Curriculum Management

This section will provide you with a link to our Curriculum Management System (CMS), along with an overview of what information can be recorded in the CMS, when this information can be 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.

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Curriculum Management System (CMS)

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 with 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 in the CMS is published for students on UCD Course Search. Information recorded in 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 & FAQs page.

CMS Edit Timelines

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 for the upcoming academic year and reminders ahead of each closing date are also circulated.

For more information on CMS access, you can refer to the CMS access section below.

Edit Timelines doc	Relevant for
Major Edit Timelines 2025/26	School/College administrators with school/college-level access who edit major/programme structures Programme Directors who are responsible for editing Vision and Values/Programme Outcomes, and Careers and Skills Statements
Module List Management Edit Timelines 2025/26	School/College administrators with school/college-level access who need to make changes to module trimesters, status, places and module coordinators
Module Descriptor Edit Timelines 2025/26	Module Coordinators who are responsible for editing module descriptors.

Edit Timelines doc

Relevant for

Major Edit Timelines 2025/26

School/College administrators with school/college-level access who edit major/programme structures

Programme Directors who are responsible for editing Vision and Values/Programme Outcomes, and Careers and Skills Statements

Module List Management Edit Timelines 2025/26

School/College administrators with school/college-level access who need to make changes to module trimesters, status, places and module coordinators

Module Descriptor Edit Timelines 2025/26

Module Coordinators who are responsible for editing module descriptors.

Edit Timelines doc	Relevant for
Major & Module List Mgmt Edit Timelines 2024/25	School/College administrators with school/college-level access who edit major/programme structures Programme Directors who are responsible for editing Vision and Values/Programme Outcomes, and Careers and Skills Statements
Module Descriptor Edit Timelines 2024/25	Module Coordinators who are responsible for editing module descriptors.

Edit Timelines doc

Relevant for

Major & Module List Mgmt Edit Timelines 2024/25

School/College administrators with school/college-level access who edit major/programme structures

Programme Directors who are responsible for editing Vision and Values/Programme Outcomes, and Careers and Skills Statements

Module Descriptor Edit Timelines 2024/25

Module Coordinators who are responsible for editing module descriptors.

CMS Access

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 Curriculum College Liaison or(opens in a new window) curriculum@ucd.ie.

Levels of CMS Access

Access Level	CMS Menus	How is it granted?	What you can do?
Module Coordinator	My Modules Catalogue Searches Exemption Requests Modules Missing Data	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 Curriculum 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 Careers & Skills Statements via Majors in My School in the CMS. It also provides access to edit Vision & Values and Programme Outcomes (for September intake majors only), but note that this information is edited on the Curriculum Review & Enhancement menu during CMS edit timelines.