ACPRAC (Academic and Curricular Policy Repository Action Committee)

Academic Catalog: Guide

The first module implemented was the academic catalog, known as the Guide. ACPRAC, with the "CAT CIT" (Catalog Core Implementation team) determined the overall structure of Guide, finding commonalities in all degrees/majors/certificates that could tie the overall University academic offerings in a consistent way. They also implemented the use of filters to help advisors and prospective students to find degrees/majors/certificates that UW-Madison offers. The CAT CIT, comprised of school/college coordinators, determined the logistics for Guide and reported to ACPRAC with recommendations, or endorsements that provided more structure around various aspects of the Guide. The first edition of Guide published June 1, 2017 for the academic catalog year 2017-2018.

The original CIT morphed into a Guide Coordinator group after implementation. The Guide Coordinator group continues to serve as a group that discusses and reviews any updates to the catalog and disseminates that information to all schools/colleges.

Course Proposals

Program Proposals, Structures Proposals

The last module implemented was Lumen Programs and its partner, Lumen Structures. A small program core implementation team fleshed out the proposal based on the existing program proposals and other program related forms. The program proposal form questions are based in either university or UW System Administration or Board of Regent policies. The program proposal content was primarily populated with SIS information and the 'integration points' from Guide. Lumen Programs launched in fall 2018. Lumen Programs encompasses all plans and subplans. Lumen Structures includes changes to the academic structure, degree requirements, governed content in Guide, or any other miscellaneous item needing governance that is not within Lumen Programs. The CIT morphed into a community of practice, called Lumenaries.

Degree Audit Reporting System

While Lumen was being developed there were partner discussions about making DARS more consistent and streamlined, and representative of the single source of truth. Those discussions crossed with Lumen and remain as ongoing topics. 

Class Section Builder (CSB)

CSB, a schedule builder module, did not work as intended during implementation. Ultimately, the campus decision was to revert back to building the Schedule of Classes in SIS and to discontinue the scheduling module.

ACPRAC Policies