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Programs and Curriculum

 

Approval of proposed new programs and the review of existing programs at the University of Toronto is governed by the Policy for Approval and Review of Academic Programs and Units. The University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP) outlines the protocols for the assessment and approval of new programs, review of existing programs, modifications to existing programs, and closures of programs. The UTQAP was ratified by the Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance (known as the Quality Council) on March 31, 2011. A revised version was approved in September 2012.

 

 

Tips and Guidelines

 

• Curriculum Change Categories, May 2012. This document outlines the different types of curriculum changes, including: editorial, minor and major changes, as well as new programs and program closures.
• Brief Guide to Completing Undergraduate Curriculum Proposals, March 2012. This document provides guidelines for completing the various curriculum change forms.
• Undergraduate Curriculum: Path to Approval, March 2012. This document outlines the path to approval for each type of curriculum change.
• Curriculum Presentation, October 2012
• UTSC Course Database, June 2012.

 

Undergraduate Call for Curriculum Changes

 

• Call for Curriculum, 2014-15

 

2013-14 Curriculum Cycle:

 

Deadlines for Submissions:

Curriculum Proposal Type	Deadline	Correct Forms
Major Modifications and associated New Courses	July 1, 2013	Major Modification Proposal - Type A (for significant modifications to existing programs, including adding a new stream)   Major Modification Proposal - Type B New Freestanding Minor (for brand new Minor programs) New Specialist or Major where there is an Existing Specialist or Major (for new Specialist programs where there is an existing Major program, and new Major programs where there is an existing Specialist program)
Program Closures	July 1, 2013	Closure of an Existing Undergraduate Program Proposal
Minor Program Changes, including New Courses not associated with New Programs and Major Modifications, Course Deletions, Course Changes	October 1, 2013	Minor Program Modifications Proposal New Course Proposal Course Change Proposal Course Deletion Proposal

 

Forms:

Doc Files	Docx Files
Major Modification Proposal - Type A	Major Modification Proposal - Type A
Major Modification Proposal - Type B - New Freestanding Minor	Major Modification Proposal - Type B New Freestanding Minor
Major Modification Proposal - Type B - New Specialist or Major where there is an Existing Specialist or Major	Major Modification Proposal - Type B - New Specialist or Major where there is an Existing Specialist or Major
Closure of an Existing Program Proposal	Closure of an Existing Program Proposal
Minor Program Modifications Proposal	Minor Program Modifications Proposal
New Course Proposal	New Course Proposal
Course Change Proposal	Course Change Proposal
Course Deletion Proposal	Course Deletion Proposal

 

For all other types of curriculum proposals, including: New Program, Major Modification - Type C - Combined Programs, and all graduate program proposals, contact Annette Knott, Academic Programs Officer, at aknott@utsc.utoronto.ca or 416-287-4820.

 

Changes Approved by Governance

 

2013-14 Curriculum Cycle:

 

Approved by Academic Committee - November 20, 2012:

• Department of Arts, Culture and Media: Motion to Suspend Enrolment in the Specialist Co-operative Program in Arts Management

• Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences: Major Modification Type C: Combined B.Sc. in Environmental Science (UTSC)/M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry or Civil Engineering (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering)
  • Memorandum of Understanding for Combined B.Sc./M.Eng.

Approved by Academic Committee - January 22, 2013:

• Centre for French and Linguistics - Undergraduate Curriculum Changes
• Department of Biological Sciences (Revised) - Undergraduate Curriculum Changes
• Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (Revised) - Undergraduate Curriculum Changes
• Department of English (Revised) - Undergraduate Curriculum Changes
• Department of Human Geography - Undergraduate Curriculum Changes
• Department of Philosophy - Undergraduate Curriculum Changes
• Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences (Revised) - Undergraduate Curriculum Changes
• Department of Psychology (Revised)- Undergraduate Curriculum Changes
• Centre for Teaching and Learning - Undergraduate Curriculum Changes
• Department of Psychology - Major Modification Type B: New Graduate Field in Clinical Psychology to the renamed M.A. and Ph.D. in "Counselling and Clinical Psychology" (OISE and UTSC)

 

Approved by Academic Committee - January 29, 2013:

• Program Closure - Withdrawn and Suspended Undergraduate Programs

• Centre for Critical Development Studies - Undergraduate Curriculum Changes
• Department of Anthropology - Undergraduate Curriculum Changes
  • Motion to Suspend Enrolmement - Minor in Health Studies
• Department of Arts, Culture and Media (Revised)- Undergraduate Curriculum Changes
• Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences - Undergraduate Curriculum Changes, Addendum re New Course proposal for STAC51H3
• Department of Historical and Cultural Studies (Revised)- Undergraduate Curriculum Changes
  • Program Closure - Major in Intersections, Exchanges, Encounters in the Humanities (IEE)
  • Motion to Suspend Enrolment - Minor in Religion
• Department of Management (Revised) - Undergraduate Curriculum Changes
• Department of Political Science - Undergraduate Curriculum Changes
• Department of Sociology (Revised) - Undergraduate Curriculum Changes

 

Approved by Academic Committee - February 12, 2013:

• Department of Managment - Undergraduate Curriculum Changes, Addendum re Course Change proposal for MGTA06H3 (new course approved January 29, 2013)
• Motion to Delete Approved Individual Programs option
• Motion to Suspend Enrolment - Specialist (Joint) in Applied Microbiology
• Motion to Suspend Enrolment - Specialist (Joint) in Environmental Science and Technology
• Minor Program Modification (Governance Form A) - Master of Environmental Science: clarification of thelanguage describing the components, deadlines and timelines, and consequences of failure associated with the completion of EES1101Y (required in the research option of the program) and EES1116Y (required in the internship option of the program) - see Revised SGS Calendar Entry, MEnvSc and PhD in Environmental Science
• Minor Program Modification (Governance Form A) - PhD in Envioronmental Science: clarification of the language used to describe the format of the components of the required examination, deadlines and timelines associated with the components of the required examination, and the consequences for failure of the components of the required examination - see Revised SGS Calendar Entry, MEnvSc and PhD in Environmental Science
  • Revised SGS Calendar Entry for Minor Modification to MEnvSc and PhD in Environmental Science - Governance forms A
• Minor Modification (Governance Form C) for EES1101Y - adding a prerequisite

 

Approved by Academic Committee - March 19, 2013:

• Motion to Create the graduate Department of Psychological Clincal Science at the University of Toronto Scarborough
  • Proposal to Create the graduate Department of Psychological Clinical Science
• SGS Calendar entry - new graduate field in Clinical Psychology
• New Courses - new graduate field in Clinical Psychology
• Minor Program Modification - Specialist Co-operative Program in Management and International Business
• Motion to revise the Credit/No-Credit option

 

2012-13 Curriculum Cycle:

• Major Program in Environmental Studies - Approved by Quality Council, July 27, 2012 (final approval) - New Program
• New Graduate Course, EES1131H - Approved by Academic Committee, June 12, 2012
• Out-of-Cycle Undergraduate Curriculum Changes - Approved by Academic Committee, June 12, 2012
• PhD in Environmental Science - Approved by Academic Committee, April 17, 2012 - Major Program Modification
• Major Program in Environmental Studies - Approved by Academic Committee, April 17, 2012 - Minor Program Modification
• Undergraduate Curriculum Changes - Approved by Academic Committee, April 17, 2012
• 2012-13 Undergraduate Curriculum Changes Approved by Academic Committee - Overview Report, March 2012
• New Graduate Course, EES1130H - Approved by Academic Committee, February 28, 2012
• New Graduate Course, EES1129H - Approved by Academic Committee, February 28, 2012
• Graduate Course Change, EES1104H - Approved by Academic Commitee, February 28, 2012

 

2011-12 Curriculum Cycle:

• New Undergraduate Program: Specialist (Co-op) in Management and International Business - Approved by Academic Committee, June 2011
• Out-of-Cycle Undergraduate Curriculum Changes - Approved by Academic Committee, May 2011
• 2011-12 Undergraduate Curriculum Changes Approved by Academic Committee - Overview Report, March 2011
• New Graduate Course, EES1128H - Approved by Academic Committee, January 10, 2011