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Academic Systems Support

CMU is committed to providing a robust academic systems infrastructure to support curriculum management, syllabi, program-level assessment management, course surveys, and activity reporting. CMU utilizes technologies from Watermark Insights and Concourse Syllabus with the goal of strengthening, streamlining, and integrating institutional processes so we continue to have the educational intelligence needed to make informed decisions that improve student and institutional outcomes. 

Access to all applicable Watermark Insights products is based on user role. Access to Concourse Syllabus, available within Blackboard, is also based on user role. (CMICH login required)

For assistance with the systems listed below, contact cis@cmich.edu.

    Implementation of Curriculum Strategy, the curriculum management tool from Watermark, was initiated in 2021 and launched in August 2022 through collaborative academic community efforts. (CMICH login required)

    Resources
    Guides for navigating and using Curriculum Strategy are available to faculty and administrators through the Curriculum Strategy Teams site  (CMICH login required):

    • Support and Assistance
    • Training PowerPoints/Training Recordings
    • How-to Videos

     

    Access Curriculum Strategy

    Implementation of Watermark’s assessment management system, Planning and Self Study, launched in Fall 2023. More information about this system is available under Assessment Information and Resources.  

    Resources
    The following training materials for Planning and Self-Study are available to faculty and administrators through the Planning and Self-Study Sharepoint site (CMICH login required):

    • Step-by-Step Guides
    • How-To Videos
    • Assessment Support Information

    Access Planning and Self-Study


    Watermark’s Course Evaluations & Surveys (CES) system launched during Fall 2020. In Fall 2023, by Academic Senate vote, the End of Course Survey (ECS) replaced the Student Opinion Survey (SOS). Reports for previous instruments may still be accessed; email CMICHsurvey@cmich.edu for information.

    Resources
    CES System resources, guides, and how-to videos are available through the CMU Course Evaluation & Survey ResourcesSharePoint and the CMU Knowledge Base (CMICH login required).

    Access Course Evaluations & Surveys

    Concourse Syllabus streamlines the syllabus creation process for instructors by automatically incorporating content from the approved Master Course Syllabus (MCS). This user-friendly system allows instructors to personalize, edit, and duplicate their syllabus across multiple sections and terms with ease. Concourse Syllabus provides a structure for communicating all necessary course components, collects and retains all syllabi in one centralized system, and consistently communicates both academic expectations and support services to students, while supporting accessibility and helping to meet accreditation standards. Faculty and students access syllabi from Concourse through their Blackboard course shells.

    Self-paced training materials are available to guide you in using Concourse Syllabus through the Concourse Syllabus SharePoint site. (CMICH login required)

    Concourse Syllabus replaces the Syllabus Build Tool (SBT), effective Fall 2024.