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CAT Impact

Take Your Academic Catalog to the Next Level

Give students a clearer view of what they can study, where it can lead, and how to get there. CAT Impact enhances your CourseLeaf CAT catalog with program discovery tools, career insights, guided pathways, and expanded page layouts. Choose the enhancements that highlight your institution’s offerings and help students make informed academic choices.

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With CAT Impact, you can count on:

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Easier program discovery for students

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Stronger connections between programs and careers

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Clearer academic pathways and credential options

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A more engaging catalog that reflects your campus

Bring Your Programs and Campus Story to Life

Give students more reasons to explore. Work with CourseLeaf’s design team to add page layouts and promotional content blocks that highlight programs, campus news, and student success stories. These enhancements help you present academic information in a way that reflects your institution and draws attention to what makes it distinctive.

Examples: University of Alabama, MIT, Kent State University, Iowa State University

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Help Students Find Programs That Fit Their Interests

Make a broad range of academic options easier to explore. Interactive page filters and graphic tiles help students narrow program listings by criteria such as department, interest, or career focus. Students can concentrate on relevant options without working through every program in the catalog.

Examples: Saint Louis University, University of New Hampshire

Connect Academic Choices to Career Possibilities

Help students understand where their education could lead. Add career information from sources such as Lightcast or the U.S. Department of Labor to connect academic programs with related occupations and labor market insights. Bringing career context into the catalog supports more informed conversations about program choices.

Examples: Citrus College, Kent State University, City Colleges of Chicago

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Show Students a Clearer Path Through Their Program

Make the steps toward a credential easier to understand. Guided pathways present a sequence of courses, while information about stackable credentials helps students see how one credential can build toward another. These catalog enhancements give students and advisors a clearer starting point for academic planning.

Examples: Cuyahoga Community College, San Jacinto College, Broward College

 

Frequently Asked Questions About CAT Impact

What is CAT Impact?

CAT Impact is a customizable collection of optional enhancements for CourseLeaf CAT. It includes enhanced catalog layouts, interactive program filters, career data integration, and guided pathways that help institutions strengthen the student-facing catalog experience.

Is CAT Impact a standalone product?

No. CAT Impact is available as an add-on to CourseLeaf CAT. Its enhancements extend the experience students have within your academic catalog.

How is CAT Impact different from CourseLeaf CAT?

CourseLeaf CAT provides the foundation for creating, managing, and publishing your academic catalog, including custom templates and content workflows. CAT Impact offers selected enhancements to program exploration, career context, academic pathways, and page presentation. Your CourseLeaf team can help identify which additions fit your current catalog.

Can we choose the CAT Impact enhancements we need?

Yes. CAT Impact is customizable, so your institution can select enhancements that align with its catalog goals. Discuss your priorities with CourseLeaf to determine the right combination and scope.

Can we add CAT Impact to an existing catalog?

Yes. CAT Impact enhancements can be considered when launching a new CourseLeaf CAT catalog or added to an existing one. Your CourseLeaf team can help plan the work around your catalog priorities and publication cycle.

Where does the career information come from?

Career data integration can draw on sources such as Lightcast or the U.S. Department of Labor. Available information depends on the source and implementation. Work with CourseLeaf to confirm the data, licensing, and display options appropriate for your institution.

How do guided pathways and stackable credentials support students?

Guided pathways show a suggested sequence through a program, helping students understand how courses fit together. Stackable credential information shows how credentials can build on one another. Both give students useful context for planning discussions with an advisor.

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