Outcome Mapping

FAQs for Outcome Mapping

Where does the mapping display in workflow?

The Learning Outcomes Display is located directly under the Program Learning Outcomes

How do I access the grid to map the courses?

Click on the pencil icon for the course that you wish to map

Are the students able to see the program learning outcomes display?

No, the Learning Outcomes display is only visible to those who have access to curriculum workflow.

What is the purpose of mapping the courses?

Connecting PLOs to their supporting courses will allow our campus to have a centralized "home" for approved learning outcomes for use during the accreditation, reporting and compliance processes. This will help with the WSCUC/WASC accreditation goal of integrating outcome assessment at all development levels. Faculty proposers and reviewers can see the outcomes and can better understand the impact of proposed curricular changes and identify gaps in program learning outcomes.

How many steps are in the approval workflow?

The approval workflow for Learning Outcome Mapping is 3 steps; Academic Excellence, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, and Dean of Graduate Studies.

Timeline

Outcome mapping will pause on May 21, 2025 and will resume once the Curriculum Workflow software updates have completed in Summer 2025.

Catalog Career Data

FAQs for Career Data

How do I update my program’s displayed career data?

Please complete the Career Data Occupation Selection Survey

What career options are available in the Labor Insight Tool?

Please see this PDF for all possible career options. We encourage departments to explore the available options on the Labor Market Insights page of the Career Center to see examples of the data as it will be displayed in the career tabs.

What kind of data is available to students through the career data tool?

Desired educational level for each position, average annual earnings for each job, in-demand skills by occupation, relevant job titles, list of employers that are currently hiring, employment trends and predictions over the next ten years.

Where does the career data come from?

The data in the Labor Market Insights tool comes from by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration and is being implemented in the catalog as part of the US Department of Education FVT/GE Act.

Who do we contact if we need to update the displayed career data?

If you need additional assistance with updating your career data you may email catalog@csus.edu for help.

Can the career data showing be altered or adjusted to only reflect certain information?

No. Once selections are made all data will populate and be visible.

Can more than one career be listed?

The career tab can only display date for a single career at a time, but departments can list additional career options on the same page.

Timeline

Career Data can be updated for the 2025-2026 University Catalog during the catalog editing period from October 2024 - February 2025.

Software Update

Software Update FAQs

How will the update affect Curriculum Workflow and will there be training prior to the 25-26 academic year?

There will be no changes to the Curriculum Management process. The most significant impact will be the update to the look and feel of the Approver screen. Training and training materials will be made available in summer 2025 following the update.

Why can’t I submit a new proposal after March 21^st?

March 21 is the latest date that proposals can be submitted with enough time to be fully approved and keyed into CMS for the 2025-2026 year. This deadline is for proposals that do not go through a standard workflow, like Experimental courses. It is strongly recommended that standard proposals be submitted to Academic Services by October 24, 2024.

What happens on May 21^st to a course or program in the system?

In preparation for the software update; all proposals still in Workflow on May 21, 2024 will be rolled back to their original authors. These changes will NOT disappear from the system, they will simply "fall out" of Workflow and back into editing mode.

What if the author doesn’t work here anymore?

Once a proposal is rolled back, it is no longer "In Workflow" and can be edited by a different faculty member and resubmitted.

When can I start working on curriculum in the summer again?

Once the system updates have finalized, the Academic Services team will send out an email indicating that curriculum workflow can once again be accessed. It is estimated to be available again in August of 2025.

Timeline

Curriculum Workflow will be unavailable as of May 21st, 2025 with an estimated resume date of August 2025.