Who is Involved in Academic Change at U of T?

Faculties & Their Units

• Consult as appropriate with other programs, units, students and faculty about any academic initiative (creation, modification or closure)
• design curriculum
• develop program objectives
• determine learning outcomes
• assemble human, instructional and physical resources
• coordinate the appraisal process for any new proposed program
• Work collaboratively with appropriate offices across the University to implement any newly approved program.

The VPAP Office

• Advises on whether a proposal represents a major or minor modification to an existing program or a new academic program under the UTQAP
• Convenes new program consultation meetings early in a program’s development to provide support and advice at an early, productive stage concerning academic considerations and budget including:
  • funding and tuition
  • faculty resources
  • UTQAP requirements and
  • governance
• Provides advice and input on any significant academic proposal including entirely new programs, major modifications to existing programs and any minor modifications with institutional implications
• Encourages full and comprehensive consultation around academic change
• Ensures that programs are aligned with the University’s stated goals and meet the requirements of the UTQAP
• Takes proposals forward for approval as appropriate through the committees of Governing Council and to the Quality Council; supports submission to the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU)
• Produces the graduate academic calendar annually.

Resources

Here you’ll find information on how to bring forward different types of academic change and who to contact for advice and support.

• Governance approval pathways for academic change proposals
• Divisional councils
• Committee on Academic Policy and Programs Terms of Reference (PDF)

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