The College of Education Curriculum Systems

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WELCOME
To the College of Education Introduction to the
Curriculum Process
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The College of EducationCurriculum Systems

• CAPA stands for COURSE APPROVAL PROCESS
  AUTOMATION
• CAPA includes over 7250 undergraduate and
  graduate courses
• CAPA used by over 1350 faculty, staff and
  administrators university-wide
• CAPA uses the World Wide Web (WWW)

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CAPA USERS

• ALL CAPA users need to be authorized by the
  Department Head, Director or Dean
• Training is provided on request by the Office of
  Curriculum Systems
• Training includes Course Proposals and On-line
  Voting Process
• A Training Manual is Available for all CAPA Users

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2007-2008Curriculum Committee Memebers

• Sally Zepeda (Chair) szepeda_at_uga.edu
• Kathleen deMarrais (ex oficio) kathleen_at_uga.edu
• Yvette Getch ygetch_at_uga.edu
• Martha-Allexsaht Snider marthaas_at_uga.edu
• John Schell jschell_at_uga.edu
• Cathy Brown browncn_at_uga.edu
• Rebecca Shisler Marshall rshisler_at_uga.edu

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Curriculum Systems

• The Office of Curriculum Systems is responsible
  for
• Management of university-wide curriculum
• Management of the course approval process (CAPA)
  and syllabus update system
• Production of the online Bulletin
• Development of a complete undergraduate degree
  database and approval process
• Production of the Major Decisions web site
• Staff support for the University Curriculum
  Committee
• Tuition return approval process

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Curriculum Proposals

• Degrees
• Majors
• Minors
• Certificate Programs
• Areas of Emphasis
• Centers Institutes
• Name Changes of Departments Majors
• Termination or Deactivation of Programs
• Core Curriculum Requests

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Curriculum Proposals Approval Process

• Initiated by Faculty
• Approved by
• Department Head
• Dean of School or College
• Dean of Graduate School (if Graduate Level)
• VP for Instruction
• University Curriculum Committee
• University Council, University President,
  Board of Regents ( depending on proposal)

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Academic Affairs Policy Statements

• Developed by faculty
• Approved by the University Curriculum Committee
• Approved by University Council
• Available at http//www.curriculumsystems.uga.edu
• Board of Regents Approval Process for Academic
  Programs Personnel http//www.usg.edu/academics/
  handbook/section1/1.07.phtml

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University Curriculum Committee

• Standing Committee of University Council
• Responsible for
• Developing Curriculum Policies and Procedures
• Reviewing proposed degrees, majors, minors,
  courses and course changes
• Handling other University-wide matters related to
  curriculum

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Course Approval Routing in CAPA
Department Course Initiator
DEPARTMENT
Department Staff Review
Department Committee Review Process
Department Head Review
Cross Listed Departments/Honors Review
College/School Course Initiator (applies to
College/School without departments)
COLLEGE/SCHOOL
Graduate School Initial Staff Review
GRADUATE SCHOOL
College/School Initial Staff Review
Graduate School Curriculum Committee Review
College/School Curriculum Committee Review
College/School Final Staff Review
Graduate School Final Staff Review
College/School Dean Review
Graduate School Dean Review
VP for Instruction Initial Staff Review
VP FOR INSTRUCTION
Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences
University Curriculum Committee Subcommittees
Humanities Fine Arts
Humanities Fine Arts
Other Professional Courses
Other Professional Courses
VP for Instruction Staff Review
Physical Sciences Mathematics
Physical Sciences Mathematics
Social Sciences
University Curriculum Committee Executive
Committee
VP for Instruction Final Staff Review
College/School
Graduate School
Registrar
Courses may be electronically returned to
previous levels in the approval process according
to Curriculum policy.
Online Bulletin
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Important Dates2007-2008COE Curriculum
CommitteeUniversity Curriculum Committee
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CAPA SYSTEM FAQ

• Is the CAPA system hard to use?
• No, the CAPA system has been designed to be user
  friendly, it allows one to cut and paste using
  word documents, which allows for the employment
  of spell check and other tools.

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CAPA SYSTEM FAQ

• How do I get help if I am not sure how to do
  something?
• You may call the Deans Office at (2-6446) and
  ask to speak to Krista Vanderpool, the COE CAPA
  Administrator

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CAPA SYSTEM FAQ

• What do I do if I am still having problems?
• Please call the Deans Office and speak to Krista
  Vanderpool, who will be more than happy to help
  you. If you prefer to have Formal Training then
  Curriculum Systems will be able to arrange it.
  Please call Fiona, Paree, or Toni at 2-6358

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CAPA SYSTEM FAQ

• How long will it take to initiate a course from
  start to finish?
• Generally speaking, once a course is passed from
  the COE Curriculum System, it takes 2 semesters
  to work through the rest of the system. It will
  be available to teach the semester following
  final approval.