Minor Modifications

Minor modifications consist of changes to courses and curriculum that do not change the nature or essence of a program or the learning outcomes. Â鶹´«Ã½ considers minor modifications to include such things as the: 
  • changes to an existing option or minor module within a program; 
  • changes to admission requirements; 
  • changes to subject areas as part of Â鶹´«Ã½’s breadth requirements for degrees; and 
  • creation of a new course (for required graduate courses, this may be treated as a major modification). 
Minor modifications are subject to Â鶹´«Ã½’s governance processes for internal approval, but do not need to be submitted for consideration through the IQAP process via SUPR-U/SUPR-G as outlined in section 4.2.1. The intra-institutional steps that apply to the quality assurance of program changes related to Undergraduate Certificates, Undergraduate Diplomas and Micro-credentials offered through Â鶹´«Ã½ Continuing Studies are articulated in Â鶹´«Ã½’s Senate Academic Policies.

The list of modifications above is not intended to be inclusive and it may, at times, be difficult to determine whether a proposed change constitutes a “significant change”, or is categorized as a new program, a major modification, or a minor modification. In such situations, SUPR-U/SUPR-G will serve as the arbiter in determining whether a proposed change constitutes a major or minor modification. In addition, SUPR-U/SUPR-G may, at its discretion, request that the QC review a major modification proposal through the Expedited Approval process. The QC has the final authority to decide if a major modification constitutes a new program and, therefore, if it must follow the protocol for New Program Approvals.