Please explore this page if you are developing curriculum proposals.

Policy Documents
You will find all the university policy documents here which shape the curriculum development process in LA&PS.
- Secretariat Policies
- Senate Policy on Approval & Cyclical Review
- Undergraduate Certificate Legislation
- Grading Scheme & Feedback Policy
- Senate Policy on Cross-Listed Courses
- Senate Policy on Integrated Courses
- Academic Unit Nomenclature (Guidelines)
- Bridging Courses
- Bridging Programs at York University
- Common Grading Scheme for Undergraduate Faculties
- Course Rubrics Approval
- New Grading Scheme (PDF)
- Credit/No Credit Legislation
- Honours Progression Requirements
- Non-Degree Activities
- Pass/Fail Grades (Policy)
- Perquisites (Policy)
- Undergraduate Certificates (Guidelines and Procedures)
- Faculty Rules LA&PS

Workshops
You will find some training workshops, documents and videos that will help you to submit a complete curriculum proposal.
- Curriculum Workshop 1 (PPTX)
- Curriculum Workshop 2 (PPTX)
- Curriculum Workshop 3 (PPTX)
- A New Course Development (PPTX)
- CMS Training Workshop: CMS Form & Curriculum Development (PPTX)

Curriculum Development Guidelines
You will find some supportive documents that are often required for a curriculum proposal.
- General Education Criteria Guideline (PDF)
- General Education Criteria Guideline - Reference Companion (PDF)
- New Course Proposal Checklist (PDF)
- Curriculum Map Template (DOCX)
- York University’s Indigenous Framework
- Indigenous Consultation (PDF)
- New Academic Calendar Template (DOCX)
- Checklist for Experiential Education Proposals (PDF)
- Top 5 Reasons Course Proposal are Returned by CCPS (PDF)
- Guidelines for Developing Mode of Delivery Proposals (DOCX)
- How to Change Credit Value (PDF)
- How to Submit a Change to Existing Course Proposal in CMS (PDF)
- How to Complete a Change to Existing Course Form (PDF)
- How to Submit a New Course Proposal in CMS (PDF)
- How to Complete a New Course Proposal Form (PDF)
- Mode of Delivery Options (DOCX)
- How to Develop Integrated Courses (DOCX)
- How to Develop Study Abroad Courses (DOCX)
- Common Language Document (PDF)
- Matrix of the Bachelor of Arts Degree (PDF)

CMS/Kuali Training
Here you will find different manuals and videos that will guide you for submitting proposals through Curriculum Management System (CMS).

Consultation
Please find the contact information for various types of consultation that might be required.
- For curriculum related consultation please email apccps@yorku.ca or to any curriculum team member. Please find more information about the team members in curriculum team.
- For EE Consultation please email eelaps@yorku.ca.
- For teaching and learning related consultation please email lapsteach@yorku.ca.
- For consultation related to academic calendar or CMS please email cmshelp@yorku.ca.
- For study abroad related consultation please email katiegr@yorku.ca.
- For Indigenous consultation, please email lapsindigenous@yorku.ca.
- For a library statement, please visit Requests for Library Statements and Reports and book a consultation with the designated librarian/s.

Major Modification & New Program Proposal Guidelines
- York University Program Proposal and Major Modification Checklist & Timeline (DOCX)
- Appendix A Academic Calendar Template (DOCX)
- Appendix B LA&PS Template for PLOs Mapping to DLEs (XLSX)
- Appendix C LAPS Template PLO Assessment Courses (XLSX)
- Decision Making for Program Modes of Delivery (PDF)
- DLEs (PDF)
- Table 1 Program Requirements Template (DOCX)
- Table 2 Degree Progression Chart Template (DOCX)
- Table 3 PLOs Side by Side Presentation Template (DOCX)
- York U Tables Template PLOs DLEs Assessments (XLSX)
- York U Template Notice of Intention NOI (DOCX)
- Itinerary for New Program External Review (DOCX)

Cyclical Program Review Guidelines

Graduate Curriculum Development
Coming soon...

