• CIM help documents are available by signing onto ARIESweb. Under the “General Tools” heading, click on the “CIM Help Documents” link.
• Additional curricular tips are included in the “Help Bubbles” on the CIM proposal forms.

New CIM users: please contact [email protected] to request access to the CourseLeaf Curriculum Management system.

To propose a new course, program or make a change to an existing course or program, visit ARIESweb.

• Curricular Policies & Procedures Handbook (pdf)
• UCC Curriculum Email Listserv (subscribe/unsubscribe)
• Faculty Council resolution regarding unit/department responsibility for course delivery format and timely communication (pdf)

• Copying Experimental Course Information Into a New Permanent Proposal in CIM (pdf)
• Developing Course Learning Objectives (TILT website)
• Course Learning Objectives – Interactive Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (Iowa State website)
• Course Contact Hour Guidelines Grid (pdf)
• Special Course Fee Manual (revised September 2019)
• Special Course Fee Listing and Forms (Provost’s website)
• Reserved Course Numbers (pdf)
• High Impact Practices for Use in CIM and Course Development (pdf)
• UCC policy for Study Abroad courses (pdf)

• New Degree Proposal Process (the links below are all maintained by the Office of the Provost):

• • New Program Proposal Flow Chart
  • New Program Proposal Flow Chart Narrative
  • New Program Proposal Process
  • New Program Proposal Budget Form (Excel)
  • New Program Proposal Budget Form Example (Excel)
  • New Program Proposal Timeline
  • PowerPoint Template: Preliminary Program Proposal (pptx)
  • PowerPoint Template: Comprehensive Program Proposal (pptx)

• Graduate Certificate FAQs (Graduate School website)
• Undergraduate Standalone Certificates Manual (pdf)
• Program Level Learning Objectives (pdf)
• AUCC Comment Entry Text for Programs in CIM (Word)
• Program Title Changes (pdf)

• 2025-2026 CSU General Catalog
• How To Edit Catalog Pages (pdf)
• PowerPoint Presentation on the General Catalog Annual Review Cycle (pdf) (this presentation is from 2023 so the deadlines contained within are out of date)

FAQs:

• What is the 2026 deadline for departments to return their Catalog pages to the Catalog Editor?
  1. April 24, 2026. If you need additional time, please reach out to [email protected].

• Why can’t I edit course information or program requirements during the General Catalog Annual Review Cycle?
  • The General Catalog editing cycle is for updates to department contact information, program narrative information, and university policies and procedures ONLY.
  • Changes to course information displaying to students in the General Catalog and Class Schedule must be submitted in CIM and go through an electronic approval process which includes the department and college curriculum committees, the University Curriculum Committee (UCC) and Faculty Council. This includes course titles, course numbers, credits, course description, prerequisites, registration information, grade mode, offering year/term, etc. There are deadlines associated with course changes. For deadlines and more information, please visit the “Curriculum Proposals” section on the right side navigation menu.
  • Changes to Program Requirements and Major Completion Maps must also be submitted in CIM and go through an electronic approval process. For deadlines and more information, please visit the “Curriculum Proposals” section on the right side navigation menu.

• How can I add or change a photo on a Catalog page?
  • If you would like to update or add a photo to your page, please send the .jpg file(s) and the title of the page to which it should be attached to [email protected]. The photo file must be uploaded and attached to the page by an administrator. Please make sure all individuals in the photo have consented to using their image in the General Catalog.

• When is the General Catalog published, and how often is it published? How come changes to my course/program don’t display immediately?
  • The CSU General Catalog is re-published once a year every August. It is published online only. It will reflect updates approved during the previous academic year. It will not reflect updates that may take place during the period between publications. 
  • The General Catalog is a “snapshot in time.” It does not capture course and program changes in real time or else it would be constantly changing, and cause mass confusion for students.
  • For new courses approved for Spring 2026 after August 1, 2025, please see the Spring 2026 Class Schedule. Experimental courses can also be found in the Class Schedule. The Class Schedule may be accessed through RAMweb or ARIESweb.