To determine whether your proposal is Major or Minor, please consult the Program Changes and Approval site, and reach out to the Programs Team (natasja.saranchuk@ualberta.ca and suzanne.dayman@ualberta.ca) in the early stages of consultation.
Minor change proposals are submitted directly to the Governance Submission Portal [see link on Calendar Guide home page] and will normally, but not always, already have Faculty Council approval.
Examples of minor changes include:
Creating/deleting/changing a course, unless the course changes are tied directly to a new/major program proposal
Creating a new course designator (subject), unless its creation is tied directly to a new/major program proposal
Routine program changes such as adding courses to elective lists, swapping a required course with another course, etc.
Small changes to academic standing or admission requirements
Small changes to faculty regulation
Major change proposals require consultation with and review by the Programs Team before entering the approval process. Please contact Natasja Saranchuk (natasja.saranchuk@ualberta.ca) or Suzanne Dayman (suzanne.dayman@ualberta.ca) to begin the process.
Examples of major changes include, but are not limited to:
Creation/suspension/termination of a program/major/minor/specialization/etc.
Substantial revision to existing programs
Substantial changes to academic standing or admission requirements
Substantial changes to/creation of a faculty regulation
Minor change proposals normally follow these pathways:
Undergraduate and Non-Credit Proposals
Undergraduate Program Support Team (PST) > Faculty Council (unless already approved) > Approval on sub-delegated authority
Graduate Proposals
Graduate Program Support Team (GPST) > Faculty Council (unless already approved) > GPS Council (for information and/or consent) > Approval on sub-delegated authority
Most major program, academic standing, admission requirements, faculty regulations, or University regulations changes and new OCE programs will follow these pathways. Please note that any regulations affecting both undergraduate and graduate students will proceed to both PST and GPST before continuing along the Graduate Proposals pathway.
Undergraduate and Non-Credit Proposals
Undergraduate Program Support Team (PST) > Faculty Council (if applicable, and unless already approved) > GFC Programs Committee
Graduate Proposals
Graduate Program Support Team (GPST) > Faculty Council (as applicable, and unless already approved) > GPS Council > GFC Programs Committee
In some cases, proposals will require approval by additional governance committees. Please consult with the Programs Team early in the ideation phase to confirm necessary approvals.