Curriculum Approval and Tracking Support
CAT Login
TO BOOKMARK CAT: Do NOT bookmark the login page! It won't work. Instead, log in first, then bookmark the landing page.
CAT Help
Please note most of the documents linked on this page require you to be logged in with your UCSC Google account.
Request Access to CAT and / or Coursedog Scheduling
For questions about course or program setup, requirements, or processes, please contact the Curriculum Team at curric@ucsc.edu.
To report a technical problem or issue, please contact cmphelp@ucsc.edu.
What's New in CAT
NEW: Course form updates Fall 2022 / online instruction
New Features and Best Practices for CAT Users for the 2021-22 Academic Cycle
Feature-specific documents (also linked from within the above document:
Historical:
CAT Changes for 2020-21 Academic Cycle
General CAT Help Documents
Explains the basics of the CAT system, including an overview of the dashboards and forms, as well as addressing specific problems that have caused issues with users.
Additionally, we have several smaller help documents on specific topics:
Cutting and Pasting Copy into CAT
How to Track Your Department's or Unit's Requests
Help Documents Specific to Courses
Reference document for the course form, including required fields, important information about filling out the form, and a complete set of the supplemental questions that may need to be filled out.