Handbook production guide

Notes and instructions for faculty editors

This guide provides information and instructs faculty editors and other relevant staff on the production procedures related to the annual publication of the University Handbook, including the 'faculty information' sections, and course, areas of study and unit entries. Additional notes and instructions regarding unit entries in the Handbook can also be found on the CUPID website.

1. Background

• Backgound and definitions - Handbook FAQs
• Rules and regulations about the Handbook - Governing legislation, policies and procedures 
• Who produces the Handbook? - Responsibilities and critical dependencies
• What's in the Handbook? - Handbook structure, indexing and search/browse
• How the Handbook is put together - Production procedures

2. Deadlines and critical dates

• 2013 Handbook schedule

3. Content guidelines and faculty editor resources

General

• Faculty editors contact details
• CUPID field content standards:
  • courses
  • areas of study
  • units
• Forward-dating in CUPID
• Instructions on how to find what courses contain a given unit / keyword
• 'Quick' guide reference sheets
• Update instructions and checklist:
  • Courses and areas of study
  • Units

Courses and areas of study entries only

• Course structure and Course requirements fields
• Courses offered/not offered lists
• CUPID heading level indicators
• Double degrees / Cross-faculty courses / Cross-institutional courses
• Example standard statements for use under selected headings
• Ordered vs unordered list formats
• Non-Monash unit codes
• Publishing dual-coded high cost / low cost research courses
• Requesting updates after publication
• Style guides:
  • courses/AOS
  • units
• Tables and course maps
• URL format