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Curricular Justification<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Each program or course submitted to the approval workflow requires significant justification. This ensures that the reviewer at every step of the approval workflow can clearly understand the rationale behind the proposal.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Justification Best Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The curricular justification provided with each submission serves to inform reviewers at each stage of the process. A strong justification allows stakeholders to evaluate the necessity, impact, and relevance of the proposed course or program and supports informed decision-making throughout the curricular review workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effective curricular justifications are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n