Updating the school's course list

UC requests that all schools (and/or districts) submit their course list updates electronically (at https://doorways.ucop.edu/update/).

New Schools: New schools (or existing schools) wishing to establish an a-g course list for the first time should go to the "New School Submission" tab of the a-g Guide web site (at www.ucop.edu/doorways/guide ) to download, print, complete and fax the "New School Survey." Once this survey is received by UCOP staff and the school has become WASC-accredited (or a candidate), UCOP will assign a User ID and Password for the a-g Online Update web site so that school personnel can submit courses for approval.

In December 2002, the Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools (BOARS) approved a policy requiring all public and private high schools to be accredited (or at least affiliated, i.e., candidacy status) by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in order to establish an a-g course list. Schools that are not WASC-accredited, but had established a-g course lists prior to the passage of this policy, will be able to maintain their current course lists through June 2006, or until they become WASC-accredited or a candidate. New schools must become WASC-accredited or a candidate before establishing an "a-g" course list. All materials must be submitted to UC by September 1 to allow sufficient time for the articulation process to occur for the current school year.

Online update process

Review materials. Before you revise your course list, be sure to review all materials in this packet.
Coordinate with school and district personnel. UC knows that in some public school districts a district administrator coordinates the update of course lists for all high schools in the district, while in other districts, schools take on this responsibility themselves. This packet of information has been sent to all schools and all districts. Please coordinate with your counterparts at the school or district level so that everyone is familiar with the material in this guide and so that efforts are not duplicated. For public school districts, UC has assigned a User ID and Password for both school and district personnel so that both can access the a-g Online web site and work together on updating the course list, if desired.
Log onto https://doorways.ucop.edu/update. To get into the online system, you will need a User ID and Password. If you did not receive this information, you can contact the help line at hsupdate@ucop.edu or (510) 987-9570.
Follow prompts. As you move through the web site, it is best to do so sequentially the first time, using the "next" button at the bottom or top of each page. Once familiar with the site, you can use the navigation bar on the left to move around.
Complete all information. There are several required fields marked with a red asterisk (*). Please be sure to include all required information. To help your students, UC is interested in storing more information about your school and courses. To the degree possible, please complete all fields accurately.
Take your time. This online system allows you to come back to the update process over a period of weeks or months, as you choose. All information entered is saved as you move from one screen to the next.
Submit to UC. Once you have moved through each section of the site, advance to the "submit" page to electronically send your submission to UC. Before doing so, be sure your submission is complete. The site will only permit you to submit if you have logged onto the site using the submission User ID and Password.

Notification. Once your submission is reviewed by UC, you will receive an e-mail that links to a cover letter and checklists for all courses that were not approved. You should print these documents for your records. You can view your school's updated course list at https://doorways.ucop.edu/list.

Technical Support. Should you need assistance navigating through the a-g online update web site, contact hsupdate@ucop.edu or (510) 987-9570.