Forensic Curriculum Proposal Form

Proposals are due on August 1, 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact Teresa Didiano, Program Manager, Academic Programs and Curriculum at t.didiano@utoronto.ca.

Resources

First and Last Name

You will receive an email with a copy of your responses.

Type of proposal

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The terms "small" and "significant" are used to describe the impact of your proposal to the Institute of Forensic Sciences' Curriculum Committee.

Small course modifications: correcting typos, changes to description or name, clarifications, etc.

Significant course modifications: changes to contact time, prerequisites, enrolment controls, resource requirements, etc.

New course proposal: introduction of a new course.

Small program modifications: correcting typos, changes to description or name, etc.

Significant program modifications: changes that do not impact the program learning outcomes such as changing graduation requirements, changing courses from required to elective, altering POSt requirements, course additions or removals, etc.

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Affected course or program

Please submit an alphanumeric course code (i.e. FSC239Y5) or program code (i.e. ERSPE1338). If proposing a new course, submit a course code and course title. New courses cannot use codes that already exist or have not been retired.

Description of proposal

Rationale and academic relevance

Consultation undertaken

Resources required

Course Modification: Please address the points below. For any items remaining the same as the current course, state “No changes proposed”:

Instructor-faculty member (full name and rank):
Proposed offering terms (Fall/Winter/Summer):
Is this course a program requirement, in a list of required options, or an elective?
Estimated enrolment (# sections, # seats per section):
Specialized classroom, equipment, or IT requirements:
International component (Yes/No/Optional):
Field course or field trips:
Specialized library resources:
Ancillary fees:
Other:

New Course: Please address the points below.

Instructor-faculty member (full name and rank):
Explain how this course will be added to the faculty member’s current teaching load:
Proposed offering terms (Fall/Winter/Summer):
Is this course a program requirement, in a list of required options, or an elective?
Estimated enrolment (# sections, # seats per section):
Specialized classroom, equipment, or IT requirements:
International component (Yes/No/Optional):
Field course or field trips:
Specialized library resources:
Ancillary fees:

If applicable: Course description for a new course or revised course description for an existing course.

If applicable: Prerequisite(s) for a new course or revised prerequisite(s) for an existing course.

If applicable: For a new or revised course, describe the overlap of course content with current courses offered by other departments/programs.

If applicable: For small and significant program modifications, describe the impact that the proposal may have on students or other academic units/divisions.