Every curriculum proposal goes through a specific governance approval process that varies with the type of proposals. Find more information on the governance approval processes on various kinds of curriculum proposals. You can also find some statistics on how many proposals were approved in this academic year.
New Course Proposals, Changes to Existing Courses & Retired Courses
Undergraduate
- Department-level committee
- Committee on Curriculum, Curricular Policy and Standards (CCPS)
- Faculty Council
Undergraduate Approval Process:
Graduate Approval Process:
Minor Change to Existing Degree
Undergraduate
Degree and Certificate Programs Minor
- Department-level committee
- Committee on Curriculum, Curricular Policy and Standards (CCPS)
- Faculty Council
- Academic Standards, Curriculum & Pedagogy Committee (ASCP)
- Senate
Graduate
- Department-level committee
- Graduate Committee
- Faculty Council
- Academic Standards, Curriculum, and Pedagogy Committee (ASCP)
- Senate
Undergraduate Process:
Dept.
CCPS
Graduate Process:
Dept.
New Programs and Closures
The development of new programs follows the protocol for new program approvals as outlined in the York University Quality Assurance Process and also complies with the Quality Council’s Quality Assurance Framework.
Please visit the New Degree Program Approvals page for further details.
Please note that before proponents develop a full proposal for either a new program or new program with expedited approval, the Dean must first approve the proponent’s Notice of Intent (NOI) to develop a proposal.
For assistance initiating a program proposal or developing a program brief, please consult the LA&PS curriculum office. See also York University’s Quality Assurance Protocol.
Undergraduate
- Dean and VPA sign Notice of Intent (NOI)
- Unit-level approval of full proposal
- Committee on Curriculum, Curricular Policy and Standards (CCPS)
- Academic Policy & Planning Committee (APPC in LAPS)
- Faculty Council
- Academic Standards, Curriculum & Pedagogy Committee (ASCP)
- Academic Policy, Planning & Research Committee (APPRC)
- Senate
- Quality Council - Section 2: University Authorities (PDF)
Graduate
- Dean and VPA sign Notice of Intention (NOI)
- Unit-level approval of full proposal
- Graduate Committee
- Academic Policy & Planning Committee (APPC in LAPS)
- Faculty Council
- Academic Standards, Curriculum & Pedagogy Committee (ASCP)
- Academic Policy, Planning & Research Committee (APPRC)
- Senate
- Quality Council - Section 2: University Authorities (PDF) (new programs)
Undergraduate Process:
Graduate Process:
Undergraduate New Degrees with Expedited Approvals
In some cases, new program proposals can be expedited when the Quality Council does not require an external review of the proposed program. Ultimately, the Office of the Vice-Provost, Academic- in consultation with the Quality Council- determines which process a program brief will follow.
Please visit the New Programs with Expedited Approvals page for further details.
Which Program Proposals are expedited?
- minor program (no existing undergraduate degree program)
- graduate diplomas
- dual credential programs (with existing parent programs)
- collaborative programs (with existing parent programs)
- combined programs (with existing parent programs)
- fields in existing graduate degrees (if grad program is requesting endorsement of the field by the Quality Council)
Change to Existing Programs
Undergraduate
Graduate
- Dean and VPA sign Notice of Intent
- Unit-level approval of full proposal
- Graduate Committee
- Academic Policy & Planning Committee (APPC)
- Faculty Council
- Academic Standards, Curriculum & Pedagogy Committee (ASPC)
- Academic Policy, Planning & Research Committee (APPRC)
- Senate
Please check the Checklist and Tentative Timeline for the New Program Proposal and Major Modifications Approval Process (DOCX).
Undergraduate Process:
Graduate Process:
Statistics
This section will give you an idea about the number of proposals curriculum team deals with every year.
Academic Year 2024-2025 (Until May 31 2025)
| Total Course Proposals | NCPs | CECs | |
| Received | 316 | 109 | 177 |
| Approved | 266 | 86 | 153 |
| Minor Change to Existing Program/Degree (MCP) | Major Modification (MMP) | |
| Received | 30 | 4 |
| Approved | 27 | 4 |