Curriculum

The UPOU University Council Curriculum and Instruction Committee (UC CIC) has the following functions:

1. Studies all matters pertaining to the institutionalization, revision, and abolition of courses and curricula in the various units of the University and makes recommendations thereon to the Council.
2. Monitors problems encountered in the offering of courses, and recommends appropriate solutions to the Council.

1. VCAA (Chair)
2. University Registrar
3. Two (2) Faculty members as representatives from each Faculty of Study

Proponents are advised to consider these timelines in the submission of their proposals.

Academic units are required to follow the templates provided by the OVPAA.

All proposals submitted to the OVPAA should have the following:

1. Endorsement letter duly signed by the Chancellor. It should include the date of endorsement of the UC Curriculum Committee (CC) or the University Council (UC), whichever is applicable depending on what step the curricular proposal is based on the review process.
2. Include the date of endorsement of the CC and UC in the upper right-hand corner of the main proposal, whichever is applicable. (ex. CC 3 Sep 20221 UC 10 October 2022)
3. Include version number following the format below:
   • CC 1.0 for proposals endorsed by the CC for review of the OVPAA. If the OVPAA has further comments that require revisions, submit the revised proposal to OVPAA and change the version number to ‘CC 1.1 ‘ and so on.
   • UC 1.0 for proposals endorsed by the UC for review of the OVPAA. Same version numbering as that of CC (a).
4. Include continuous line and page numbers. This is for easier review and referencing.

• OVPAA-Curr Form 1.0 – for curricula proposals for revision of degree programs
• OVPAA-Curr Form 2.0 – for proposals for institution of new degree programs – Proposals for new academic programs
• OVPAA-Curr Form 3.0 – for proposals for institution, revision, and reconfiguration of GE courses
• OVPAA-Curr Form 4.0 – for course syllabus
• OVPAA Form No. 1 – proposals for the creation, institution or elevation of new units

Requirements of OVPAA when submitting proposals

• Endorsement letter from the Chancellor (subject to prior endorsements from the UPOU VCAA and the Faculty Dean)
• Copy of the Proposal
• Attachments, if any

Flowchart for Approval of Curricular Proposals

• Flowchart for Institution and Revision of Degree Programs
• Flowchart for Adoption of a Degree Program
• Flowchart for Adoption of a GE Course

All curricular proposals should be submitted to OVPAA Curriculum & Instruction Team (OVPAA-Curr) through the Document Tracking System (DTS) of the University.

1. The Title should follow this format: “CU: Proposal for the [Institution/Revision] of [Degree Program/Course]”.
2. If the proposals are uploaded in a Google Drive folder, make sure that the general access is set to “University of the Philippines”.
3. If the proposal has gone through review by the OVPAA before, include the summary of OVPAA comments and proponent’s responses.

• UP Guidelines for Academic Partnership Arrangements with Higher Education and Research Institutions
• UP Guidelines on the Institution of the Associate in Arts (AA) programs
• UP Guidelines for the Implementation of Minor Programs at the Baccalaureate Program
• Delegated Authority to the [UP] President to Approve Minor Programs
• Memorandum No. PDLC 18-47: Revised Curriculum for AY 2018-2019 and the Offering of Bridging/Remedial Courses
• Memorandum No. PDLC 18-27: Revised Curriculum for 2018-2019
• CHED Memorandum Order No. 15 Series of 2019: Policies, Standards, and Guidelines for Graduate Programs
• CHED Summary of Undergraduate and Graduate Programs Per Discipline and Their Respective CMOs
• Philippine Qualifications Framework