Presentation to PSU community on why it makes sense to use an electronic process for curriculum approval and management.

1. reThink
Portland State
Curriculum Management

2. reThink Curriculum Management:
Curriculum Management Software
Many universities now rely on curriculum management
software to smooth the curriculum development, review,
and approval process.
Why does PSU need a curriculum management solution
now?

3. Traditional Problems
 Paper-based, labor-intensive curriculum processes
 Lack of timely approval of new courses &
programs
 Poor campus communication & proposal tracking
 Prone to errors and miscommunication
 Limited curriculum search, update, and reporting
ability
 Laborious, error-filled catalog production
 Need ability to automate curriculum review

4. Automated Concept
 Web-based entry/edit of course proposal forms
 Course & program approvals
 Searchable database
 Automated workflow and notifications
 Expanded timelines
 Interface to catalog production, Student
Information System, & DARS

5. Desirable Key Features
 Processes both courses and programs, and
maintains links between courses and programs
 Web-based proposal entry and approval
 Entry field edits & rules enforcement
 All fields go into a relational database
 Help instructions for every entry item
 100% automated workflow with email
notifications

6. Desirable Key Features
 Allows multiple workflows
 Real-time approval tracking
 All changes & comments tracked and archived
 Automated reporting
 Interface to catalog production
 Interface to Student Information System &
DARS
 Degree mapping

7. Previous Paper Process

8. New Automated Workflow Model

9. Summary
 Web-based access, database driven
 Courses, programs
 Interface to related systems
 Student Information System
 Catalog production
 DARS
 Institutional reporting
 Automated workflow & notifications
 Paperless

10. Contact Information
 Steve Harmon
 Curriculum Coordinator, OAA
 5-4596
 harmons@pdx.edu