The CTLR provides support to departments, programs, and instructors in the design, development, evaluation and revision of programs and courses. Our team will design tailored workshops to fit your department needs.
An Instructional Associate (IA) will also guide you through the VCC governance approval process (VCC Curriculum Committee and Education Council) as outlined in the Curriculum Development and Approval Process Policy.
Curriculum documentation is created and approved through the VCC Governance process. These processes may include the Curriculum Committee, Education Council (EDCO) and the Board of Governors. The process is supported by CTLR’s Instructional Associates and usually includes development or updating of curriculum documents, review by other college departments, and then submission to the VCC Curriculum Committee and EDCO for approval.
The following flowcharts provide a high-level overview of the curriculum development governance process:
- Curriculum Development Flowchart – New Courses and Revisions (PDF)
- Curriculum Development Flowchart – New Programs (PDF)
Refer to the Curriculum Approval Time Frame 2026 for exact submission dates. Submissions received past the required due date may be deferred to the following month.
For questions regarding the curriculum approval time frame, contact Darija Rabadzija: drabadzija@vcc.ca; ext. 7023.
All curriculum documentation is created within VCC’s curriculum information management system, CourseLeaf. Use the following links to go to the appropriate site to create, edit, or find:
- Programs;
- Course Outlines;
- Concept papers for new programs;
- Proposal approval status, or to approve a proposal.
For technical support with CourseLeaf, please contact courseleaf@vcc.ca.
The CTLR provides templates to help curriculum developers and department leaders. You can also create drafts of these within CourseLeaf, which may save you time:
- Program Level Template (2023) (Word);
- Course Level Template (2023) (Word);
- Concept Paper Template (2023) (Word).
VCC’s Curriculum Committee has created detailed guidelines to help you as you develop and review your curriculum and complete the required CourseLeaf documentation. You can find the guidelines on the myVCC Curriculum Development Page.
The following policies and procedures support and guide curriculum development at VCC:
- Policy 410 – Curriculum Development and Approval;
- Policy 413 – Assignment of Credits to Courses;
- Policy 412 – Granting of Credentials Procedures;
- Policy 404 – Program Advisory Committees;
- Policy 403 – Program Review and Renewal;
- Policy 407 – Educational Affiliations;
- Policy 301 – Admissions;
- Policy 302 – Flexible Admissions.