Curriculum proposals
Overview
The Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning oversees the submission and approval of curriculum proposals for the University through the Academic Programs Committee (APC).
Concordia Curriculum Management System (CCMS) is a web-based curriculum submission tool that departments and Faculties/Schools use to submit their curriculum proposals through the approval process. CCMS allows users to revise their dossiers as they are presented throughout the process, and proposals are retained in a database management system.
CCMS requires users to complete online training. Access to CCMS can be requested by filling out the online CCMS Access form.
Internal policies and procedures
Curriculum proposals submitted to the Academic Programs Committee (APC) include changes to existing programs and courses, as well as proposals for new undergraduate and graduate programs. Separate guideline documents for undergraduate and graduate proposals outline the curriculum flow from creation in the department/unit through to Senate approval. Each document also includes a flowchart of the internal process and a brief summary of the procedures for new programs being submitted to the BCI (formerly CREPUQ) and MELS. The full BCI and MELS procedural documents can be found under the External Resources heading.
- Curriculum Committee Approval Guidelines and Checklist
- Concordia New Program Proposal Template
- Concordia Microprogram Guidelines and Template
- New Program Budget Template
- Curriculum Mapping Guidelines
All proposals must be created using CCMS. Access to CCMS can be requested by filling out the online CCMS Access form. Please see the following resources for Curriculum Approvers:
Undergraduate Calendar Style Guides
External resources
Ministère de l’Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur (MEES)
Comité d’agrément des programmes de formation à l’enseignement (CAPFE)
Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI, formerly known as CREPUQ)
Staff
Ying Li
Curriculum Developer
Email: ying.li@concordia.ca
Ying Li works with faculty and academic leaders on the design, revision and approval of academic programs. She supports units in navigating curriculum proposals and related processes, including clarifying program rationale, defining target audience and program learning outcomes, conducting environmental scans of comparable programs, and assisting with market research through prospective student surveys, employer or industry surveys, and labour market analysis.
Beyond new program proposals, her work includes curriculum mapping to support continuous improvement, customized support for programming initiatives in response to department needs, and special projects related to the integration of career readiness skills into academic courses and programs.
Her background spans teaching, instructional design, faculty development, educational technology, and curriculum development. Before moving fully into program-level work, she supported faculty through course redesign initiatives, teaching and learning workshops, and LMS-supported teaching and learning. During the pandemic years, she served as Online Exam Lead, overseeing Concordia’s online exam operations and supporting instructors with assessment design and delivery decisions.
Ying is especially interested in innovative academic programming that responds to changing learner needs and institutional priorities. She is particularly drawn to work that broadens access, supports diverse learners, and creates meaningful connections between academic learning and students’ future pathways. She values practical, collaborative work with faculty and enjoys helping transform complex ideas into coherent and implementable program designs.
Dalia Radwan
Curriculum Developer
Email: dalia.radwan@concordia.ca
Dalia Radwan has an interdisciplinary academic background in education, fine arts, and commercial arts design. She has nearly twenty years of experience in human experience design, organizational improvement strategies, national and international accreditation processes, international educational programs, and academic research. Her decision to become a Curriculum and Instructional Developer was a natural evolution of her interests for learning and her passion for enabling people at any stage of their life to take part in stimulating learning experiences.
As a curriculum developer, her main focus is on the experience of students at the learning and performance ecosystem level. She takes the perspective of students as the point of departure for program and course design and examines main environmental factors that impact the student experience and learning outcomes.