Curriculum proposals
The Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning oversees the submission and approval of curriculum proposals for the University through the Academic Programs Committee (APC).
Concordia Curriculum Management System (CCMS) is a web-based curriculum submission tool that departments and Faculties/Schools use to submit their curriculum proposals through the approval process. CCMS allows users to revise their dossiers as they are presented throughout the process, and proposals are retained in a database management system.
CCMS requires users to complete online training. Access to CCMS can be requested by filling out the online CCMS Access form.
Please note that Letters of Intent (LOI) for new program proposals should be submitted by filling out the online New Program Letter of Intent Submission Form.
Internal policies and procedures
Curriculum proposals submitted to the Academic Programs Committee (APC) include changes to existing programs and courses, as well as proposals for new undergraduate and graduate programs. Separate guideline documents for undergraduate and graduate proposals outline the curriculum flow from creation in the department/unit through to Senate approval. Each document also includes a flowchart of the internal process and a brief summary of the procedures for new programs being submitted to the BCI (formerly CREPUQ) and MELS. The full BCI and MELS procedural documents can be found under the External Resources heading.
- Curriculum Approval Process
- Curriculum Committee Approval Guidelines and Checklist
- LOI Process for New Programs
- LOI Template for New Programs
- Fast Track LOI Process for New Programs
- Fast Track LOI Template for New Programs
- Full Program Proposal
- New Program Budget Template
- Curriculum Mapping Guidelines
All proposals must be created using CCMS. Access to CCMS can be requested by filling out the online CCMS Access form. Please see the following resources for Curriculum Approvers:
Undergraduate Calendar Style Guides
External resources
Staff
Ying Li
Curriculum Developer
Email: ying.li@concordia.ca
Ying Li's main mandate is to help faculty develop new or revise existing programs to align with Concordia University’s strategic directions, especially in areas that involve non-traditional curriculum structures, and delivery modes.
Her expertise mainly lies in instructional design, curriculum development, and technology integration. She is especially interested in fostering a shift from a content-centred to a learning-centred teaching approach among faculty members to achieve better student engagement and develop lifelong learning skills.
Dalia Radwan
Curriculum Developer
Email: dalia.radwan@concordia.ca
Dalia Radwan has an interdisciplinary academic background in education, fine arts, and commercial arts design. She has nearly twenty years of experience in human experience design, organizational improvement strategies, national and international accreditation processes, international educational programs, and academic research. Her decision to become a Curriculum and Instructional Developer was a natural evolution of her interests for learning and her passion for enabling people at any stage of their life to take part in stimulating learning experiences.
As a curriculum developer, her main focus is on the experience of students at the learning and performance ecosystem level. She takes the perspective of students as the point of departure for program and course design and examines main environmental factors that impact the student experience and learning outcomes.
Carol Hawthorne
Curriculum Developer
Email: carol.hawthorne@concordia.ca
Carol Hawthorne (MA Education Technology) taught for fifteen years in Concordia’s Intensive English Language Program. In addition to teaching, she worked as a program and pedagogical consultant, analyzing programs for curriculum quality and facilitating faculty development projects.
In 2017 Carol moved to the role of Curriculum Developer where she works to support faculty with new program development across disciplines. From 2021-23, Carol served as Interim Director of the CTL, leading faculty development initiatives, developing professional development programs for faculty at all levels of career through workshops, bootcamps, online self-directed modules, faculty interest groups, and more. Carol has also chaired the Educational Developers Special Interest Group, a professional network, for the SALTISE learning community, since 2019.