Deadlines to submit agenda items to Curriculum Committee
Timelines for program or course approvals Note: this is a multi-page Excel document; please be sure to click on all tabs for the full information. This document shows the timelines you can anticipate when you submit a course or program proposal to Curriculum Committee.
Guidelines on submitting agenda items to Curriculum Committee
Changes to Existing Programs:
<<<COVID-19 UPDATE: BEFORE filling out the Request for Program Change form, please note the instructions below on the new process in lieu of gathering signatures on the last page of the form.
NEW PROCEDURE:
Please use the regular Program Change Request form at the link below these instructions but do not try to fill in the last page with signatures. Instead, here are the approval emails that we'd need--sent to curric@viu.ca, please:
1) an email from the proponent (dept chair usually) saying their department approves the proposal for XXXX [need to give the full name of the exact credential/program the proposal is about, like "Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care"].
If there are multiple proposals coming from the same proponent, then the proponent's email could list all of the proposals by name, rather than sending individual emails for each one.
2) an email from the dean, saying that:
a) Faculty Council approved the XXXX proposal [full name of the credential/program again] on XXX date, and
b) that they as dean approve the XXXX proposal [full name again] on XXX date.
If there are multiple proposals coming from the same Faculty, then the dean's email could list all of them rather than sending individual emails for each proposal.
Please let me know if you have any questions at curric@viu.ca. The template is available at the link here:
New Courses and Changes to Existing Courses:
- Guidelines on submitting course proposals and course change requests
- The Course Management System (capitan username and password required)
- New Course Outline Template (suggested format)
- Sample Prerequisite Language
- Guidelines for Course Descriptions
New Credit Programs
The approval process for new credit programs is currently under review. Please contact Nicole Yusep for more information.
Flowchart for the Approval Process of New Credit Programs
New Credit Program Proposal Templates
- Non-Degree Proposal
- Bachelor's Degree Proposal
- Master's Degree Proposal
- Degree Minors from Existing Majors
- Honours Program from Existing Major
For more information related to developing new credit programs, visit the Office of University Planning and Analysis Program Planning website.
New Non-Credit Programs
Flowchart for the Approval Process of New Non-Credit Programs
New Non-Credit Program Proposal Templates:
- Statement of Program Completion and/or External Credential Proposal Template (between 24 and 69 hours of instruction)
- Certificate of Program Completion Proposal Template (minimum 70 hours of instruction)
All requests for program changes, new course proposals, and course change proposals can be submitted directly to Curriculum Committee.
Please contact Curriculum Committee or Office of University Planning and Analysis for further information.