Coursedog is the University’s course, program, and catalog management system. Staff and faculty use this system to propose, review, and approve courses and programs for the University catalog.
Coursedog is a secure system that requires Internet ID authentication to enter, edit, or approve courses and/or programs. All U of M faculty and staff can view data in Coursedog. See the Coursedog guide for view-only access to get started.
Access
All faculty and staff have view access to Coursedog automatically. Faculty and staff who had ECAS and/or PCAS access in spring 2023 will automatically have equivalent Coursedog access.
A Coursedog Access Request Form (ARF) must be completed to gain access to Coursedog for authoring/editing or approving proposals for courses and programs.
Before completing the Coursedog ARF, you must complete the required training.
Access roles
| Coursedog role | Access includes | Training Required |
|---|---|---|
| Course author |
| Course Author - Coursedog (SR560) |
Course Approver (levels vary by campus)
|
| Course Approver - Coursedog (SR561) |
| Program Author |
| Program Author - Coursedog (SR562) |
Program Approver (levels vary by campus)
|
| Program Approver - Coursedog (SR563) |
There are additional roles intended for central system support and administration. If you believe you need one of these roles, contact coursedog@umn.edu for more information about the role you should request and the required training.
- PeopleSoft Data Entry
- Catalog Administrator
- OTR Admin
- Super Admin
Training
Training is necessary to gain access to update or approve courses or programs in Coursedog. We also encourage you to revisit the Canvas training course modules, for help at any point in the future. The Resources and help page at the end of each training course provides further help and information about Coursedog. You can re-launch the Canvas courses from Training Hub.
Required training
Course Author - Coursedog (SR560)
Course authors must complete this training to gain access to submit proposals to update or create new courses. This training will teach you how to:
- View course data in Coursedog
- Update a course
- Add topic titles
- Deactivate a course
- Propose a new course
- View proposals
- Edit a proposal
- Find resources and get help
- Gain system access
Course Approver - Coursedog (SR561)
Course approvers must complete this training to gain access to review and approve course proposals. This training will teach you how to:
- View course data in Coursedog
- View and edit course proposals
- Vote on course proposals
- Find resources and get help
- Gain system access
Program Author - Coursedog (SR562)
Program authors must complete this training to gain access to submit proposals to update or create new programs. This training will teach you how to:
- View program data in Coursedog
- Update a program
- Discontinue a program
- Propose a new program
- View proposals and respond to proposals routed back to you
- Find resources and get help
- Gain system access
Program Approver - Coursedog (SR563)
Program approvers must complete this training to gain access to review and approve program proposals. This training will teach you how to:
- View program data in Coursedog
- View program proposals
- Vote on program proposals
- Find resources and get help
- Gain system access
Support
If you have questions about Coursedog, please contact the Coursedog Support team at coursedog@umn.edu.