Curriculum approval
The College has procedures for approving new undergraduate programmes and changes to existing curricula.
Schools must seek approval for any new programme and for significant changes in existing curricula. This includes revisions to course content, teaching methodology or the means of assessment. Approval is also required to remove existing courses.
Depending on the specific type of change, different levels of authorisation are required. Minor modifications would require approval by the School Board of Studies. More substantial revisions would require sign-off by the College Undergraduate Learning and Teaching Committee (CUGLAT). Under certain circumstances, approval is also needed from the Senatus Curriculum and Student Progression Committee.
School Boards of Studies are responsible for the detailed scrutiny of curriculum proposals. The Boards will look to ensure
- any change is academically appropriate
- all proposals are fully documented
- all interested parties across the University are aware of the proposals
- the suggested change has approval from the School
Guidance documents
Full details of the procedures for proposing revisions to undergraduate curricula or suggesting new programmes are given in the guidelines on undergraduate curriculum changes. These guidelines also provide details of operations of School Boards of Studies.
Forms
Forms for information required from Schools requesting CUGLAT approval are available to download:
- New programmes
- New pre Honours courses
- Withdrawn programmes
- Withdrawn pre Honours courses
- Changes to existing programmes
- OLL new or revised credit course proposal
This article was published on May 1, 2012