Major program modifications
Major program modifications are defined as those modifications that constitute a significant change to the design and delivery of an existing program.
The Quality Council defines major modifications to include the following program changes:
- Requirements that differ significantly from those existing at the time of the previous cyclical program review;
- Significant changes to the learning outcomes;
- Significant changes to the faculty engaged in delivering the Program and/or to the essential physical resources as may occur, for example, where there have been changes to the existing mode(s) of delivery (e.g., different campus, online delivery, inter-institutional collaboration); and
- The addition of a new field to an existing graduate Program. Note that institutions are not required to declare fields for either master’s or doctoral Programs.
For additional examples of what would be considered a major modification, please see Ontario Tech's Curriculum Change Procedures.
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Major program modifications: template
The following template must be completed to begin the major program modification process (for internal users only):
Please contact ciqe@ontariotechu.ca if you have any questions about the form, or need any assistance completing it.
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Major program modifications: program closures
The following Program Closure Handbook, which contains the Program Closure Guide and Flowchart, has been created to guide you through the process of a program closure.
If you wish to initiate a program closure, please connect with a CIQE staff member at ciqe@ontariotechu.ca .
