Catalog and Curriculum Management

To propose a new permanent course, go to the Course Management Landing Page and click "New Course":

This will open a New Permanent Course Form. When you have finished filling out the form, click "Start Workflow" at the bottom to begin the governance process. 

• More detailed instructions can be found here: How to Propose a New Permanent Course (PDF).
• Be sure to select the appropriate Governance Category (see below).
• To ensure that data syncs properly between CourseLeaf and Workday, and to create stylistic consistency across the Bentley curriculum, please utilize the Style Guide (PDF).

Context & Perspective Themes

All undergraduate students are required to fulfill a Context & Perspectives requirement by taking one course in each of six C&P themes. C&P designations can only be added to arts & sciences courses and each course can only carry a single C&P designation.

If you are interested in having your course fill a Context & Perspectives theme, you must fill out a separate Context & Perspectives Request Form. See the "Context & Perspectives Requests" section below for more information. Please note that you will not be able to fill out a C&P request until you have submitted your new course proposal. 

Communication Intensive

As part of the core curriculum, all undergraduate students must complete at least one course designated as a Communication Intensive (CI). Additionally, certain business-focused majors must also complete a second CI course within their major.

See the Communication Intensive Course Requirements (PDF) to learn more about the standards governing CI courses. If you are interested in having your course be designated a Communication Intensive, you can request this under the "Course Designations" section of the Course Form.

Program Requirements

If you would like to add this course to the requirements for a new or existing program, you must submit a separate program change proposal. See the "Programs" section below for information about submitting program changes.

To propose changes to an existing permanent course, go to the Course Management Landing Page and search by either the course code, full course title, or a keyword with an asterisk (*) on both ends. When you have selected it, click "Edit Course":

This will open the existing Course Form. When you have finished filling out the form, click "Start Workflow" at the bottom to begin the governance process.

• More detailed instructions can be found here: How to Update or Change an Existing Course (PDF).
• Be sure to select the appropriate Governance Category (see below).
• To ensure that data syncs properly between CourseLeaf and Workday, and to create stylistic consistency across the Bentley curriculum, please utilize the Style Guide (PDF).

Context & Perspective Themes

All undergraduate students are required to fulfill a Context & Perspectives requirement by taking one course in each of six C&P themes. C&P designations can only be added to arts & sciences courses and each course can only carry a single C&P designation.

If you are interested in having your course fill a Context & Perspectives theme, you must fill out a separate Context & Perspectives Request Form. See the "Context & Perspectives Requests" section below for more information.

Communication Intensive

As part of the core curriculum, all undergraduate students must complete at least one course designated as a Communication Intensive (CI). Additionally, certain business-focused majors must also complete a second CI course within their major.

See the Communication Intensive Course Requirements (PDF) to learn more about the standards governing CI courses. If you are interested in having your course be designated a Communication Intensive, you can request this under the "Course Designations" section of the Course Form.

Program Requirements

If you would like to add this course to the requirements for a new or existing program, you must submit a separate program change proposal. See the "Programs" section below for information about submitting program changes.

All undergraduate students are required to fulfill a Context & Perspectives requirement by taking one course in each of six C&P themes:

• Culture, Change, and Behavior
• Globalization
• Institutions and Power
• Race, Gender, and Inequality
• Scientific Inquiry
• Values, Ethics, and Society

Context & Perspective theme designations can only be added to arts & sciences courses. Each course can only carry a single C&P designation.

To request a Context & Perspectives theme for a permanent course, go to the Context & Perspectives Landing Page and click "New Context & Perspective". This will open a pop-up. Select the relevant course code, then click "New Context and Perspective":

This will open the Context & Perspectives Request Form. When you have finished filling out the form, click "Start Workflow" at the bottom to begin the governance process. 

More detailed instructions can be found here: How to Request a Context & Perspectives Theme (PDF).

New Courses

If you are planning to propose a new permanent course and would like it to fulfill a Context & Perspectives theme, your first step should be to submit the course proposal using the New Permanent Course Form. Once you have submitted the new course proposal, you will then be able to complete the C&P Request Form.

Special Topic/Experimental Courses

Special topic and experimental courses can be designated as Context & Perspectives, but the process is slightly different. If you are planning to propose a new special topic/experimental course and would like it to fulfill a C&P theme, you can can do both at the same time by filling out the Special Topic/Experimental Course Form. The C&P designation request is included - there is no need to submit a separate C&P Request Form. See the "Special Topic/Experimental Courses" section below for more information.

Special topic and experimental courses are designed to cover specialized topics that are not listed in the academic catalog. These courses are created as individual sections of a permanent (shell) course - for example, EC 299 Experimental Course in Economics or GLS 444 Faculty-Led Study Abroad for Global Studies.

To propose a special topic or experimental course, go to the Special Topic/Experimental Management Landing Page and click "New Sp. Topic/Experimental". This will open a pop-up. Select the relevant shell course code, then click "New Sp. Topic/Experimental":

This will open the Special Topic/Experimental Request Form. When you have finished filling out the form, click "Start Workflow" at the bottom to begin the governance process. 

More detailed instructions can be found here: How to Propose a Special Topic/Experimental Course (PDF).

Repeating a Special Topic/Experimental Course

If you are seeking to offer a special topic or experimental course for the second time, you must fill out a new Special Topic/Experimental Form, even if the course will look exactly the same as before. Do not revise the old form and resubmit it. This policy is in place to ensure that a record is kept of how many times a topic has been proposed.

A special topic/experimental course can only be offered twice. If you have offered a course twice and would like to offer it again, consider proposing it as a new, permanent course using the New Permanent Course Form.

Context & Perspectives Themes

All undergraduate students are required to fulfill a Context & Perspectives requirement by taking one course in each of six C&P themes. If you are interested in having your special topic/experimental course fill a Context & Perspectives theme, you can request this on the Special Topic/Experimental Form itself. There is no need to submit a separate C&P request.

Keep in mind that C&P designations can only be added to arts & sciences courses and that each course can only carry a single C&P designation.

To propose a new program, go to the Program Management Landing Page and click "Propose New Program":

This will open the New Program Form. When you have finished filling out the form, click "Save and Start Workflow" at the bottom to begin the governance process.

• More detailed instructions can be found here: How to Propose a New Program (PDF).
• Be sure to select the appropriate Governance Category (see below).
• To ensure that data syncs properly between CourseLeaf and Workday, and to create stylistic consistency across the Bentley curriculum, please utilize the Style Guide (PDF).

Entering Course Requirements

Using the course requirement tools on the program form can be tricky. If you need help, consult this instructional guide: Entering/Changing Course Requirements (PDF). It provides step-by-step instructions for modifying course requirements, including adding/removing/reordering courses, creating a list of elective options, adding a footnote, and more.

If you have further questions, please reach out to Geneva Wright (gwright@bentley.edu) for assistance.

To propose changes to an existing program, go to the Program Management Landing Page and search by either the program code, full program title, or a keyword with an asterisk (*) on both ends. When you have selected it, click "Edit Program":

This will open the existing Program Form. When you have finished filling out the form, click "Save and Start Workflow" at the bottom to begin the governance process.

• More detailed instructions can be found here: How to Update or Change an Existing Program (PDF).
• Be sure to select the appropriate Governance Category (see below).
• To ensure that data syncs properly between CourseLeaf and Workday, and to create stylistic consistency across the Bentley curriculum, please utilize the Style Guide (PDF).

Entering Course Requirements

Using the course requirement tools on the program form can be tricky. If you need help, consult this instructional guide: Entering/Changing Course Requirements (PDF). It provides step-by-step instructions for modifying course requirements, including adding/removing/reordering courses, creating a list of elective options, adding a footnote, and more.

If you have further questions, please reach out to Geneva Wright (gwright@bentley.edu) for assistance.

Certain governance categories include a Public Comment period, during which all faculty are encouraged to review and provide feedback on a proposal before it is approved by the Curriculum Implementation Committee (CIC). This period is required for course and program proposals marked as Category IA, IB, or II. The CIC Chairs will notify faculty via email when a proposal reaches Public Comment.

To review a proposal in Public Comment, you can open the course or program form directly via the link in the CIC Chairs' email:

Alternately, to view all Public Comment proposals in once place, go to the CourseLeaf Approve Pages site and select "Public Comment" from the dropdown menu on the top left:

Once you have opened the proposal, scroll through it to review all of the fields. If you would like to add a comment, click the "Add Comment" button at the top right to open a small text box. Type your comment, then click "Save":

For more detailed instructions, see the instructional guide: How to Submit a Public Comment (PDF).

To review a proposal, first go to the CourseLeaf Approve Pages site. Use the dropdown menu on the top left to select the role for which you will be reviewing/approving, then click on a proposal:

The full proposal will appear on the right-hand side. Note that the top of the page indicates whether the proposal is for a new course/program or a course/program change. If it is a change, check the "What are you changing in this proposal?" section to see what fields specifically have been edited:

Once you have finished reviewing the proposal, click the green "Approve" button at the top to move it to the next step in the workflow. If the proposal requires changes, you can either use the red "Rollback" button to send it back to a previous approver, or the "Edit" button to make the changes yourself:

For more detailed instructions, see the instructional guide: How to Approve a Proposal (PDF).

The Bentley Academic Catalog is published every summer before the start of a new academic year. Each catalog page is "owned" by one or more faculty and staff members, who are responsible for reviewing the page content annually and making any necessary updates. The catalog page review process begins in the spring, when page owners are emailed the direct link(s) to open their pages in CourseLeaf NEXT. 

To review a catalog page, first open the link to your page in CourseLeaf NEXT. Click the brown "Edit Page" feature on the top left:

This will put the page into editing mode. If you would like to modify the content, click "Edit Page Body":

Please note that program requirements cannot be edited directly on the catalog page. To update a program, click "Edit Program Requirements" to be taken directly to the program form. You can then submit a separate program change proposal (see "How to Change an EXISTING Program" above).

When you are finished editing, click the green "Start Workflow" button at the bottom right of the page. This will send your page along to the next step in the review process. Please note that you must send your page into workflow even if you do not make any changes, since the catalog cannot be published until all pages have completed workflow.

For more detailed instructions, see the instructional guide: How to Review & Update Catalog Pages (PDF).

Page Owner Changes

To request that someone be added as a catalog page co-owner, or to remove yourself as a page owner, please email Geneva Wright (gwright@bentley.edu).

To review a proposal, first go to the CourseLeaf Approve Pages site. Use the dropdown menu on the top left to select the role for which you will be reviewing/approving, then click on a catalog page:

The full page will appear on the right-hand side. The navigation bar will show where it is placed within the catalog:

Scroll down to view any page changes, which will be indicated with red/green markup:

Note that some pages utilize shared content, which allows a section of standard text to be placed on multiple pages. Shared content will appear within a gray box:

Once you have finished reviewing the page, click the green "Approve" button at the top to push it forward. If the page requires changes, you can either use the red "Rollback" button to send it back to the page owner, or the "Edit" button to make the changes yourself:

For more detailed instructions, see the instructional guide: How to Approve a Proposal (PDF).

For permanent courses, visit the Course Management landing page: https://nextcatalog.bentley.edu/courseadmin/.

For programs, visit the Program Management landing page: https://nextcatalog.bentley.edu/programadmin/.

Both forms will allow you to search by the exact course/program code or title. If you do not know the exact code or title, try searching for a keyword with an asterisk (*) on both ends. For example, searching for *accounting* will bring up all entries that have the word "accounting" in the title:

Yes! To save your proposal, scroll to the bottom and click "Save Changes":

To resume your proposal, search for it in the Course Management or Program Management landing page. You can either search by the exact proposal title, or by searching a keyword with an asterisk (*) on both ends (for example, searching *business* will find all entries with the word "business" in the title). Once you have found the proposal, click the green "Edit" button to resume your changes.

NOTE: If you save changes on a course or program proposal, do not forget to come back later and click "Start Workflow"! Your proposal will not begin the governance process until you submit it to the workflow.

Take a look at the instructional guide: Entering/Changing Course Requirements (PDF). It provides detailed instructions for making changes to course requirements, including adding/removing/reordering courses, creating a list of elective options, adding a footnote, and more.

If you have further questions, please reach out to Geneva Wright (gwright@bentley.edu) for assistance.

To open a catalog page in editing mode, look for the brown "Edit Page" button on the top left of the page:

If you do not see this button:

1. Check to make sure you opened the page in CourseLeaf NEXT. You can tell by looking at the URL: pages in NEXT contain "nextcatalog" in the URL, whereas pages in the LIVE catalog (which page owners cannot edit) contain "catalog". The easiest way to find the correct link is through the email sent to page owners about completing the annual catalog page review. If you are having trouble locating this email, reach out to Geneva Wright (gwright@bentley.edu) for assistance.
2. Check to make sure you are actually listed as a page owner. For example, if a colleague has asked you to assist with the page review process but you have not been administratively added as a co-owner, you will not be able to open the page in editing mode. Contact Geneva Wright (gwright@bentley.edu) for assistance.