Curriculum Committee Templates and Approval Processes

• 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

Change to Existing Program

• Request for Program Change Form

Please ensure all signature fields are completed and submit to Curric@viu.ca. 

New Courses and Change to Existing Course

• 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 Program

Please contact the Office of Planning and Analysis for more information.

• Flowchart for the Approval Process of New Credit Programs

New Credit Program Proposal Templates

1. Non-Degree Proposal
2. Bachelor's Degree Proposal
3. Master's Degree Proposal
4. Degree Minors from Existing Majors
5. Honours Program from Existing Major

For more information related to developing new credit programs, see Office of University Planning and Analysis Program Planning.

New Non-Credit Program

• Flowchart for the Approval Process of New Non-Credit Programs

New Non-Credit Program Proposal Templates

1. Statement of Program Completion and/or External Credential Proposal Template (between 24 and 69 hours of instruction)
2. 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.