Senate-Board of Undergraduate Studies Form F: COURSE CREDIT WEIGHT CHANGE
2019/2020 Undergraduate Calendar
Submission Timelines/Deadlines
If proposed changes to the course also include changes to the description, prerequisites, corequisites, restrictions, semester designation, lec/lab hours, etc., use this form in place of Form B.
Provide evidence the appropriate curriculum/program committees have been consulted and support the proposed credit reassignment.
Additional documentation is required if the proposed changes include modification of the schedule of studies for any major, minor, area of concentration or emphasis, certificate or diploma affected by the change in credit weighting (submit Form D).
Approval of this request by the Program Committee(s) affirms this change will not be applied retroactively to a student's program.
Template-Specific Notes
Proposed Change(2018-2019 calendar description with revisions): Copy all the information from the calendar description into the space below. To indicate changes, use bold text to add text to the description and use the single strike through formatting for text to be deleted. Please ensure the course description is grammatically correct (i.e. is formatted in complete sentences). Use approved 2018-2019 calendar copy; NOT the 2017-2018 copy. This is available in draft format in November 2017 or in advance through the Administrative Secretary or your Program Committee Secretary.
When pasting directly from the calendar, right click in the desired cell to view the pasting options. Choose option “keep text only.”
Submit completed template only. Please refrain from submitting instruction page.Course Code and Title:
Current Credit Weight: / Proposed Credit Weight*:
Current Lecture/Lab Hours: / Proposed Lecture/Lab Hours**:
First Offering: (e.g. Fall 2019)
Course Use in Undergraduate Programs***: All majors, minors, areas of emphasis, diplomas and certificates using this course in their curriculum must be listed in the table below. If the course is not a requirement in any program check Elective Only.
Core/Required
Restricted Elective
☐ / Elective Only
Affirmation there isno impact on the total credits required for the given program of study created by the proposed change in credit weighting:
*Requests for credit weight greater than 1.50 will be reviewed for approval by BUGS.
**Complete this field only if the proposed change in credit weight includes a change to the lec/lab hours.
***Use the PIMS screen in Colleague to ensure accuracy of course use information. For assistance with PIMs, contact the Colleague Specialist, Enrolment Services.
PROPOSED CHANGE (2018-2019 Calendar Description with Revisions): for revisions, use bold to add text and strikethrough to delete text
REVISED-CLEAN COPY (2019-2020 Calendar Description): please provide clean copy, with no mark-ups.
JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PROPOSED CREDIT WEIGHT REASSIGNMENT AND REASON FOR REVISION (point form):
Approved by Program Committee(s): / Date: Click here to enter a date.
Approved by Dean(s)/Designate(s): / Date: Click here to enter a date.