How do I retitle a program?

Posted: January 9, 2018 at 4:45 pm, Last Updated: January 9, 2018 at 4:51 pm

The title of an existing and fully-approved program in CIM may not be changed. Instead, you must submit a proposal for a NEW program, which includes the revised title, and you must also submit a proposal to deactivate the original program. Hint: To create the proposal for the new program without recreating it entirely: Select Propose […]

How do I know what workflow my course will go through?

Posted: November 13, 2017 at 12:27 pm

At any time, you may preview the workflow for any existing course: Go to Course Admin. Search for your course in the search bar. Select your course from the results menu. The course details will show below the results menu. Select the Preview Workflow link beneath the green Edit Course button. Note that if you course is […]

I am trying to inactivate a course but it was rolled back to me because sections exist, what do I do?

Posted: October 18, 2017 at 11:58 am, Last Updated: October 18, 2017 at 3:53 pm

If you are trying to inactivate a course, you need to ensure that no sections exist in the effective term or later. If sections exist, you or your unit scheduler will need to login to CLSS and select the term under the “Future” heading. Find the course and click the red x next to the sections […]

How do I search for more than one subject code?

Posted: September 12, 2017 at 4:44 pm

To search for courses from more than one subject code, enter each code into the search bar and separate each with a comma, e.g.: IT, BIOL, ENGH

How do I renumber an existing course?

Posted: September 12, 2017 at 1:22 pm, Last Updated: September 12, 2017 at 2:04 pm

Renumbering an existing course involves two steps: creating a new course under the new number, and inactivating the original number. Creating a new course under a new number: Login to Course Admin. Select the Propose New Course button. The course form will pop open. Select the green Propose New from Existing Course button. The course picker box […]

Where can I access the CIM training video/other Help resources for CourseLeaf?

Posted: September 12, 2017 at 11:13 am, Last Updated: September 19, 2017 at 3:43 pm

Log into the Course Admin Console. Select the blue circled question mark icon near the top right of the screen. The CourseLeaf Help center window will open. Select Custom Documentation from the bottom of the left-hand sidebar. Scroll towards the bottom for a recording of the GMU training session which was offered September 8, 2017. Note […]

How do I print my proposal?

Posted: September 11, 2017 at 1:08 pm, Last Updated: September 12, 2017 at 10:32 am

To print a copy of your proposal or share it as a PDF with those who don’t have access to CIM: Open the proposal in CIM. Select Ctrl + P on your keyboard. The printer window will open. Change the printer destination to Adobe PDF (in Firefox) or Save as PDF (in Chrome). This will […]

How do I make both a simple/substantial change as well as a specialized designation change to a course at the same time?

Posted: September 11, 2017 at 12:56 pm, Last Updated: September 12, 2017 at 10:36 am

CIM-Courses only allows for one modification type to be request on a proposal at any given time. You will first need to submit the proposal for the change to your course. Once it has completed the full approval process and the change has been processed Banner, you can submit a second proposal to add the […]

How do I request a specialized designation on a new course proposal?

Posted: September 11, 2017 at 12:54 pm, Last Updated: September 12, 2017 at 10:38 am

CIM-Courses will only allow you to request a specialized designation on existing courses. You will first need to submit the proposal for your new course. Once it has completed the full approval process and has been processed in Banner, you must submit a second proposal to add the specialized designation. This process ensures that the processing of […]

I don’t see my desired effective term available for a course change. What do I do?

Posted: September 11, 2017 at 12:52 pm, Last Updated: September 12, 2017 at 10:37 am

All course changes must be for a future effective term. However, if a change must be processed for a term not on the list, please choose the most recent term and note your requested term, as well as justification for your request, in the Additional Comments field at the end of the CIM form.