CourseLeaf is a catalog management system that allows for electronic workflows and integrates with Banner for paperless catalog preparation. There are two modules within CourseLeaf, Catalog (CAT) and Course Inventory Management (CIM). CourseLeaf is designed for intuitive editing, manageable workflows, and on demand publishing to web, mobile, tablet, and print PDF platforms.
Benefits of CourseLeaf
- Centralized electronic information source.
- Electronic workflow to ensure proper approval of catalog and course changes.
- Integration with Banner
- Paperless catalog updates
Training
2025-2026 Catalog
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Introduction to CIM: 0:00
- CourseLeaf webpage:泭0:20
- Logging in to CIM:泭1:00
- Searching for courses in CIM:泭2:00
- Status column in CIM search results:泭3:35
Features of a course proposal in CIM:泭4:35
- Print Options:泭4:50
- Preview Workflow:泭5:05
- History:泭6:45
- Catalog Pages Referencing this course area:泭7:10
Submitting a new Course Proposal:泭8:30
- Entering contact info, start term, college, department, and subject:泭8:40
- Course Numbers (how to assign):泭13:05
- Blue question mark buttons (what are they?):泭12:45
- Course Title:泭13:05
- Course Description:泭14:30
- Credits and Contact Hours:泭15:15
- Course repeatability:泭17:50
- Grading mode:泭19:15
- Corequisites:泭19:35
- 捩娶梗娶梗梁喝勳莽勳喧梗莽:泭20:45
- Co/Prerequisites:泭25:40
- Cross-listed/Equivalent Courses:泭27:25
- Admin coding, rationale, and syllabus:泭30:00
- Saving/submitting proposal:泭30:45
- How to check on the status of a course you proposed:泭31:50
嗨梗硃釵喧勳措硃喧勳棗紳莽:泭32:45
Editing Courses:泭34:55
- When do you need to deactivate a course and create a new one under a new course number?泭36:55
- Refer to the "Submitting a New Course Proposal" area for information on updating specific fields on a proposal.
Approving Changes泭(How to know when you need to approve something, what to expect, what to do, where to go, etc.): 39:20泭
- Approval options (Edit, rollback, or approve):泭41:25
Closing Remarks:泭42:40
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Introduction to CAT: 0:00
- CourseLeaf webpage:泭0:13
- Preferred browser (Firefox):泭0:45
- Logging in to CAT:泭1:00
- Access to CAT:泭1:34
- Navigating to a page to edit:泭2:10
- Encountering access errors:泭3:45
General Overview of the Editing Process:泭4:11
(What to do, who can do what, submitting into workflow, etc.)
Basics of Editing a Page:泭4:35
- Overview Tab:泭7:58
- Single-spacing text:泭8:35
- Adding links:泭9:00
- Editing toolbar and saving your work:泭12:10
- Navigating between tabs (to edit):泭13:30
- Shared/Other Content (Gray Boxes):泭14:30
- Undergraduate-Lower Division General Education:泭14:45
- Inline courses (course links):泭15:00
- Red boxes in CAT:泭18:35
- Editing Shared/Other Content:泭19:30
Editing a Course List Box:泭22:20
- Predefined Comments (#):泭23:10
- Area Headers:泭24:50
- Adding/removing required courses from a course list:泭25:55
- Elective lists and adding/removing predefined comment entries:泭27:30
- Indenting courses:泭30:45
- General handling of curriculum changes in a course list box:泭32:05
- Comment field:泭35:50
- Sequence field:泭36:25
- Cross Reference field:泭37:50
- Footnote field:泭39:10
- Editing existing footnote box:泭40:05
- "Or Class" field:泭42:25
- Area Subheader:泭44:20
- Sum Hours button:泭46:05
Page Headings: 47:05
Adding & removing tables (Course List, Footnote, Other Content): 49:15
- Adding a Course List table:泭50:50
- Adding a Footnotes table:泭53:35
- Deleting tables:泭54:45
- Viewing info in footnote tables:泭55:05
- Normal text:泭55:35
- Adding a Shared/Other Content table:泭55:45
- Plan of Study Grids:泭56:30
Adding/deleting/moving pages or programs: 1:04:05
Tabs on "Edit Page" toolbar (top of page): 1:04:50
Conclusion/Questions: 1:05:10
Help Buttons:泭1:06:00
Update Deadlines
2025-2026 Catalog
- Update/Add Courses: The Course Inventory Management CIM will be available as of October 21 until Friday, December 6, 2024
- 釦喝莉鳥勳喧泭Curricular Change Forms泭-泭Friday, December 06, 2024
- Update Catalog Content - CAT will be available as of November 18 until泭Friday,泭January 31, 2025 (FINAL DEADLINE for all changes).
- Look for notifications from Academic Affairs and check this site for updates to submission deadlines and training dates.
Questions?
For general questions about CIM or the Catalog, contact泭courseleaf@odu.edu.
FAQs
New users can obtain access to CAT by asking your department chair to send an email to泭courseleaf@odu.edu.泭 The email should include your UIN, name, MIDAS ID, and the catalog page(s) to which you need access.
New users can obtain access to CIM by sending an email to泭courseleaf@odu.edu. The email should include your UIN, name, and your MIDAS ID.
Yes, training videos will be provided for both CAT and CIM on this site. Quick guides will also be available for each system. Email泭courseleaf@odu.edu泭if you need additional assistance or information.
The best browser to use is Mozilla Firefox (versions 10+).
Go to泭泭for CAT or泭泭for CIM. You will be required to log in using your Shibboleth log in.
Just click on the box to complete the log in process.
There is not a log out button, just close your browser window to exit the software.
First, try to refresh the page. If that does not work, then close the browser window, clear your Cache/browsing history, and then try to log in again.
You will get an email from Catalog Editor letting you know you have an action to approve. Click on the link in the email.