Chair, Quality Assurance Committee

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Chair, Quality Assurance Committee Quality Matters Godfrey Baldacchino Pro-Rector; Chair, Quality Assurance Committee http://www.um.edu.mt/qualityassurance/committee 17 October 2017

National Quality Assurance Framework for Further & Higher Education (2015); http://www.um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/270041/NationalQualityAssuranceFrameworkforFurtherandHigherEducation.pdf

Practice of Evaluation: Quality Culture Context Practice of Evaluation: Quality Culture External Examiner & Student Feedback Competition Technology (& Visibility) – Rankings? Bologna Process & European Standards Benchmarks – (ECTS, NQF, …) NCFHE (‘Value for Money’ Audits) New ‘University of Malta Act’ Quality Assurance at UM Tool for Development and Accountability

External Quality Audit National Commission for Further & Higher Education STUDENTS ALUMNI INDUSTRY … IQA

In Support of the IQA Teaching and Learning Unit Human Resources Training Academic Programmes Quality & Resources Unit (APQRU) + Programme Validation Committee (PVC) ‘Business Intelligence’ Platform Internal Audit (Finance) Standard Procedures (Tech/Admin/Academic) Key Performance Indicators Quality Support Unit Quality Assurance Committee

Internal Quality Audit (IQA) Based on 11 Standards: An Effective Policy for Quality Assurance Institutional Probity; Appropriate Design and Approval of programmes; Student-centred learning, teaching and assessment; Student admission, progression, recognition & certification; Competence of Teaching Staff Appropriate Learning resources and student support; Appropriate Information Management Appropriate Public Information; On-going Monitoring and Periodic Review of Programmes; Cyclical External Quality Assurance.

‘Is the UM fit for Purpose?’ + additional stakeholders NCFHE Self-Evaluation Document + Annexe IQA EQA based on 11 standards one of which is the PPR Policy Document In Support: Quality Support Unit Teaching & Learning Unit HRM & D Internal Audit Research Support Services Directorate Office of the Secretary existing SOPs new QCT oral ‘Is the UM fit for Purpose?’

Progressive Programme Review at UM (since 2014) FROM: Listing Items Ticking Boxes Adding ‘Data’ Noting Critique Self-Congratulation Continuity TO: Identifying Trends Tracing Impacts of Past Decisions Analysing Data Implementing Recommendations Striving for, and measuring Improvement

Contents of a Self-Evaluation Document for PPR 1.0 Introductory Section 2.0 Executive Summary 3.0 Evaluation of the Aims of the Programme 4.0 Evaluation of the Learning Outcomes 5.0 Evaluation of the Curriculum 6.0 Evaluation of Assessment Methods and the Standards they demonstrate 7.0 Student Progression and Academic Support 8.0 Learning Resources and the Effectiveness of their Utilisation 9.0 Stakeholders’ Perceptions and Attitudes to the Programme 10.0 Assessment of Merit or Worth 11.0 Supporting Evidence to the SED