Q1. What is ECMS?
Q2. Why do I need to use ECMS?
Q3. How do I create and save a PDF file of my course outline?
Q4. When will the curriculum committee review my course?

*Please send an email to ecmsadmin@fhda.edu if you have additional ECMS questions or need technical assistance.


Q1. What is ECMS?
ANSWER: ECMS stands for Electronic Curriculum Management System. It is the college's electronic method of creating and revising course outlines.


Q2. Why do I need to use ECMS?
ANSWER: Effective fall 2007, the Curriculum Committee REQUIRES that all new and revised courses submitted for review must be done on ECMS. The committee will no longer accept new courses or course revisions done as a Microsoft Word document.


Q3. How do I create and save a PDF file of my course outline?
ANSWER:

1. Click on [PRINT VIEW] link at the top left corner to view the course outline. The course outline will now open-up in a new tab or window.
2. Go to FILE on the main toolbar; click on PRINT (the PRINT pop-up window will appear).
3. Click on the PDF button (located in the lower left hand corner) and choose "Save as PDF" (the SAVE pop-up window will appear; make sure that the course number shows in the "Save As" field, otherwise type in the course number manually; click on "Where" location drop-down menu and choose your desired "Where" location to save to).
4. Click on the SAVE button. ( After saving the specific course outline the user can now attach and send it to an e-mail message if necessary.)

Q4. When will the curriculum committee review my course?
ANSWER: Once you have finished revising or creating your course outline in ECMS and have submitted all paperwork to the Curriculum Office, the Curriculum Office will verify that everything is correct before placing your course on the Curriculum Committee agenda for review. If your course is on the agenda, the Curriculum Office will notify you by email five to six days in advance so that you could make proper arrangement to attend the meeting to present your course. If you are unable to attend the meeting it is recommended that you ask your division curriculum representative to introduce your course for you. The Curriculum Committee will NOT review any courses without the presence of a Curriculum Initiator or division curriculum representative.


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