academic approval and periodic review staff development for chairs and secretaries of approval and...
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Academic Approval and Periodic Review
Staff Development for Chairs and Secretaries of Approval and Periodic Review Events
Session Aims
• Provide an overview of process• Highlight key changes• Explain roles of key players• Considerations for Chairs and
Secretaries• Answer any questions about the process
Process OverviewNew Course Approval form
approved by CMT OR
Periodic Review due
CDT Design & Develop OR
re-design and develop provision
CDT submit proposal for Faculty sign off
AD approves submissionAnd prepares briefing note for
panel
FQ> circulate proposals to event panel and QAS
QAS prepare stage 1 process review for Chair of
Event and CDT
Approval/ periodic review event heldConditions to
approval addressed and systems alignedEvent Report
prepared and finalised
Oversight Report submitted to
Academic Board and its Committees
Provision Approved
for delivery
Provision Approved
for delivery
QAS complete stage 2 process review
Key Changes• Event based process for all academic approval and
periodic review activity (arranged from 1 January 2015)• Combined documentation for UG and PGT • Independent External Academic Advisor• Student involvement in design & development and
approval• Updated quality and standards indicators (FHEQ-DAB,
UK Quality Code for HE, Subject benchmark statements)• QAS process review (2 stage process)
Student Engagement
• QAA Quality Code B:B1 Programme design, development and approval
B5 Student engagement
• Curriculum design/ review stageEg Focus groups and E&D meetings
• Approval/ Periodic Review eventMeeting with the panel
Key Players
• Course Development Team• Faculty Quality Assurance and Governance Team• Associate Dean• Quality Assurance Services• Chair of Event• Secretary of Event• Others – students, module leaders, panel members,
individual contributors
Chairs and SecretariesPlease note ….
• Chairs and Secretaries will be offered mentoring to support them in their role. This will be provided by experienced Chairs and Secretaries. Colleagues who wish to be mentored can express interest on today’s attendance sheet.
• Staff development is compulsory to fulfill the role of Chair or Secretary.
Break Out Groups
• Group 1 – Chairs
• Group 2 – Secretaries
Feedback from Break Out Groups
Any Questions?
Further Information• www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/partners/academic-app
roval
• Faculty Quality Assurance and Governance Teams
• Quality Assurance Services: [email protected]