Course Outline Resources - Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Course Outline Resources The information on this page should be used to inform course outlines. Your Dean’s Office may also have a specific course outline template for you to use, including the following:

FASS and FPGA

Faculty of Science

Academic AccommodationsCarleton is committed to providing academic accessibility for all individuals. Please review the processes for academic accommodation requests.Include the following paragraph in your course outline:

Carleton is committed to providing academic accessibility for all individuals. You may need special arrangements to meet your academic obligations during the term. The accommodation request processes, including information about the Academic Consideration Policy for Students in Medical and Other Extenuating Circumstances, are outlined on the Academic Accommodations website (students.carleton.ca/course-outline).

Costs of Educational Material The Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) has issued a directive that, effective January 2025, all course syllabi (undergraduate and graduate) must specify the costs of textbooks and other learning materials.Specifically, course outlines are required to include the following information:

Specify the mandatory and/or optional textbook(s) and/or learning materials and their associated estimated costs. Each textbook/learning material should be individually costed. In the event that the cost for the current year is not available at the time that syllabus is prepared, the most recent costs should be included with a note indicating that it may change. Costs must be as accurate as possible and be derived from publisher, commercial, third-party vendor websites or from the university bookstore.

Indicate whether there are restrictions that would prevent students from using a second-hand copy of the textbook and/or learning material.

Include the following statement if the course section does not require students to purchase textbook(s) and/or learning materials: Students are not required to purchase textbooks or other learning materials for this course.

Exam Information e-ProctoringIf you are using e-Proctoring, include the following paragraph in your course outline:

Please note that tests and examinations in this course will use a remote proctoring service provided by Scheduling and Examination Services. You can find more information at https://carleton.ca/ses/e-proctoring. The minimum computing requirements for this service are listed on the SES website (https://carleton.ca/ses/online-exams/e-proctoring/e-proctoring-course-outline-template).

Administration of in-person tests/exams outside of class timeIf you have a text/exam that will occur outside of class time, include the following paragraph in your course outline:

Assessments will occur on campus outside of regular class time (which can include Friday evening, Saturday or Sunday).

Important DatesPlease refer to the message sent from the Office of the Provost before the beginning of the Fall term, which outlines specific important dates that will inform your course outline. A copy of this message is available on the Provost’s Intranet. In terms of dates that must be identified on the course outline, please note:

Fall Break: No classes will take place from October 21 to 25, 2024: Students cannot be required to attend class or submit coursework from Sunday, October 20 to Sunday, October 27. If it is necessary to hold a test after Friday, October 18 due to exceptional circumstances, it can only be scheduled on Saturday, October 19. This timing must be announced on the course outline that is distributed at the beginning of the term.

Winter Break: No classes will take place from February 17 to 21, 2025. Students cannot be required to attend class or submit coursework from Sunday, February 16 to Sunday, February 23. If it is necessary to hold a test after Friday, February 14, due to exceptional circumstances, it can only be scheduled on Saturday, February 15. This timing must be announced on the course outline that is distributed at the beginning of the term.

Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Carleton University
503 Tory Building
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6
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provost@carleton.ca
Phone: 613-520-2600 x 3806
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