How to Edit Yale College Programs of Study

All changes to departmental major/program/certificate pages in the Yale College Programs of Study must be completed during the yearly editing cycle (November-March). The faculty roster can be updated throughout the summer.

  • Review and update departmental information in CourseLeaf CAT.
  • If you anticipate changes to your major, notify the Committee on Majors as soon as possible, but before the end of the fall term.
  • The program overview is the contract between the department and the student and cannot change after the initial online launch of the YCPS.
  • If you do not anticipate any changes to your major, review and submit your information as soon as possible once you receive word from the University Registrar’s Office that the editing cycle is open.

1. Go to the CourseLeaf approvals page. You will be required to log in via CAS.

2. Select your role (AFAM DUS, ASTR DUS, etc.) from the Your Role dropdown box to open your queue of pending approvals (YCPS pages and course proposals).

3. Select “ycps/subjects-of-instruction/your department” from the task list. From this page, you need to review and edit all the sections, except Courses. Sections may include the following: Overview, Summary of Requirements, Concentrations, First-Year, Certificate, Faculty, Roadmap.

4. Click Edit Page at the top right corner to open a yellow toolbar and activate pencil icons for each of the sections that require your review.  You will need to use the blue arrows at the far right of the tool bar to expose all the editing icons.

CAT Edit toolbar

5. Click on each section that requires review. If you need to make changes, click on the appropriate pencil icon (Page Body for the Overview section) to open the editing window. Click OK at the bottom of this window to save your changes and close the editing window.

  • You can return to these pages and continue editing (up until you click Approve).
  • The faculty roster may be updated throughout the summer by emailing courseleaf@yale.edu.

6. Once you have finished reviewing/updating all the sections (except Courses), click Approve. Late changes need to be requested by email to courseleaf@yale.edu.