All graduate course introductions, modifications and deletions require approval by Senate. The Faculty of Graduate Studies vets course change proposals through the Programs and Planning, Executive and Faculty Council of Graduate Studies committees.
Graduate Calendar
The deadline for submission of graduate course change material (forms and supporting documentation) to Graduate Studies for inclusion in the 2012-2013 Calendar is October 25, 2011.
Offering a course for September 2012
The deadline for submission of graduate course introduction material form and supporting documentation) to Graduate Studies for courses to be offered in September 2012 is March 22, 2012. Senate approved courses will be uploaded to the online calendar up until July.
Information Required
Units intending to introduce, modify, or delete graduate courses are required to submit sufficient information to assist the Programs & Planning Committee in their review. These instructions and the accompanying templates are intended to facilitate the course approval process. The information required and recommended for course modifications, deletions, introductions, including the introduction of Special Topics courses is described.
Information required for All proposed graduate course changes:
- Department, by whom submission prepared, date submission presented to unit’s Council
- Title of course, course number, number of credit hours
- Signatures of Approval by Department Head and Graduate Chair, Department or Faculty Graduate Committee
Course introductions totalling more than 9 credit hours are to be approved by the Senate Planning and Priorities Committee (SPPC). If your introductions total more than 9 credit hours, please append a statement from the unit Head indicating how resources will be allocated to cover the increase in teaching load to deliver the courses.
