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CourseLeaf

The CourseLeaf Project will introduce a curriculum management system (CIM) for UC San Diego. This will be a wholly new system to support and streamline the curriculum process from planning to implementation to assessment. CourseLeaf will serve all areas of the university, bringing the School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the Division of Extended Studies onto a system with the rest of campus.

Project Overview

To get started and learn more about the CourseLeaf Project, view the following informational video:

 

Project Details

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Project Vision, Guiding Principles and Shared Expectations

Vision

  • The CourseLeaf Project's strategic vision is as follows:

    • Implement a single, configurable curriculum management system to serve the entire university. 

    • Support the institution's administration of current and future academic offerings with transparency and flexibility.

    • Define approaches, resources, tools, and processes to support the management of the entire curriculum process (courses, program requirements, catalog, and assessment).

    • Design and implement an automated curriculum management system used by faculty, staff and academic administrators to support UC San Diego's mission to be a student-centered university.

  • Additionally, the CourseLeaf Project also supports the overall vision of the SIS Project portfolio. View the SIS Project Vision.

Guiding Principles

Shared Expectations

Timeline & Milestones

**Need to Zoom in? Need additional viewing support? Please access these slides via the following link: CourseLeaf Project: History & Timeline. Descriptive and explanatory text has been added in the speaker notes of each slide.**

Below, find the detailed list of past, current and upcoming project milestones. Please note that upcoming milestones are subject to change.

Plan: Prepare (2022-2024)
  • SIS Project governance committee voted to proceed with a request for proposal (RFP) for a curriculum management system (March 2022)
  • Ideal State Development sessions (June-July 2022)
  • Request for Proposal released (July 2022)
  • Conference Room Pilot sessions (December 2022)
  • Contract awarded to CourseLeaf (June 2023)
  • Official project kickoff meeting (January 2024)

Courses & Programs - Phase 1: (2024-2025)

  • Design, Build, Test & Train (WI24-WI25)
  • Hypercare (SP25-SU25)

Curriculum & Catalog Management - Phase 2: (2026-2027)

  • Design, Build, Test & Train (SU26-WI27)
  • Hypercare (WI27-SP27)

*Phase 2 dates are an estimation and will be confirmed after the new SIS (TSS) launches.

Program Review & Assessment - Phase 3: (2027-2028)

  • Design, Build, Test & Train (WI27-FA27)
  • Hypercare (WI28-SP28)

*Phase 3 dates are an estimation and will be confirmed after the new SIS (TSS) launches.

News & Articles

Articles shared below are listed from newest (top) to oldest (bottom). To ensure you review the most accurate content, we recommend to review the most recent (newest) project information or articles. 

Steering Committee

The list below includes the members of the CourseLeaf steering committee. Members are listed in alphabetical order by first/preferred name.

  • Carlos Jensen 
  • Cindy Lyons 
  • Jim Rawlins 
  • John Hildebrand 
  • Jonathan Whitman 
  • Laura Fandino  
  • Leo Porter
  • Lori Hullings 
  • Nigel Johnson 
  • Shelly Janger
  • Stacey Brydges

For more information about the team members, please view the CourseLeaf Project Overview Presentation. Learn more about the roles of this team in the SIS Project Teams article.

Implementation Team

The list below includes the members of the CourseLeaf implementation team. Team members are listed in alphabetical order by first/preferred name.

  • Ashley Hill 
  • Bekah Palmer
  • Begum Asena
  • Brian Smith
  • Charmaine Samahin-Manns
  • Christine Alvarado
  • Chrystal Randler
  • Cindy Lyons
  • Claire Bennett
  • David Garrison
  • Edith Pigon
  • Elisa Crossman
  • Erica Lennard
  • Jonathan Whitman
  • Joseph Gandini
  • Katherine Levy
  • Kimberley Newmark
  • Lori Hullings
  • Margarita Knowles
  • Pamela Fruge
  • Sara Danford
  • Shelly Janger
  • Shirley Lam
  • Trevor Buchanan
  • Vidal Espina

For more information about the team members, please view the CourseLeaf Project Overview Presentation. Learn more about the roles of this team in the SIS Project Teams article.

Advisory Committee


This table lists the names of the CourseLeaf advisory committee members. Members are listed in alphabetical order by first/preferred name.
  • Alia Welch Partida
  • Alisha Graves 
  • Ashley Hill 
  • Bekah Palmer
  • Begum Asena
  • Brian Smith
  • Carrie Goldsmith Mercer
  • Charmaine Samahin-Manns
  • Christine Alvarado
  • Chrystal Randler
  • Cindy Lyons
  • Claire Bennett
  • Dana Brehm 
  • David Garrison 
  • Edith Pigon 
  • Elisa Crossman 
  • Erica Lennard 
  • Erin Espaldon 
  • Gila Zanelli 
  • Irene Hom
  • Jonathan Whitman
  • Joseph Gandini
  • Joshua Reeves 
  • Katherine Levy
  • Kimberley Newmark 
  • Lisa Gole
  • Liz Kelley 
  • Lori Hullings
  • Nancy Gilson
  • Natalie Noles 
  • Pamela Fruge 
  • Rachel Wellisch 
  • Sara Danford
  • Scott Rollans
  • Shelly Janger
  • Shirley Lam 
  • Trevor Buchanan
  • Vidal Espina 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about the team members, please view the CourseLeaf Project Overview Presentation. Learn more about the roles of this team in the SIS Project Teams article.

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FAQ

Review the CourseLeaf Project FAQs on Collab. If you have difficulty accessing Collab, please contact esr-student@ucsd.edu.

Contact

Please reach out to esr-student@ucsd.edu with any questions or concerns about the project.