Approval of School-Sponsored Courses

Courses proposed to be School-Sponsored Courses (SSCs) must be existing common core courses which have been offered at least once. The proposal must be submitted using the prescribed "School-Sponsored Course Proposal Form" together with evidence from previous offering(s) to demonstrate that the proposed course could meet the SSC selection criteria. Evidence should include, but not limited to, course outlines, assessment samples, student evaluation, and documentation of quality assurance activities adopted for ensuring the continued attainment of the SSC objectives. Examples of practices for illustrating/explaining the selection criteria can be found here.

SSC proposals will be reviewed by the relevant Course Review Panel (CRP) with regard to the selection criteria, based on evidence presented from previous offering(s). Upon recommendation of CRP, the proposals will be submitted to the Committee on Undergraduate Core Education (CUCE) for approval. Further approval from the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (CUS) is not required.