The majority of course changes are approved through the University Course Challenge process: an approval procedure through which colleges can propose curricular changes to the campus community on a monthly basis. Straightforward changes, including those which may affect students and programs in other colleges, are posted on the University Course Challenge webpage for a period of two weeks. If unchallenged, these proposals are automatically approved. Any challenges should be forwarded to both Seanine Warrington in Registrarial Services and Amanda Storey in the Office of the University Secretary.

All new programs and curricular changes require college approval before university approval can occur. Since approval processes and timelines vary at the college level, the first step in any curricular change proposal should involve your college. Please contact your college office to assist you through the necessary governance processes:

Proposals should be submitted by your college through the Catalogue Office.

Final Approval: University Course Challenge, through college faculty council (or delegated committee)

Submission:

• Course and Program Catalogue entry, including rationale for change proposal
• Amalgamated New Course proposal form Word  PDF
• Fee Review Committee Submission Forms if supplemental course fees are being proposed; record and date of college approval

*Note: A new course that is part of a new program proposal must be submitted with the proposal itself, rather than as an individual course proposal.

Final Approval: University Course Challenge, through college faculty council (or delegated committee).

Submission: Course and Program Catalogue entry, including rationale for change proposal; record and date of college approval.

Deadline: final approval by the end of January to be removed from the March publication of the Course and Program Catalogue and to be effective for the upcoming Spring or Fall Term.

These changes involve courses from colleges outside of the sponsoring college, such as prerequisite and corequisite changes.

Final Approval: University Course Challenge, through college faculty council (or delegated committee)

Submission: Course and Program Catalogue entry with changes in red; including rationale for change proposal; record and date of college approval

Deadline: final approval by the end of May to be implemented for June registration

These changes do not affect colleges outside of the sponsoring unit; examples are course title and description changes.

Final Approval: college faculty council (or delegated committee).

Submission: Course and Program Catalogue entry with changes in red; record and date of college approval.

Deadline: final approval by the end of May to be implemented for June registration.

Examples include: the change from one existing tuition code to another, and the addition of a non-standard tuition amount to a new or existing course.

Final Approval: The Board of Governors through the college dean, the Institutional Planning & Assessment Office, the registrar, and the Provost's Committee on Integrated Planning (PCIP); college faculty council must be notified for information.

Submission: Consultation with the Registrar Form (to be completed at the consultation with the registrar meeting).

Deadline: final approval by December to be implemented for June registration.

These include the following: the addition, deletion, or revision of all materials, excursion, and supplemental course fees.

Final Approval: Provost's Committee on Integrated Planning (PCIP) through the College Dean, and the Fee Review Committee; college faculty council must be notified for information.

Submission: Fee Review Committee Submission Forms.

Deadline: final approval by December to be implemented for June registration.