Please explore this page if you are developing curriculum proposals.
Policy Documents
You will find all the university policy documents here which shape the curriculum development process in LA&PS.
- Secretariat Policies
- Senate Policy on Approval & Cyclical Review
- Undergraduate Certificate Legislation
- Grading Scheme & Feedback Policy
- Senate Policy on Cross-Listed Courses
- Senate Policy on Integrated Courses
- Academic Unit Nomenclature (Guidelines)
- Bridging Courses
- Bridging Programs at 91亚色
- Common Grading Scheme for Undergraduate Faculties
- Course Rubrics Approval
- New Grading Scheme (PDF)
- Credit/No Credit Legislation
- Honours Progression Requirements
- Non-Degree Activities
- Pass/Fail Grades (Policy)
- Perquisites (Policy)
- Undergraduate Certificates (Guidelines and Procedures)
Workshops
You will find some training workshops, documents and videos that will help you to submit a complete curriculum proposal.
- Curriculum Workshop 1 (PPTX)
- Curriculum Workshop 2 (PPTX)
- Curriculum Workshop 3 (PPTX)
- A New Course Development (PPTX)
- CMS Training Workshop: CMS Form & Curriculum Development (PPTX)
Curriculum Development Guidelines
You will find some supportive documents that are often required for a curriculum proposal.
- General Education Criteria Guideline (PDF)
- General Education Criteria Guideline - Reference Companion (PDF)
- New Course Proposal Checklist (PDF)
- Guidelines for Developing Minor Modification Proposals (for Proponents) (DOCX)
- Curriculum Map - Appendix B - PLOs to DLEs (XLSX)
- Curriculum Map - Appendix C - PLOs with Courses (XLSX)
- Curriculum Map - Appendix D - PLO Assessment Courses (XLSX)
- Indigenous Consultation (PDF)
- New Academic Calendar Template (DOCX)
- Checklist for Experiential Education Proposals (PDF)
- Top 5 Reasons Course Proposal are Returned by CCPS (PDF)
- Guidelines for Developing Mode of Delivery Proposals (DOCX)
- How to Change Credit Value (PDF)
- How to Submit a Change to Existing Course Proposal in CMS (PDF)
- How to Complete a Change to Existing Course Form (PDF)
- How to Submit a New Course Proposal in CMS (PDF)
- How to Complete a New Course Proposal Form (PDF)
- Mode of Delivery Options (DOCX)
- How to Develop Integrated Courses (DOCX)
- How to Develop Study Abroad Courses (DOCX)
- Common Language Document (PDF)
- Matrix of the Bachelor of Arts Degree (PDF)
CMS/Kuali Training
Here you will find different manuals and videos that will guide you for submitting proposals through Curriculum Management System (CMS).
- KUALI Proponent Manual (PDF)
- (DOCX)
Consultation
Please find the contact information for various types of consultation that might be required.
- For curriculum related consultation please email apccps@yorku.ca or to any curriculum team member. Please find more information about the team members in curriculum team.
- For EE Consultation please email eelaps@yorku.ca.
- For teaching and learning related consultation please email lapsteach@yorku.ca.
- For consultation related to academic calendar or CMS please email cmshelp@yorku.ca.
- For study abroad related consultation please email mdina@yorku.ca.
- For Indigenous consultation, please email lapsindigenous@yorku.ca.
- For a library statement, please visit and book a consultation with the .
Major Modification & New Program Proposal Guidelines
- 91亚色 Program Proposal and Major Modification Checklist & Timeline (DOCX)
- Appendix A Academic Calendar Template (DOCX)
- Appendix B LA&PS Template for PLOs Mapping to DLEs (XLSX)
- Appendix C LAPS Template PLO Assessment Courses (XLSX)
- Decision Making for Program Modes of Delivery (PDF)
- DLEs (PDF)
- Table 1 Program Requirements Template (DOCX)
- Table 2 Degree Progression Chart Template (DOCX)
- Table 3 PLOs Side by Side Presentation Template (DOCX)
- 91亚色 U Tables Template PLOs DLEs Assessments (XLSX)
- 91亚色 U Template Notice of Intention NOI (DOCX)
- Itinerary for New Program External Review (DOCX)
Cyclical Program Review Guidelines
Graduate Curriculum Development
Coming soon...