The Office of the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences has developed the following documents and packages (see links below) to assist faculty members with developing proposals for changes to undergraduate entries in the university calendar. These resources include the standard forms that are required by Senate on the Office of the Registrar’s website. Upon completion, a proposal should be submitted as a Word document (not as a pdf) to the Secretary to the Associate Deans of Humanities and Social Sciences (assocdeancphss@mun.ca), who will review the document to ensure formatting consistency. Proposals received by October 1 (or next workday) will, pending approval, will be included in the university calendar for the next academic year.

Links to Word Document Packages for Undergraduate(or Graduate) Calendar Change Proposals (HSS):

1. Undergraduate Course Changes Template (July 2026)
2. Undergraduate Program Changes Template (July 2026)
3. Graduate Calendar Change Courses Program Template (July 2026)
4. Link to SGS Fillable Form - Request for Approval of a Graduate Course
   

Stages of Calendar Change Proposal in HSS (July 2026): Proposals to change the undergraduate calendar must past through a number of stages. This document demystifies what happens when a proposal is submitted to the Office of the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and helps to illustrate why it is important that proposals are well-designed and submitted in a timely manner.

Stages of Calendar Change Proposal in HSS (July 2026) Text Version

Process for First Time Offering of Special Topic Courses (July 2026): All Special Topics course blocks will need to be created by Calendar Change Proposal and passed before they can be offered. This document highlights the process for offering a Special Topics Course is being offered for the first time, as well as the process for temporarily changing the name of the Special Topics course for the active term.