How to Submit a Course Proposal in Coursedog

This guide will show how to create and submit a new course proposal in Coursedog.

Logging into Coursedog

Select the Coursedog icon on the myStevens landing page.

A box showing three dots in the right corner, the Coursedog title and blue dog icon in the middle, and the Coursedog label at the bottom.

On the following page, select the Click to Sign In button to access Coursedog.

The Sign In screen for Coursedog. The Coursedog logo is at the top with a "Welcome to Coursedog!" message in the middle. The blue Click to Sign in button is below the welcome message and is highlighted.

For users with access to multiple Coursedog modules, please check that you are working in the desired module. If you need to switch modules, select the A blue squares on a white backgroundDescription automatically generated icon in the upper right corner of the landing page, then select the correct module.

Submit a Course Proposal

Step 1: On the Coursedog Curriculum landing page, select the + New Proposal option on the right side of the screen.

The Coursedog Curriculum landing page. The Curriculum Management menu on the left side of the screen shows the Home, Courses, and Programs icons. The Actions menu on the right side of the screen shows +New Proposal, My Proposals, and Settings. The +New Proposal option is highlighted.

Step 2: Select Course Proposal in the What would you like to do today? dropdown menu, then select New Course (Requires Approval) from the What type of proposal would you like to request? dropdown menu.

The New Proposal window shows the "What would you like to do today?" dropdown menu open. The menu displays two options: a highlighted Course Proposal option and a Program Proposal option. The "What type of proposal would you like to request?" dropdown menu is open and shows four options: New Course, Edit a Course, Sunset a Course(s), and Course Correction. New Course is highlighted.

Step 3: Select Go to Form.

The New Proposal window shows the "What would you like to do today?" menu with Course Proposal selected and the "What type of proposal would you like to request?" menu with New Course selected. The bottom of the screen shows the "Go to Form" option highlighted for the user and a gray Cancel option in the bottom right of the screen.

Step 4: In the Executive Summary section, select the Academic Level (Career) from the dropdown menu.

Please note that if this proposal is for an undergraduate course, the Please provide the rationale for proposing this new course text box is required.

The Executive Summary section of the New Course Proposal shows the Academic Level (Career) dropdown menu and a text box for "Please provide the rationale for proposing this new course." Both of these items are required and displayed with a red "required" label next to each item.

Step 5: Select the correct school from the School dropdown menu.

The Course Proposal Details section with the School dropdown menu opened. There are four options listed in the menu: Engineering and Science, Business, Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, and Stevens Institute of Technology. The Engineering and Science option is highlighted.

Step 6: Fill in all required information plus any additional information as necessary. All required information fields are marked as such.

The Course Proposal Details section of the New Course Proposal. The School field shows Engineering and Science is selected. Additional fields include Academic Level (Career), Course Long Title, and Primary Academic Unit. Each item that is required is shown with a red "Required" title next to each field.

Step 7: When all information has been entered, select Submit Proposal on the right side of the screen under Actions.

The Actions menu from the right side of the Course Proposal screen. The menu includes a blue Submit Proposal button and a red Delete Proposal button. Below these buttons is a Content list showing Executive Summary, Course Proposal Details, and Course Schedule.