Proposal - Once a draft has been submitted, it is considered a “proposal.” Proposals are routed through various approval processes based on the nature of the content. Proposals are used when creating new courses or programs, but also when updating or deactivating courses/discontinuing programs.
Proposal dashboard - This page displays all the proposals you've created or need to vote on, all organized by action. It is accessed by clicking on Proposals on the left menu.
Proposal toolbox - A sidebar that shows the status of a proposal and the Decisions tab, Workflow tab, and Activity tab. The Decisions tab is where approvers enter their vote to approve.
Revision - A revision is created when an update is fully approved for a course or program using a new effective term.
Requests - A request is an action that has been taken in the system that another user needs to review for approval. Proposals are a type of request.
Requirement Level - These group requirements together. There are three levels: Admission, Program, and Sub-Plan.
Requirement Block - These appear as accordions beneath the Requirement Level. The block serves to group together Requirement Rules, such as required courses or elective courses.
Requirement Rule - These appear within the Requirement Block and define the contents within. This is where the Rule Condition (e.g. Complete All Of; Complete at least 1 of; etc.) and specific courses are detailed.
Requirement Description - A text box for each Requirement Rule which can be optionally used to add text before the rule’s list of course requirements.
Requirement Notes - A text box for each Requirement Rule which can be optionally used to add text after the list of the rule’s coursework requirements.
Split Ownership - This is the term used in Coursedog for cross-listed courses. Ownership can be split into percentages. As an example: 50/50 for two departments.
Sub-plan - An sequence within a major. Not all majors use sub-plans. Sub-plan coursework requirements are created using the Program Requirements Builder card. Additional sub-plan information is captured on the Sub-Plan Details card.
Version - A version is created when an update is fully approved for a course or program with the same effective term.
Vote - Approvers vote on a course or program proposal when it is in their workflow step. They may approve proposals or route them back to a prior step for editing. In limited circumstances, they may reject a proposal.
Workflow - A list of steps, each with its own rules and participants, used to route and approve requests within Coursedog. It’s used to define who should approve or see proposal information, and how folks are informed of decisions regarding that information.