Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum · Placement of degree completion for the Stenberg College Graduates program on indefinite hiatus . The motion carried. ... will circulate

Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum Wednesday, September 06, 2017

4:15 PM - 7:15 PM Surrey Campus, Cedar 2110

A G E N D A

Start Time

1. Call to Order ............................................................................................. David Burns 4:15

2. Confirmation of Agenda 4:16

3. Approval of Minutes from May 3, 2017 4:17

4. Chair's Report .......................................................................................... David Burns 4:20

4.1 Welcome to new members

5. Pending Business

6. New Business

6.1 FESD Nominee for SWIC...................................................................... David Burns

6.2 Program Change: Health Unit Coordinator .................................. Radhika Kumar, .................................................................................................... Leeann Waddington

4:30

6.3 Course Outline Manual as a Living Document .................................... David Burns 4:50

6.4 Program Review and Curricular Revision ............................................ David Burns 4:40

7. Items for Discussion .................................................................................. David Burns 5:00

7.1 D-7 Program Change Form Revisions

7.2 Starting Time for October Meeting

8. Adjournment 5:15

Next Meeting

Wednesday, October 04, 2017 4:15 PM - 7:15 PM Surrey A2410 Meeting Room

Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum May 3, 2017 Page 1

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum (SSCC) Wednesday, May 3, 2017

4:15 PM - 7:15 PM Surrey Campus Boardroom, Cedar 2110

Present: Ex-Officio / Non-voting

Khairunnisa Ali Herbie Atwal David Burns Jane Fee Gregory Harris Nadia Henwood

Michael Pope Diane Purvey Linda Rogers Brenda Snaith Leeann Waddington Elizabeth Worobec

Jennifer Au (Chair)

Regrets: Senate Office Guests:

Caitlin McCutchen Denise Nielson Alan Davis Sal Ferreras Doug Fletcher

Rita Zamluk, Administrative Assistant

Don Hlus Allyson Rozell Tanya Boboricken Jacqollyne Keath Jean Nicolson-Church Daniel Bernstein Anya Goldin Luis Fernando Villalba Zena Mitchell

1. Call to Order The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:15 pm.

2. Approval of Agenda David Burns moved the agenda be confirmed as circulated.

The motion carried. 3. Approval of Minutes, April 5, 2017

Linda Rogers moved the minutes be confirmed as circulated. The motion carried.

4. Chair’s Report The Chair presented her report and informed the committee that the proposed changes to the SSCC membership composition and the subcommittee terms of reference were endorsed by the Senate Governance Committee (SGC) on May 1, 2017 as presented. The SGC will bring them forward to Senate for approval on May 29, 2017.


5. Pending Business 5.1. Changes to the Mathematics Alternatives Table (Proposal A) Elizabeth Worobec moved that the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum take from the table the following motion that was moved by Elizabeth Worobec on April 5, 2017: THAT the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum recommend approval of the changes to the Mathematics Alternatives Table, effective September 1, 2017.

The motion carried. 5.2. Changes to the Mathematics Alternatives Table (Proposal B) Leeann Waddington moved that the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum recommend approval of the changes to the Mathematics Alternatives Table (Proposal B) for both admissions and prerequisites, effective September 1, 2018.

The motion carried. 6. Program Changes

6.1. Bachelor of Music in Musical Arts Don Hlus, Chair of the Music Department, answered questions. The Registrar requested that the following additional change be made to the calendar entry prior to submission to Senate: In the calendar entry section of the Program Change Form, add in the "Description" section from the University Calendar. From this section, delete the following statements from the Music Diploma Option heading: "The two-year diploma is embedded within the degree. It allows students who do not wish to pursue a degree in music to have an optional exit point after completion of lower-level requirements." David Burns moved that the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum recommend approval of the changes to the Bachelor of Music in Musical Arts to Senate, effective September 1, 2017.

The motion carried. 6.2. Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing Degree Completion Programs Jacquollyne Keath, Coordinator of the Bachelor of Psychiatric program, and Jean Nicolson-Church, Associate Dean of Health, attended to respond to questions. The committee requested that in the consultations section of the Program Change Form, replace “no concerns” with “concerns were addressed” for the two Associate Registrars who were consulted on the program change. Leeann Waddington moved that the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum recommend approval of the following changes to the Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing degree completion programs to Senate, effective September 1, 2017: 1. Alignment of program requirements for the Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN) degree completion program 2. Placement of degree completion for the Stenberg College Graduates program on indefinite hiatus

The motion carried. 7. Senate Subcommittee on Course Curriculum Report

Don Hlus answered questions regarding the Music course outlines, MUSI 4851, 4751, and 4752.


Daniel Bernstein from the Faculty of Arts, and Diane Purvey, Dean of Arts, answered questions on the structure and implementation of the new research and scholarship courses in Arts. The committee considered including the KPU Library as part of the research component of the courses, as well as strategies to accommodate a large number of registrants. Brenda Snaith moved that the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum recommend approval of the following course outlines to Senate:

• For implementation on September 1, 2017: o New course outlines: MUSI 4851; ARTS 3991, 3992, 3993

o Course outline discontinuances: MUSI 4751, 4752 • For implementation on September 1, 2018:

o Revised course outline: ENTR 3120 8. Curricular Governance Reform: The Senate Committees

The committee discussed the logistics of implementing the changes, designing curriculum, and reviewing practices in other post-secondary institutions. The committee will add a standing item on the agenda to ensure curriculum quality is maintained. Luis Fernando Villalba, Associate Dean of Business, will circulate a presentation to the committee. Diane Purvey moved the Subcommittee on Course Curriculum [SCC] be disbanded, and that its 1st, 2nd and 3rd terms of reference be added to the terms of reference of the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum [SSCC]. Jane Fee moved an amendment to append the following to the motion: “and that a year after SCC has disbanded, SSCC will review the transition.”

The amendment carried. The amended motion carried.

David Burns and Jennifer Au will take this item to the Senate Governance Committee. 9. Items for Discussion

9.1. Updates to the Course Outline Template and Course Outline Manual The committee had an open discussion on academic freedom, ensuring curriculum integrity, and having the course outlines publicly available. The discussion will continue in the Fall.

10. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 6:14pm.

Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum Agenda Item: 6.1

Meeting Date: September 6, 2017 Presenter(s): David P. Burns

Agenda Item: Faculty of Educational Support and Development (FESD) nomination to Subcommittee on Writing-Intensive Courses (SWIC)

Action Requested:

Motion to Approve Discussion Information Education

Recommended Resolution:

THAT the Senate Standing Committee on Course Curriculum approve the appointment of Christina Page to the Senate Subcommittee on Writing-Intensive Courses, to replace Mirela Djokic as representative of the Faculty of Educational Support and Development. The term begins September 7, 2017, and ends August 31, 2020.

Senate Standing Committee Report: For Senate Office Use Only

Context & Background:

By request of the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Educational Support and Development.

Key Messages:

This motion will take immediate effect.

Resource Requirements: N/A

Implications / Risks: N/A

Submitted by: David P. Burns

Date submitted: August 29, 2017

Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum Agenda Item: Meeting Date: Presenter(s):

6.2 September 6, 2017 Radhika Kumar Leeann Waddington

Agenda Item: Program Change: Health Unit Coordinator Certificate (HUC) Action Requested:

X Motion to Approve Discussion Information Education


THAT the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum recommend approval of the following changes to the Health Unit Coordinator Certificate Program to Senate, effective September 1, 2018: 1. Increase the admission typing requirement from 40 wpm to 50 wpm to align with the benchmark for the Unit Coordinator role, by the Hospital Employees Union (HEU). 2. Remove the Note: regarding computer skills recommended. 3. Add an explanatory paragraph regarding the requirement for a Criminal Record Check.


The Faculty of Health, Health Care Assistant Program is seeking to change its admission requirements starting in September 2018 to: 1. Increase the admission typing requirement from 40 wpm to 50 wpm to align with the benchmark for the Unit Coordinator role, by the Hospital Employees Union (HEU). 2. Remove the Note: regarding computer skills recommended. 3. Add a paragraph which outlines that an acceptable Criminal Record Check is required following the conditional offer of admission.

Resource Requirements:

No anticipated change in resource requirements associated with this program change.

Implications / Risks:

No anticipated implications or risks associated with this program change.

Consultations: Please see the Program Change form attached. Attachments: Program Change form Submitted by: Radhika Kumar, HUC Curriculum Committee Date submitted: August 10, 2017

Key Messages:

1. Ensure applicants have the minimum typing Words Per Minute requirements as set by the HEU benchmark (job description). 2. Computer skills recommendation is not a true admission requirement for HUC applicants. 3. To clarify when the acceptable Criminal Record Check is required in the admission process.

Program Change Form

v. 2017-Aug-09-17

Faculty: Faculty of Health Program Name: Health Unit Coordinator Certificate (HUC) Department: Faculty of Health Effective date: September 1, 2018 Dean/Associate Dean: David Florkowksi, Dean/Jean Nicolson-Church, Associate Dean Chair/Coordinator: Radhika Kumar, Program Coordinator, Health Unit Coordinator Submission Date: August 10, 2017 Consultations Consultation Date Person Consulted Office of the Provost: NA Vice Chair of Senate: August 8, 2017 David Burns - comments incorporated Office of the Registrar: June 2, 2017 Stephen Yezerinac - no concerns noted Other(s)* (if applicable): June 1, 2017 Nadia Henwood - no concerns noted Date on which this proposal was approved. Faculty Curriculum Committee: July 5, 2017 (via electronic vote) Faculty Council (if required): NA SSC on Curriculum: September 6, 2017 SSC on University Budget (if required): NA SSC on Academic Planning and Priorities (if required): NA Senate: September 25, 2017 Proposed Change(s): 1. Increase the admission typing requirement from 40 wpm to 50 wpm to align with the

benchmark for the Unit Coordinator role, by the Hospital Employees Union (HEU). 2. Remove the Note: regarding computer skills recommended. 3. Add a paragraph which outlines that an acceptable Criminal Record Check is required following the conditional offer of admission.

Rationale: 1. Ensure applicants have the minimum typing Words Per Minute requirements as set by the HEU benchmark (job description). 2. Computer skills recommendation is not a true admission requirement for HUC applicants. 3. To clarify when the acceptable Criminal Record Check is required in the admission process.

URL(s): http://www.kpu.ca/calendar/2017-18/health/healthunitcoordinator/healthunitcoordinator-cert.html

Impact on Students: Check all that apply: ☒ The changes alter the admission, declaration or continuance requirements If yes, provide both the current calendar entry and new calendar entry in full (see below) ☐ The changes alter the curricular requirements If yes, provide both the current calendar entry and new calendar entry in full (see below) ☐ The changes change the total number of required credits If yes, state the current number of total credits:_______________________________ and proposed number of total credits: ______________________________________ ☐ The changes introduce new, revised or discontinued courses If yes, indicate the SCC approval date you are aiming for:________________________ ☐ The changes alter the credential awarded If yes, indicate the proposed credential:_______________________________________

http://www.kpu.ca/calendar/2017-18/health/healthunitcoordinator/healthunitcoordinator-cert.html

Program Change Form

v. 2017-Aug-09-17

Current Requirements with Proposed Changes New Requirements

Admission Requirements

In addition to the Faculty's Admission Requirements, which consist of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, the following program admission requirements apply:

• Minimum word processing speed (Ttyping speed) of 40 50 wpm words per minute

• Attendance at a Health Unit Coordinator Information Session

Once applicants have received a conditional offer of admission and before final admission to the program is granted, they must submit the following:

• An acceptable Criminal Record Check through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General's Criminal Records Review Program within 6 months prior to the start of the program.

• Applicants who have lived outside of Canada as an adult are required to secure a Criminal Record Search with the Vulnerable Sector from their country of origin. Please contact the Office of Admissions for further direction on obtaining your criminal record check

Note: Computer skills are highly recommended for students applying for this program.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the Faculty's Admission Requirements, which consist of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, the following program admission requirements apply:

• Minimum word processing speed (typing speed) of 50 words per minute

• Attendance at a Health Unit Coordinator Information Session

Once applicants have received a conditional offer of admission and before final admission to the program is granted, they must submit the following:

• An acceptable Criminal Record Check through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General's Criminal Records Review Program within 6 months prior to the start of the program

• Applicants who have lived outside of Canada as an adult are required to secure a Criminal Record Search with the Vulnerable Sector from their country of origin. Please contact the Office of Admissions for further direction on obtaining your criminal record check

http://www.kpu.ca/calendar/2017-18/ar/englishproficiency.html#ug

http://www.kpu.ca/calendar/2017-18/ar/englishproficiency.html#ug



Agenda Item: Course Outline Manual as a Living Document

Action Requested:



That the Course Outline Manual become a living document, rather than a static document.

Senate Standing Committee Report:

For Senate Office Use Only


The Course Outline Manual serves several purposes, including but not limited to:

(A) providing guidance to the committee members (at the Senate and Faculty levels) who adjudicate motions

(B) providing guidance on pedagogical and curricular practices to proponents, administrators, and support staff in the process of creating or revising curricular documents

(C) communicating the technical requirements (tick boxes, registration procedures, etc.) that impact implementation

Key Messages: [maximum of 3, preferably no more than 100 words]

1. Current practice treats this document as static, and only permits delayed revision.

2. Neither (B), which is a professional development objective, nor (C), which is an information sharing objective, should require a cumbersome annual review. These should be living documents that are perpetually revisited and more easily accessible.

3. (A), which is a less clear case, can be addressed by providing regular “information sharing” reports on changes of this nature.


This material will be jointly curated by the Chair of SSCC and the University Registrar.

Implications / Risks: So long as any changes under heading (A) are brought to SSCC, the proposed system carries no significant risk.



Consultations: [What other bodies or officers have reviewed this proposal? Has there been adequate consultation with those who might be affected by this proposal?]Click here to enter text.

Attachments: For an example of what this could look like, see this draft.


Date submitted: 25 August, 2017

https://our.kpu.ca/sites/committees/senate/vicechair/Course%20Outline%20Wiki/Course%20Outline%20Wiki.aspx



Agenda Item: Program Review and Curricular Revision

Action Requested:



THAT the Senate Standing Committee on Course Curriculum endorse the 3 key messages listed in this motion emphasizing the need to better coordinate curricular revision and program review.


One of the sources of significant inefficiency in our curricular governance process is the frequent making of small changes to courses and programs. Another is that, all too often, these small changes are made without the benefit of evidence, such as that discussed at the Senate Standing Committee on Program Review. Changes made with little or no evidence often need to be tinkered with again and again, thus necessitating an accelerating process of minor and often ineffective curricular change.

Key Messages:

1. The curricular governance system should, in effect, slow down. It should deal with larger packages of changes, informed by program review, and fewer minor changes (with the exception of cases of demonstrable and acute need).

2. The Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum should encourage developers and proponents to conduct curricular revisions in larger batches, and require that major changes take place as a consequence of the program review process or other substantive evidence.

3. This motion should not be implemented as a moratorium on small changes. It is a statement of principle that should be used to encourage changes in practice.


Given that program reviews already take place, this is expected to result in the saving of significant labour within both the Office of the Registrar and in the Curriculum Support Positions. Making 10 small changes, one at a time, is far more administratively cumbersome than making 1 package of 10 changes.

Implications / Risks: N/A



Consultations: Lori McElroy, Institutional Analysis and Planning





Agenda Item: D-7. Program Change Form Revisions

Action Requested:

Motion to Approve Discussion

X Information Education


N/A

Senate Standing Committee Report:

For Senate Office Use Only


The disbandment of SCC necessitates updates to processes and associated forms for program and course changes.

Key Messages:

1. The D-7. Program Change Form has been slightly modified to reflect the disbandment of SCC and to connect information about program changes with associated course changes.

Consultations: Chair of SSCC; University Registrar

Attachments: D-7. Program Change Form (with changes shown in markup) D-7. Program Change Form

Submitted by: Stephen Yezerinac, Associate Registrar, Senate & Curriculum


https://your.kpu.ca/senate/Submission%20Forms/Program%20Development%20and%20Change/D-7.%20Program%20Change%20Form.docx

Program Change Form v. yyyy2017-mmmAug-dd18

This form is to be used for:

changes to any Senate-approved degree and non-degree programs at KPU

addition of Honours designation to a Major program currently offered at KPU

creation of a Minor degree for which a cognate Major program is currently offered at KPU (for the section Current

Requirements with Proposed Changes, insert “This is a new minor degree program for which a cognate Major degree program already exists at KPU. There is no existing curriculum for the minor, and as per Policy AC11 there is no requirement for a Concept Paper or FPP.”)

For more information on how to complete this form, please contact the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum (SSCC).

This completed form should be submitted to [email protected] at least 15 days before the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum (SSCC) meeting along with any new, revised, or discontinued course outlines associated with the proposal; associated course outlines must have already been been formally approved by the Faculty.If there are new, revised, or discontinued course outlines associated with the proposal, this completed form should be submitted along with the associated course outlines to [email protected] at least 15 days before the Senate Subcommittee on Course Curriculum (SCC) meeting.

If there are no course outlines associated with the proposal, this completed form should be submitted to [email protected] at least 15 days before the SSCC meeting.

Faculty:

Program Name:

Department:

Effective date: Notes: If you are requesting a change to admission requirements, Senate approval is required by the October meeting of Senate of the preceding academic year (prior to the start of the first application cycle for the academic year). If you are requesting a change to declaration or curricular requirements, approval is required no later than the April meeting of Senate of the preceding the academic year.

Dean/Associate Dean:

Chair/Coordinator:

Submission Date:

Consultations Person Consulted Consultation Date

Office of the Provost:

Vice Chair of Senate:

Office of the Registrar:

Other(s)* (if applicable): * For more complex consultations, please attach the Curriculum Consultation Forms. If you have any inquiries regarding the completion of the above Consultations section or the Curriculum Consultation Forms, please contact the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum.

Date on which this proposal was approved.

Faculty Curriculum Committee:

Faculty Council (if required): (Not needed if the Faculty Curriculum Committee has delegated authority to approve program revisions on behalf of their Faculty Council.)

SSC on Curriculum:

SSC on University Budget (if required):

SSC on Academic Planning and Priorities (if required):

Senate:

mailto:[email protected]

2

Proposed Change(s):

Rationale:

URL(s): (Insert all applicable URLs from the current Calendar.)

3

Impact on Students: Check all that apply:

☐ The changes alter the admission, declaration or continuance requirements If yes, provide both the current calendar entry and new calendar entry in full (see below).

☐ The changes alter the curricular requirements If yes, provide both the current calendar entry and new calendar entry in full (see below).

☐ The changes change the total number of required credits If yes, state the current number of total credits:_______________________________ and proposed number of total credits: ______________________________________

☐ The changes introduce new, revised or discontinued courses If yes, indicate the SCC Faculty approval date and list the courses below you are aiming for:________________________

☐ The changes alter the credential awarded If yes, indicate the proposed credential:_______________________________________

Program Change Form v. yyyy2017-mmmAug-dd18

Current Requirements with Proposed Changes (Cut and paste the relevant section(s) in full from the current Calendar website. Use track changes to show the proposed changes.)

New Requirements (Provide a clean copy to show how the new Calendar entry will appear. List courses in alpha/numeric order.)

List any new, revised or discontinued courses associated with this program change Course Subject

Code

Course Number

Descriptive Title, hyperlinked to course outline

Program Change Form v. 2017-Aug-18

This form is to be used for:

changes to any Senate-approved degree and non-degree programs at KPU

addition of Honours designation to a Major program currently offered at KPU

creation of a Minor degree for which a cognate Major program is currently offered at KPU (for the section Current

Requirements with Proposed Changes, insert “This is a new minor degree program for which a cognate Major degree program already exists at KPU. There is no existing curriculum for the minor, and as per Policy AC11 there is no requirement for a Concept Paper or FPP.”)

For more information on how to complete this form, please contact the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum (SSCC).

This completed form should be submitted to [email protected] at least 15 days before the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum (SSCC) meeting along with any new, revised, or discontinued course outlines associated with the proposal; associated course outlines must have already been been formally approved by the Faculty.

Faculty:

Program Name:

Department:

Effective date: Notes: If you are requesting a change to admission requirements, Senate approval is required by October meeting of Senate of the preceding cademic year (prior to the first application cycle for the academic year). If you are requesting a change to declaration or curricular requirements, approval is required no later than the April meeting of Senate of the preceding academic year.

Dean/Associate Dean:

Chair/Coordinator:

Submission Date:

Consultations Person Consulted Consultation Date

Office of the Provost:

Vice Chair of Senate:

Office of the Registrar:

Other(s)* (if applicable): * For more complex consultations, please attach the Curriculum Consultation Forms. If you have any inquiries regarding the completion of the above Consultations section or the Curriculum Consultation Forms, please contact the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum.

Date on which this proposal was approved

Faculty Curriculum Committee:

Faculty Council (if required): (Not needed if the Faculty Curriculum Committee has delegated authority to approve program revisions on behalf of their Faculty Council.)

SSC on Curriculum:

SSC on University Budget (if required):

SSC on Academic Planning and Priorities (if required):

Senate:

Proposed Change(s):

Rationale:

URL(s): (Insert all applicable URLs from the current Calendar.)

mailto:[email protected]

2

Impact on Students: Check all that apply:

☐ The changes alter the admission, declaration or continuance requirements If yes, provide both the current calendar entry and new calendar entry in full (see below).

☐ The changes alter the curricular requirements If yes, provide both the current calendar entry and new calendar entry in full (see below).

☐ The changes change the total number of required credits If yes, state the current number of total credits:_______________________________ and proposed number of total credits: _______________________________________

☐ The changes introduce new, revised or discontinued courses If yes, indicate the Faculty approval date and list the courses below________________

☐ The changes alter the credential awarded If yes, indicate the proposed credential:_______________________________________

Program Change Form v. 2017-Aug-18

Current Requirements with Proposed Changes (Cut and paste the relevant section(s) in full from the current Calendar website. Use track changes to show the proposed changes.)

New Requirements (Provide a clean copy to show how the new Calendar entry will appear. List courses in alpha/numeric order.)

List any new, revised or discontinued courses associated with this program change Course Subject

Code

Course Number

Descriptive Title, hyperlinked to course outline

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Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum · Placement of degree completion for the Stenberg College Graduates program on indefinite hiatus . The motion carried. ... will circulate