Committee on Curriculum, Curricular Policy & Standards

From section 6.3 of the rules and procedures of council, updated April 2021.

In discharging its functions, the Committee shall: 

1. Review and recommend to the Council via the Academic Policy and Planning Committee the approval of new academic initiatives including new certificates, new degrees, new programs of study, major changes to existing program requirements and matters related to curricular policy and standards;  

2. Review, report and recommend for approval or other appropriate action, Faculty regulations and practices regarding academic standards; admissions policy; General Education; University Undergraduate Degree Level Expectations (UUDLEs); quality assurance protocols,  degree and program requirements including policies on part-time, visiting, and evening study students; and the curriculum, including non-degree courses, certificates and programs;  

3. Make recommendations on all matters concerning examinations and academic standards, including the rules and regulations, and oversee Faculty-level academic grades exercises and reappraisals, examinations, student honours, and the application of the Senate Policy on Academic Honesty. The Committee may initiate reviews on academic standards as necessary. 

4. Facilitate the development of interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and inter-Faculty programs with support from the appropriate decanal offices;  

5. Constitute sub-committees on Curriculum, Non-Degree Studies, General Education, and from time to time establish ad-hoc working groups to deal with emerging priorities in relation to curriculum, curricular policy and standards.  

5.1. Curriculum Review Sub-Committee (chaired by a member of CCPS), reviews curriculum submissions for new course proposals, changes to existing course proposals, and minor changes to degrees/certificates from Schools/Departments.  The Sub-Committee’s recommendations will be submitted to the Council as consent agenda items.

5.2. Non-Degree Studies Sub-Committee (chaired by a member of CCPS) reviews and examines proposals for non-degree programs, certificates, and courses, and recommends to the Faculty Council (via Academic Policy and Planning for major modifications, new programs or program closures) for concurrence, flagging for attention areas of concern bearing on academic policy prior to approval. 

5.3 General Education Sub-Committee (chaired by a member of CCPS) provides coordination, oversight, and governance over the Faculty’s General Education Requirements. In discharging this function, the Sub-Committee shall: 

5.3.a. Develop, and from time to time review and propose changes in, common criteria to which every General Education course should conform;  

5.3.b. Review and approve new (or substantive changes to existing) Humanities, Modes of Reasoning and/or Social Science General Education courses offered by the Faculty where these proposals have already received area approval;   

5.3.c. Receive proposals from Faculties that wish to develop and/or deliver General Education courses that would  be made available to Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies students, and will consider and direct to  the appropriate area level Committee requests from Faculties that wish to have a General Education course  developed for their students; 

5.3.d. Liaise with any pan-university General Education Committee that may be established by Senate and the General Education Committee of Faculties whose courses serve Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies students.