Course Delivery Guidance
Context for 2021-22
Updated February 7, 2022
Some level of remote delivery in response to public health constraints (and its downstream impacts on international travel and visa processing) has continued to be necessary in the 2021-22 academic year. As a result, the pandemic ROSI course delivery mode codes have continued to be in place: In Person, Synchronous, Asynchronous, Online Synchronous (In Person Final) and Asynchronous (In Person Final) (see the School of Graduate Studies’ definitions for COVID-era codes). Delivering courses remotely using these codes will continue to not require governance until the end of Summer 2022.
Changing Mode of Delivery for Fall 2022 and Later
Based on experiences delivering courses and programs remotely during the present pandemic, faculty may be considering permanently changing the delivery mode of courses and programs for 2022-2023 or later. In some cases, permanent changes require governance (see table below).
For changes that require governance approval, the proposal is where the strategic and pedagogical considerations; guiding principles; impact on the student experience; and commitment to resources will be addressed. It is expected that conversations about post-pandemic delivery will take place through the end of 2022-23 and that governance will be completed by the end of this period.
Here is the governance process for courses:
| Offering | Governance Required to Create or Change |
|---|---|
| In-person course | Create: Through a minor modification. Change: Changing the mode of delivery of an existing course is done through a minor modification. Adding new delivery options to an existing course (e.g., adding “online” to a course previously approved as “In-person”, etc.) is also done through a minor modification. |
| Hybrid course | Create: Through a minor modification. Change: Changing the mode of delivery of an existing course is done through a minor modification. Adding new delivery options to an existing course (e.g., adding “online” to a course previously approved as “In-person”, etc.) is also done through a minor modification. |
| Online course | Create: Through a minor modification. Change: Changing the mode of delivery of an existing course is done through a minor modification. Adding new delivery options to an existing course (e.g., adding “online” to a course previously approved as “In-person”, etc.) is also done through a minor modification. |
Here is the governance process for programs:
| Offering | Governance Required to Create or Change |
|---|---|
| In-person program | Create: Through a new program process. Change: Converting an existing hybrid or online program to in person is done through a major modification. |
| Hybrid program | Create: Through a new program process. Change: If an existing program is being converted or extended to a hybrid offering, approval is done through a major modification. |
| Online program* | Create: Through a new program process. Change: If the proposal is to convert or extend an existing program to an online offering, approval is done through a major modification. |
* For graduate programs, only Professional Master’s or Diploma programs can be offered entirely online.
More Questions?
- See the School of Graduate Studies’ online learning guidelines for graduate students and the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation’s Online Learning Instructor Toolkit
- Online initiatives and capacity development: Laurie Harrison, Director of Online Learning Strategies, Office of the Chief Information Officer
- New program and major modification proposals: Jennifer Francisco, Coordinator Academic Change, Vice-Provost, Academic Programs
- Minor modifications: Alexandra Varela, Assistant Coordinator, Academic Change, Vice-Provost, Academic Programs