In an effort to make the CAF more user friendly and simplify the course approval process, the Office of the Registrar and the Academic Senate Office
have worked together in cooperation with the Offices of the Chancellor and Provost to revise the interface.
The suggestions of faculty and staff prompted the changes that were recently implemented. The main difference is
to the general appearance of Page 1 and Page 2. Help windows and a spell checker feature have been added,
as well as a user prompt if the 40 word maximum has been exceeded in the Course Description field.
In regards to grading criteria, the only concern now is whether or not an undergraduate course has a final exam.
If not, a justification is required. We hope these revisions are beneficial to all CAF users.
If you are interested in seeing a complete list of revisions, please see the summary of changes.
Authorized Users:
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At logon you will need to enter your Course Approval Form (CAF) username and password. After you
log on, you will have access to a number of menu options, based upon your level of access.
New Users:
If you do not have a CAF username and password, please read sections 1-3 below.
- Who should fill out the Course Approval Form?
Because
they are most familiar with course content
and are responsible for course content, instructors
should fill out the course approval form.
Although instructors should consult with
experienced departmental staff, it is the
instructor's responsibility to ensure that
entries are
complete and correct. Instructors should
read and undestand the help information associated
with every entry on the form.
- How do instructors and staff get a CAF username and password?
Instructors wishing to create a new course or change an existing course must first get a Course
Approval Form (CAF) username and password from the Registrar's Office. Staff who will assist instructors can also get a CAF username and password.
- We recommend that you read the FAQs, Instructions and Routing Information before you logon.
Summary of Changes:
- Help windows now appear when you move your mouse over main fields
- The addition of a spell checker in the Course Description field, as well as a user prompt if the 40 word maximum has been exceeded
- General Education field information is only displayed if GE certification is requested, and is automatically included on Page 2 if selected
- Cross Listing field information is only displayed if “yes” is selected
- Repeat Credit field information is only displayed if selected
- In Progress Grading field information is only displayed if “yes” is selected
- If an undergraduate course does not have a final exam, the required description of grading criteria has been reduced to a statement of justification
- The Additional Information for Students field has been deleted
- The user is prompted if a required field has not been completed
- Course Format and Requirements field has been replaced by justification of the unit credit
- Reading field is limited to just a few examples
- Topical Outline field content is expected to be brief
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