Dutch National Network for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Copernicus conference 2004 Sustainable Higher Education: Assessment & Accreditation Joris van Winsen, MSc University of Amsterdam
AISHE (Auditing Instrument for Sustainable Higher Education) Contents AISHE (Auditing Instrument for Sustainable Higher Education) Design and Development Method description Audit example Accreditation & Sustainable development (SD) Auditor training
AISHE Measures the level of SD at Universities or Colleges Result: Policy plan for the implementation of SD Developed over several years, tested in Netherlands and Sweden (2001) Property of DHO Based on EFQM model (European Foundation for Quality Management) Based on the four parts of Deming Circle
20 criteria: Plan Do Check 1. Vision and policy 2. Expertise 1.1. Vision 1.2. Policy 1.3. Communication 1.4. Environmental Management 1. Vision and policy 2.1. External Network 2.2. Internal Expert Group 2.3. Staff Development Plan 2.4. Research & External services 2. Expertise 3.1. Profile of the Graduate 3.2. Educational Methodology 3.3. Role of the Teacher 3.4. Student Examination 3. Educational goals and methodology 4.1. Curriculum 4.2. Integrated Problem Handling 4.3. Traineeships, Graduation 4.4. Speciality 4. Education content Do 5.1. Staff 5.2. Students 5.3. Professional Field 5.4. Society 5. Result assessment Check
5 stages for each criterion: 1: Activity orientated Ad hoc Individual initiatives 2: Process orientated Support by management Projects 3: System orientated Assessable goals Evaluation and feedback 4: Chain orientated Professional field involved Link with secundary education 5: Society orientated Society involved Active in society
Accreditation Dutch situation: Cycle of 6 years For each separate study programme Optional: special qualitymark, e.g: Internationalisation Sustainable Development
Special quality mark 7 steps to create a special quality mark: Specialised organisation on the theme Description of the issue Assessment tool Acknowledgement by accreditation association(s) Comparative research Minimum requirement Integration in the accreditation system
European AISHE Auditor course 3 day course 5 – 20 participants Language: English
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