Sustainability Studies minor

2024-2025 - UG - Minor Program Adjustment

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(A) Proposal summary
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  • STEP 1 - Complete the proposal summary information
  • Home faculty*
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  • Content type*
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  • Summary of proposed changes*

    We are adding INDG/SCIE 2500U and INDG/POSC 3310U officially to the minor calendar copy since they make sense to the minor program. These courses have already been informally applicable to the minor via communication between the program director and FSSH academic advising. This calendar change is intended to formalize this.

    The new course POSC 3304U is being simultaneously proposed and would be a valuable option for SUST minor students as it represents a collaboration with a well-funded environmental NGO.

    Additional electives added of COMM 3350U, LBAT 2413U and LBAT 2414U that were new courses created last year.

    Include a brief summary of the changes included in this proposal. for pathways, please include details on the specific or unspecified transfer credits students will receive, if applicable).
  • Is a new course associated with this proposal?*
    Select 'yes' only if you are adding a brand new course to the calendar copy in this proposal.

  • If applicable, list new course codes, course titles and include hyperlinks to course proposals in Curriculog in the 'new courses' field below. To hyperlink, open a new window and search for the new course proposal in Curriculog. Copy the url from your web browser, return to this form and select the hyper link icon. Paste the url into the url field and save.

  • New courses

    POSC 3304U - Planetary Health and Global Environmental Justice

  • Are you modifying a pathways (Bridge/Advanced Entry) program?*
  • STEP 2 - Attach supporting documents, if applicable

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  • Are you attaching any supporting documents?*
(B) Program information
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  • STEP 3 - Complete program adjustments in Section B
  • Program or shared core name*
    Sustainability Studies minor
    Sustainability Studies minor
    This is the title of the program or shared core in the calendar. Program names should not be changed through this form. Contact ciqe@ontariotechu.ca for more information.
  • Program type
  • Degree type

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  • Program or shared core description
  • Calendar copy*

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  • Program learning outcomes
(C) Pathways programs
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  • STEP 4 - Complete Section C

  • Complete this section only if you are modifying a pathways program.

  • Proposed transfer credit block
    Please include details on the specific or unspecified transfer credits students will receive.
(D) Detailed proposal information
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  • STEP 5 - Complete Section D
  • Enhanced academic opportunities*

    Two of these courses are already being counted toward the Sustainability Studies minor in practice. They do not yet appear in the calendar however. POSC 3304U is designed to be offered in collaboration with the NGO Common Earth, and thus offers an innovative community-collaborative opportunity.

    Description of the ways in which the proposed change will enhance the program and/or academic opportunities for students.
  • Financial/ resource implications*

    None

    Provide an analysis of the financial and resourcing implications.
  • Enrolment implications*

    None

    Provide an analysis of the enrolment implications.
  • Transition plan*

    All students who have taken these courses may use them toward their Sustainability Studies minor. This has already been in effect with the help of SSH Academic Advising, but minor changes did not make last year’s Academic Calendar cutoff date.

    Semester (e.g., Fall 2020) for the implementation of the proposed changes; include a plan for all current students in the program, by year level. If this change impacts students that are not new and/or 1st year students as of the start date, then a transition plan is required.
  • Additional supporting information, if applicable

    NA

    Describe any additional information needed to support the proposal.
  • Calendar start date*
    Choose when the change should appear in the Academic Calendar.
  • Registration start date*
    Specify the first active term (e.g. Fall 2021).
(E) Impact and consultation
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  • STEP 6 - Complete Section E
  • We have consulted with all impacted areas*
    By selecting 'yes', you agree that you have consulted with all affected areas prior to beginning this proposal. Select 'N/A' only if the change(s) do not involve students, staff and faculty from other programs or courses.
  • Consultation*

    Both INDG/SCIE 2500U and INDG/POSC 3310U are existing courses and have been used toward the minor with permissions with consultation with SSH Academic Advising. POSC 3304U has been discussed with the Dean and the POSC program committee, as well as consulting and external climate education organization “Common Earth” to perhaps participate in the design of the course.

    Process of consultation with other units if the change(s) involve(s) students, staff, and/or faculty from other programs or courses).
  • Are there any considerations for the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion or decolonization included with this program change?*
  • Please explain:*

    The courses added to the minor are specifically designed to introduce concepts of equity, sustainability, and inclusion to students interested in environmental issues.

    Does the program contain concepts, materials or resources from scholars/professionals who are part of one or more historically marginalized groups? Are multiple perspectives represented in the program, such as those offered by those who are Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour and/or 2SLGBTQIA+? How has accessibility been considered? More specifically, have the needs of students with disabilities been integrated into the program design (e.g., the ways that students are asked to demonstrate their learning)? Will this program provide space to allow for the discussion of other viewpoints outside the “dominant, Western narrative”? Have the principles of Universal Design been considered?
  • Indigenous Content and Consultation
  • Does this change include any Indigenous content?*

  • For more information on how Indigenous content is defined at Ontario Tech University and how to consult with the Indigenous Education Advisory Circle, please refer to the Protocol for Consultation with the Indigenous Education Advisory Circle.

  • Has the IEAC been contacted?
  • If Yes, when?
  • What was the advice you received from the IEAC? And, how has it been included in your proposal?

    The IEAC was consulted properly when the INDS/SCIE 2500U course and INDG/POSC 3310U courses were developed in 2022. It was discussed that they would be used as electives for the minor program. I do not believe that further consultation is required in this case. POSC 3304U is not designed with Indigenous content specifically in mind.

    Instruction from IEAC on  INDS/SCIE 2500U and INDG/POSC 3310U  was focused course content and has been incorporated at the course design stage
     
  • Did the IEAC ask you to return the proposal to them for review?
    If Yes, have they completed their review?
(F) Routing
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    Please note that changes to joint or collaborative programs do require approval at Faculty Council of each faculty involved in the program. You do not need to include other faculties in the routing, however, consultation with other faculties should be noted and any required approval by other Faculty Councils (and date of approval) should be noted in the comments section as approval is logged on the home Faculty Council step.

  • Should this proposal be routed to the Program Approval step prior to Curriculum Committee?*
    If your curriculum committee is organized by program, or if program-level approval prior to curriculum committee is not required, select 'no'.
  • Faculty or program-level group*
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  • Is this change for a Bachelor of Engineering program or program which requires Engineering Curriculum Committee approval?*
  • Are there departments associated with your faculty?*
(G) End of proposal
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  • STEP 9 - Validate and launch proposal
  • STEP 10 - Review program adjustments

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