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SFU Curriculum Workshop

SFU Curriculum Workshop . Everything you should know about SFU’s curriculum development process. Presented by Senate and Academic Services. - the steps - the forms - program changes - resources - effective dates - sample timeline - common mistakes. Agenda. 1. Department/Faculty

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SFU Curriculum Workshop

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  1. SFU Curriculum Workshop Everything you should know about SFU’s curriculum development process. Presented by Senate and Academic Services

  2. - the steps • - the forms • - program changes • - resources • - effective dates • - sample timeline • - common mistakes Agenda

  3. 1. Department/Faculty • Undergraduate/graduate committees • 2. Faculty • Undergraduate/graduate committees • 3. SCUS/SGSC • 4. Senate/ • 5. Board of Governors* • 6. Curricunet/SIMS • 7. Calendar/DPR • *note: new programs may require Ministry approval The Steps

  4. Undergraduate • On-line fillable pdf forms for new courses and course changes • Format for NOI/FPP proposals. • Graduate • Information on how to make calendar edits, create or modify courses, and create new programs can be found: • http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/administration/staff/procedures/pro gramchanges.html The Forms

  5. Preferred format • Bulleted summary of changes • Rationale • Clean copies of “from” and “to” Program changes

  6. Departmental/faculty minutes • SCUS dates and minutes http://www.sfu.ca/senate/senate-committees/scus.html • SGSC dates and minutes http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/administration/senate-graduate-studies-committee/agenda.html • Senate documents https://docushare.sfu.ca/dsweb/View/Collection-12682 • SCUP http://www.sfu.ca/senate/senate-committees/scup.html • Senate approved Calendar guidelines https://docushare.sfu.ca/dsweb/Get/Document-399034/S.10-143.pdf Resources

  7. Effective dates drive all the systems • Curricunet • SIMS • Calendar • DPR • Scheduling • Eg. Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Summer 2013 Effective Dates

  8. Senate approved changes: • Between January and April are reflected in the FALL Calendar • Between May and August are reflected in the SPRING Calendar • Between September and December are reflected in the SUMMER Calendar • BE REALISTIC. Effective Dates

  9. Effective Fall 2012 • Approved by Senate no later than April 2012 • Approved by SCUS/SGSC no later than March 2012 • Approved by Faculty ? • Approved by Department ? • Proposed ? • Note: this timeframe best describes what happens when everything is done correctly. Often items are sent back or revised and may take longer. The effective dates still hold true. Sample Timelines-program changes and courses

  10. Effective Fall 2012** • Approved by Senate no later than April 2012 • FPP Approved by SCUP no later than March 2012 • FPP Approved by SCUS/SGSC no later than February 2012 • NOI approved by both SCUS/SGSC and SCUP prior to the FPP process. • Approved by Faculty ? • Approved by Department ? • Proposed ? ** Note – new programs may require Ministry approval, which may delay this timeline. You are advised to contact Sarah Dench sjdench@sfu.ca for details Sample timeline- new programs

  11. Prerequisites – wording needs to be accurate • Which Calendar are you working from? Does it include recent curriculum updates? • Inclusiveness – • does change apply to ALL your departments programs? • Choice of new course numbers (already in use?) • Asking for retroactive changes to be made in the Calendar • Not consulting in advance regarding process issues Common Mistakes

  12. Due diligence is required at all levels • Realistic effective dates • Use the proper forms, follow format • Check resources for approvals, what really happened Talking Points

  13. QUESTIONS

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