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We help faculty and staff navigate the process of undergraduate course and curricular development and approval at NC State. Explore this site to learn about best practices and requirements and find resources to help you get started!

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February 20, 2024

The Admin Save Difference

Back in the days before Li Marcus and Lexi Hergeth arrived at the Office of Undergraduate Courses, Curricula, and Academic Standards, clear guidance on what could or could not be administratively saved in CourseLeaf did not exist. To ensure faculty governance was conservatively followed, administrative saves of course records were stopped. However, as expertise and…
Student studies on a bench outside.

January 23, 2024

Do Grades Help Us Understand?: Ungrading and “What Did I Learn?” versus “What Did I Get?”

Ungrading Background “Ungrading,” “non-traditional grading,” “contract grading,” and “specifications grading,” are all terms stemming from a trend appearing in education during the last few decades. Since the publication of Education Secretary Ernest Boyer’s Scholarship Reconsidered in 1990, educators have argued that assigning letter grades in classes can impede student learning.  Several types of non-traditional assessment…

January 22, 2024

Come Join Us: In-person CIM Lab with OUCCAS

Ever had troubles with Course Inventory Management? Ever planning to work with CIM? New to campus? Lexi is here to help! OUCCAS, the Office of Undergraduate Courses, Curricula, and Academic Standards, will host an in-person CIM lab for faculty or staff new to campus, current users, or potential users on January 23, at 1.30 pm,…