Curriculum Management
This section will provide you with a link to our Curriculum Management System (CMS), along with an overview to what information can be recorded in the CMS, when this information can be added/ edited and what access is needed to do this. We also have a list of helpful reports below that will help you with curriculum management.
What is the Curriculum Management System?
The Curriculum Management System (CMS) provides a means for faculty and staff in Schools and Colleges to record and amend information associated majors/programmes and module descriptors during specified timelines. There are different levels of access that can be granted to the CMS, as outlined in the Curriculum Management Access & Reporting section below.
Curriculum information on the CMS is published for students on the UCD Course Search. Information recorded on the CMS is important for all stages of the student cycle, including registration, assessment & remediation, and completion of studies.
What tasks can be completed on CMS?
- Changes to major/programme structures (addition or removal of core/option modules on a major/stage)
- New module requests
- Edits to module descriptors
- Module exemption requests
CMS Guides, Checklists & Video Guides
CMS guides, checklists and video guides are available in our Guides, Checklists & Video Guides page.
2023/24 Academic Year
The Curriculum Management System timelines are specified timeframes when School/College staff and Module Coordinators can make changes to major/programme and module descriptor information. Timelines are published on the Curriculum website early in the calendar year. The Curriculum Team communicates these timelines to school/college staff ahead of the CMS opening for edits to the upcoming academic year and reminders ahead of each closing date are also circulated.
If you are a School/College Administrator with School/College level access or a Programme Director, please refer to the Curriculum Management Timelines for Schools & Colleges 2023/24.
If you are a Module Coordinator, please refer to the Module Descriptor Edit Timelines 2023/24.
2022/23 Academic Year
If you are a School/College Administrator with School/College level access or a Programme Director, please refer to the Curriculum Management Timelines for Schools/College 2022/23.
If you are a Module Coordinator, please refer to the Module Descriptor Edit Timelines 2022/23.
Curriculum Management Reporting
There are a number of useful reports available on the Curriculum, Module Capacity & Timetables menu in InfoHub that will provide major/programme and module descriptor information for your school. Please refer to our Curriculum Management Reports Checklist for a comprehensive list and direct links to these reports.
Curriculum Management System (CMS) Access
The Curriculum Management Access Roles report provides details of the services that give access to the Curriculum Management System, as well as details of individuals in your School who currently have access. There are different levels of access to the CMS and these are outlined below.
If you have any issues with access to the Curriculum Management System, please contact your College Liaison or curriculum@ucd.ie.
Levels of CMS Access
| Access Level | CMS Menus | How is it granted? | What you can do? |
| Module Coordinator |
My Modules |
Module Coordinator access is granted by someone with School/College access when you are assigned as Module Coordinator through the Update Module Details menu. |
Edit your own modules during CMS edit timelines. Access the Modules, Majors, and Programmes catalogues for all Schools and Units. |
| School/College | My Modules New Module Requests Module List Management Majors in my School Catalogue Search Exemption Requests Modules Missing Data |
School level access is granted automatically for certain roles, including Heads of School and School Administrators. College level access can be granted on request to your College Liaison or curriculum@ucd.ie. |
Edit all majors and modules within your School during CMS edit timelines. Access the Modules, Majors, and Programmes catalogues for all Schools and Units. |
| Programme Director | Curriculum Review & Enhancement Menu |
Programme Director access is granted by someone with School/College level access when you are assigned as a Programme Director for a major within your school via Majors in my School. |
Edit the Vision & Values and Programme Outcomes for September intake majors on the Curriculum Review & Enhancement menu during CMS edit timelines. |
