Welcome to the Academic Calendar. We hope this section will make it easier for you to view what modules and programs have recently been introduced and withdrawn at Western.
The date indicated below is the month and year in which the new module/program or item was passed by SCAPA and approved by Senate.
October 2011
School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Introduction of a Graduate Diploma in Community Music Leadership - effective January 1, 2012
School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Introduction of a Non-Thesis Master of Engineering (MEng) in HVAC Systems
Faculty of Science: Introduction of a Minor in High Performance Computing
Faculty of Science: Withdrawal of the Major in Statistics Module
Faculty of Science and Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry: Introduction of an Honors Specialization in Computational Biochemistry
- effective September 1, 2012
Revisions to the Policy on Eligibility for Participating in the Spring Hong Kong Convocation Ceremonies
Revisions to the Policy on Structure of the Degree: Post-Degree Modules
- effective September 1, 2012
School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Minor Amendment to the LLM/M.Phil (UWO/NALSAR) and LLM/LLM (NALSAR/UWO) Dual-Credential Degree Program
September 2011
Faculty of Arts and Humanities: Renaming of the Diploma/Certificate in Writing for Professional Programs; Revised Admission Requirements for Diplomas and Certificates in the Program in Writing, Rhetoric and Professional Communications
School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Doctoral Co-tutelage Agreement between the University of Padua, Italy and The University of Western Ontario
Faculty of Law: Introduction of the LLM/M.Phil (UWO/NALSAR) and LLM/LLM (NALSAR/UWO) Combined Degree Program with NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India
Revision to the Admission Requirements of the Scholar’s Electives Program
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry: Revisions to the “Plan of Undergraduate Instruction” Section of the MD Program (effective September 2012)
Revisions to the Guidelines for the Structure of the Academic Year
June 2011
Faculty of Education: Change in Admission Requirements for the Primary/Junior and Junior/ Intermediate Programs
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry: Introduction of Chemical Biology as a Subject Area
Faculty of Science: Geography Courses as Science Equivalents for BSc Graduation Requirements
School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Revised Progression Requirements for All Graduate Programs (MN, MScN and PhD) in Nursing
Faculty of Law and School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Introduction of a Combined JD/MSc (Computer Science Program)
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Faculty of Social Science: Introduction of Neuroscience as a Subject Area
King’s University College: Revisions to Catholic Studies for Teachers Program
Articulation Agreement (Renewal): UWO (Environmental Science and Chemistry modules) and Fanshawe College (Science Laboratory Technology and Environmental Technology Programs)
Articulation Agreement (Renewal): Lambton College (Chemical Production and Power Engineering Technology) and The University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Science
Articulation Agreement: King’s University College: Admission of Qualified Graduates of the Business-Accounting Diploma Program at Fanshawe College into Year 3 of the BMOS (Specialization in Finance and Administration)
Articulation Agreement: King’s University College: Admission of Qualified Graduates of the Business Administration-Accounting 3 Year Co-Op Diploma Program at Lambton College into Year 3 of the BMOS (Honors Specialization in Accounting)
Articulation Agreement: Brescia University College: Admission of Graduates of the Food and Nutrition Management Program at Fanshawe College into the Bachelor of Science (Foods and Nutrition) Honors Program
Revisions to the Policy on Scholastic Discipline for Graduate Students
Revision to the Scholar’s Electives Program
Revision to the Policy on Admission Requirements for Applicants from the United States
Revision to the Policy on English Language Proficiency for Admission
May 2011
Faculty of Law: Revision of “Grading Rules”
Faculty of Science: Introduction of a Major in Applied Statistics
Faculty of Engineering and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry: Introduction of a Software Engineering and Medicine Option in the Combined BESc/MD Degree Program
Huron University College and the Richard Ivey School of Business: Introduction of a Combined Honors Psychology and Honors Business Administration Degree Program
School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Introduction of a Dual PhD Program between the West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, and Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Revision to the Policy on Scholastic Discipline for Undergraduate Students
April 2011
Faculty of Law: Revised JD (UWO)/LLM (Auckland) Combined Program
Faculty of Law: Introduction of a JD (UWO)/MLS (Auckland) Combined Program
Don Wright Faculty of Music: Revisions to the Specialization in Music Administrative Studies (MAS) Module
Brescia University College: Adding Degree Path for Family Studies Modules
School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Collaborative Graduate Program - Master of Engineering (MEng) in Engineering in Medicine
School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Combined MSc Occupational Therapy / PhD Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Program (MScOT/PhD)
Revision to the Course Numbering Policy: Introduction of a New Course Suffix for Courses Offered During the Summer Term
March 2011
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Faculty of Science: Introduction of Honors Specialization in Chemical Biology
Huron University College: Management and Organizational Studies (MOS): Introduction of New Modules
Huron University College: Management and Organizational Studies (MOS): Withdrawal of Global Studies, and Organizational and Human Resources Modules
Huron University College: Management and Organizational Studies (MOS): Revised Admission and Progression Requirements
Huron University College: Alignment of French Studies with Constituent University Offerings
February 2011
Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Continuing Studies: Withdrawal of the Diploma and Certificate in Gallery and Art Museum Practice
Faculty of Health Sciences: Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program: Introduction of a Phased-in Curriculum
Don Wright Faculty of Music: Introduction of a Minor in Dance
Brescia University College: Change in Progression requirements for the Specialization in Foods and Nutrition
Introduction of Two 6-Week Sessions for Summer Distance Studies
Revisions to the Policy on Convocation Ceremonies: Degree Diplomas
Faculty of Education: Revised 2011-12 Sessional Dates
January 2011
Policy on Accommodation for Medical Illness - Undergraduate Students
Faculty of Arts and Humanities: Introduction of a Combined Degree Program Between the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Richard Ivey School of Business
Faculty of Engineering: Introduction of Software Engineering - Health Informatics Option
King's University College: Introduction of a Specialization in Financial Economics
Richard Ivey School of Business: Revisions to Admission Requirements for the HBA Program
Richard Ivey School of Business: Dean's Honor List Regulations for Combined Programs
December 2010
November 2010
Faculty of Arts and Humanities: Introduction of
Major in French Language and Literature and
Major in French Language and Linguistics.
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry: Revisions to the Admission Requirements for the MD Program.
Faculty of Science and Faculty of Law: Revisions to the Combined BSc Honors Specialization in Computer Science / Juris Doctor (JD) Program.
Revision to the Policy on Academic Transcripts
October 2010
September 2010School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Discontinuation of PhD Degree in Social Demography.
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry:
Dentistry Sessional Dates Revised to Extend the Winter Term in the First-Year Dentistry Program.
Faculty of Science: Revised Admission Requirements for the
Honors Specialization in Bioinformatics (Biochemistry Concentration) and
Honors Specialization Bioinformatics (Computer Science Concentration).
Faculty of Science: Withdrawal of Five-Year BSc Honors Mathematical Sciences and Bachelor in Education and of Minor for Concurrent Mathematics and Education Programs.
Faculty of Science: Withdrawal of Minor in Advanced Studies in Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Faculty of Social Science: Introduction of
BMOS Modules.
Brescia University College: Revised
Sociology Modules and Certificate Program.
Faculty of Health Sciences and Faculty of Music: Transfer of Dance Courses from Kinesiology to Music.
Faculty of Law: Suspension of Admission to JD (UWO)/LLM (Auckland) Combined Program.
NEW MODULES/PROGRAMS
