Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration Technical and administrative support for the renewal of teaching and learning: new tools and experiences in Switzerland Susanne Obermayer Rectors‘ Conference of the Swiss Universities Bologna Coordination

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration Structure of presentation Bologna reform: state of implementation in Switzerland Managing Bologna at national level Study information system ECTS credits database

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration Bologna reform: state of implementation in Switzerland (1)

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration Bologna reform: state of implementation in Switzerland (2) 2010/11: > 95%

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration national HEIs opportunities large amount of new data (e.g. credits) potentially more precise information on HE solutions for old problems ? challenges new admission level (Bachelor / Master) electronic data management new documents (Diploma Supplement, transcript of records) Bologna compatibility of HE statistics increase in data exchange Managing (the) Bologna (reform)

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration Managing Bologna at national level HE statistics fill gaps improve existing information make them Bologna compatible cost accounting per study programme per student within cooperations (btw. departments / institutions) give national overview regarding Bachelor – Master pathways provide study information for students other HEIs career counselling Swiss ENIC etc. fulfill legal obligation realise strategic aims assure national Bologna coordination process monitoring informationstudy information system ECTS credits database

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration National projects (1) study information system information purposes data entry by universities yearly update running by spring 2007 on-line combined search custom-made expandable ECTS credits database monitoring purposes enhancing existing national statistics definition of new indicators entire HE sector feasibility study (2008) horizon 2011

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration Study information system Bachelor programmes common list of disciplines Master programmes Swiss Bachelor  in same discipline: unconditional access to Master legal obligation to publish following information: national, common list of disciplines match of bachelor / master programmes of all universities to 1 or several disciplines show all possible pathways, across all universities list of master programmes with special admission requirements + additional information for general user, Swiss ENIC (+ some information for monitoring purposes)

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration Study information system: elements Ba programmesMa programmes Ma special admiss.requirem. doctoral programmes Master further education „old“ diploma / lizentiat name +++-+? degree title credits length / semesters admission requirem language discipline ++--?- link number students ???-?- number professors ???---  combined search by keyword, discipline, university, level, etc. information provided by all universities:

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration National projects (2) study information system Information purposes data entry by universities yearly update running by spring 2007 on-line combined search custom-made expandable ECTS credits database Monitoring purposes enhancing existing national statistics definition of new indicators entire HE sector feasibility study (2008) horizon 2011

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration ECTS credits database: why? main lacunae in current higher education statistics: minor subjects taken by students not included  calculation of student-teacher ratio not satisfactory  costs per student cannot be calculated Intensity of studies not known (full / part time students) Swiss horizontal mobility and cooperation between HEIs / departments

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration facilitate electronic exchange of ECTS data (data protection!) provide access to students‘ ECTS account establish guidelines and criteria for ECTS data entry by HEIs enhance coordinated and mutually compatible use of ECTS develop indicators: - student-teacher ratio - cost per student - study intensity (full/part time) - mobility - cooperation - multi-/ transdisciplinarity - cost per programme - selectivity Aims: statistical ? Aims: non-statistical ? establish national course catalogue ECTS credits database: why?

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration ECTS credits database: basic principle - process owner - provider - process owner - provider -process owner - provider study programme 1 study programme n study programme 2 ___ organisational unit 1 organisational unit 2 organisational unit n

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration ECTS credits database: guidelines for data entry categories for ECTS credits: „assessed“ credits (evaluierte) „enrolled“ credits (eingeschriebene) „obtained“ credits (erworbene) „recognized“ credits (angerechnete)

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration ECTS credits database: new indicator „student-teacher ratio“ sum of „enrolled“ credits ↔ teaching staff subject or organisational unit

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration ECTS credits database: new indicator „horizontal mobility“ sum of „obtained“ credits ↔ place where obtained subject or organisational unit

Bonn, 7 July 2006 The Bologna Process as a Challenge for University Management and Adminstration Conclusion early stage of project many open questions different stakeholders are interested in different data data protection complex, time-consuming projects costs