University Curriculum Committee

Delegated Authority from the Senate

The Committee has delegated authority from the Senate for: 

Approving changes to the curriculum, including the approval of minor and major changes to existing courses in the degree programs;

Responsibilities

The University Curriculum Committee is responsible for:

• Reviewing and considering proposals for new, revised, or discontinued courses, programs of study, degrees, and other credentials for consistency with:
  • the mission, goals, and strategic priorities of the University
  • University policies;
• With input from relevant faculty and staff members, resolve outstanding issues in proposals and approve curriculum submissions for recommendation to the Senate;
• Reporting and making recommendations to Senate on:
  • the status of concept papers and program proposals, implementations, revisions, and discontinuation;
  • the progress of curricula review;
  • proposed revisions to relevant University policies,1 including Policy No. 5012, “Course Syllabus,” and Policy No. 5009, “Program and Curriculum Development,” as appropriate;
  • the form and frequency in which the Academic Calendar is published; and
  • other items of note arising out of the Committee’s work;
• Developing and approving the processes, standards, and guidelines for curricular changes, to ensure that curricula reviews are conducted in accordance with:
  • best practices in post-secondary education; and
  • relevant University policies, including Policy No. 5009, “Program and Curriculum Development;”
• Establishing a schedule for revisions to existing courses to ensure that the curricula are consistent with the mission and goals of the University;
• Developing and approving the processes, standards, and guidelines for program approval;
• Periodically reviewing the policies and practices for the review and approval of curricular changes to ensure consistency and compliance with:
  • the mission, goals, and strategic priorities of the University; and
  • the responsibilities of the Senate;

Committee Membership

The Committee meets on an as-needed basis, with a minimum of two meetings per year; meetings are usually closed. For any questions, please contact the Senate Secretariat at senate@ucanwest.ca.