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Submissions for the 2025-2026 Undergraduate Calendar are open. Use the (google form) Calendar Change Hub (external link, opens in new window) to submit Category 1 and 2 changes.
Category 1 and Category 2 changes are due October 4, 2024.
This is a Major Modification.
This is a Major Modification (opens in new window) .
1. Consult with Registrar's Office (RO) Departments.
- Contact the Assistant Registrar, Assistant Registrar, Curriculum Management, and the Director of Admissions and National Recruitment.
- The RO can provide valuable guidance on the operational impacts of your plans.
2. Fill out the (google doc) Curriculum Implementation Summary and Checklist (external link, opens in new window) .
- This will aid in ensuring that all aspects of the implementation are considered.
3. Submit a proposal to the Academic Standards Committee (ASC).
- Contact the Office of the Vice-Provost, Academic, at ovpa.curriculum@torontomu.ca.
- Include all of the following things in the proposal:
- A summary of the proposed changes and the rationale in light of the program’s stated objectives
- The effect on the Undergraduate Degree Level Expectations (UDLEs) and program learning outcomes, illustrated through an analysis of curricular mapping;
- The impact of the proposed changes on the program’s students and how the changes will improve the student experience
- Consideration of how an EDI/anti-racism lens has been applied to the proposed curriculum modification
- An indication of those changes that are the result of a previous periodic program review
- A list of the added resources that are needed, including space, faculty and staff. Where appropriate (e.g., changing from traditional to fully online delivery), comment on the adequacy of and access to technology platforms and tools, student support services, and faculty/staff training
- A table permitting easy comparison of the existing curriculum with the curriculum of the proposed amended program by year and term, including course numbers and titles, course hours in lecture, lab or studio, and course designation by program categories (core, open electives, and liberal studies)
- A rationale if there are changes to electives, with comments on the actual availability of electives
- A description of each new or amended course, in calendar format
- A statement of program balance (among core, open electives, and liberal studies) for existing and amended programs
- A statement of how and when changes will be implemented and the strategy for communicating the changes to students
- A summary of the implications for external recognition and/or professional accreditation
- A summary, in the case of extensive changes, of views of the Program Advisory Council
- A list of any other programs affected by the changes
- A brief executive summary
- For more details, see the (google doc) Guide to Curriculum Modifications: Undergraduate Programs (external link, opens in new window) or visit Curriculum Development (opens in new window) .
4. Submit revised calendar copy.
- See these instructions for marking up calendar copy (opens in new window) .
- Upload your revised calendar copy to your program-specific folder on the shared Google Drive for program submissions.
- We will email instructions for accessing the shared Google Drive each calendar cycle.