# PROCEDURE #A-25 PR-2 Northern College is committed to ensuring that its programs meet and exceed standards and expectations for quality and relevance. This commitment requires continuous review, updating, and improvement of the curriculum for each program offered by the College. This document outlines the processes asso | | | |---|---| | Type | PDF | | Size | 312 KB | [Open original PDF →](https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/A-25-PR-2-Program-and-Curriculum-Modification-Procedure.pdf) Referenced from: [Policies & Procedures](/pages/academics/policies/) ## Document text SUBJECT ## PROCEDURE #A-25 PR-2 ## PROGRAM AND CURRICULUM MODIFICATION PROCEDURE ## Procedure Overview Northern College is committed to ensuring that its programs meet and exceed standards and expectations for quality and relevance. This commitment requires continuous review, updating, and improvement of the curriculum for each program offered by the College. This document outlines the processes associated with curriculum development and modifications to existing programs. Initiation of program and curriculum modification typically results from recommendations made during regular program review activities. Common modifications include changes to the length of a program, hours of delivery, and instructional settings (e.g., lecture, lab, fieldwork, etc.). All learning materials and assessments are designed contribute to learners' successful achievement of program vocational learning outcomes, which provide essential direction for curriculum development throughout a program's lifecycle. Vocational learning outcomes are student-focused, and should describe, from the learner's perspective, the skills and knowledge they will acquire upon completion of their program. Course-level learning outcomes should meaningfully contribute to one or more of the program-level learning outcomes. It is important to track these program and curriculum changes, since they may impact a program's overall compliance with the Ontario Qualifications Framework. For example, program delivery information is the basis of Ministry program funding approvals and OSAP eligibility decisions. ## Section A: Circumstances Mandating CVS re-validation and MCU approval : The following circumstances necessitate approval from the MCU for modifications, and may also require a re-validation by the Credential Validation Service (CVS): 1. Changes to the program learning outcomes resulting in a minimum of 25% change of the learning outcomes. 2. Changes to the program learning outcomes resulting in a greater or lesser degree of specialization, creating a distinct program. 3. Changes to the program learning outcomes that no longer meet the provincial program standard. | ISSUE DATE | SUPERSEDES | REFERENCE | SECTION | PAGE OF | PAGE OF | | --- Source: [https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/A-25-PR-2-Program-and-Curriculum-Modification-Procedure.pdf](https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/A-25-PR-2-Program-and-Curriculum-Modification-Procedure.pdf)