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Governance Approval Process

Every curriculum proposal goes through a specific governance approval process that varies with the type of proposals. Find more information on the governance approval processes on various kinds of curriculum proposals. You can also find some statistics on how many proposals were approved in this academic year.

New Course Proposals, Changes to Existing Courses & Retired Courses


Graduate

  1. Department-level committee
  2. FGS (for information, not formal approval)
  3. Graduate Committee
  4. Faculty Council

Undergraduate Approval Process:

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Unit
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CCPS
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Faculty Council

Graduate Approval Process:

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Dept.
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FGS
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Grad Com
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Faculty Council

Minor Change to Existing Degree


Undergraduate

Degree and Certificate Programs Minor

  1. Department-level committee 
  2. Committee on Curriculum, Curricular Policy and Standards (CCPS) 
  3. Faculty Council
  4. Senate 

Graduate

  1. FGS acknowledges minor modification.
  2. Department-level committee
  3. Graduate Committee
  4. Faculty Council
  5. Academic Standards, Curriculum, and Pedagogy Committee (ASCP)
  6. Academic Policy, Planning and Research Committee (APPRC)

Undergraduate Process:

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Dept.
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CCPS
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Faculty Council
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Senate

Graduate Process:

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FGS
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Dept.
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Grad Com
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Faculty Council
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ASPC
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APPRC

New Programs and Closures

The development of new programs follows the protocol for new program approvals as outlined in the York University Quality Assurance Process and also complies with the Quality Council’s Quality Assurance Framework.

Please visit the New Degree Program Approvals page for further details.

Please note that before proponents develop a full proposal for either a new program or new program with expedited approval, the Dean must first approve the proponent’s Notice of Intent (NOI) to develop a proposal.

For assistance initiating a program proposal or developing a program brief, please consult the LA&PS curriculum office. See also York University’s Quality Assurance Protocol.

Undergraduate Process:

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Dean & VPA
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Unit
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CCPS
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APPC
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Faculty Council
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ASCP
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APPRC
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Senate
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QC

Graduate Process:

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Dean & VPA
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Unit
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FGS
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APPC
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Faculty Council
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ASCP
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APPRC
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Senate
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QC

Undergraduate New Degrees with Expedited Approvals

In some cases, new program proposals can be expedited when the Quality Council does not require an external review of the proposed program. Ultimately, the Office of the Vice-Provost, Academic- in consultation with the Quality Council- determines which process a program brief will follow.

Please visit the New Programs with Expedited Approvals page for further details.

Which Program Proposals are expedited?

  • minor program (no existing undergraduate degree program)
  • graduate diplomas
  • dual credential programs (with existing parent programs)
  • collaborative programs (with existing parent programs)
  • combined programs (with existing parent programs)
  • fields in existing graduate degrees (if grad program is requesting endorsement of the field by the Quality Council)

Change to Existing Programs

Undergraduate Process:

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Unit
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Dean & VPA
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CCPS
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APPC
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Faculty Council
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ASCP
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APPRC
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Senate

Graduate Process:

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Dean & VPA
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Unit
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FGS
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APPC
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Faculty Council
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ASCP
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APPRC
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Senate

Statistics

This section will give you an idea about the number of proposals curriculum team deals with every year.

Academic Year 2022-2023 (Until May 2023)

 Total Course ProposalsNCPsCECs
Received39966309
Approved36249286
 Minor Change to Existing Program/Degree (MCP)Major Modification (MMP)Total
Received25529
Approved16420