K. Meyer/OAQ/December 2009 ECA Seminar Changing Systems - 9 December 2009 Katrin Meyer, OAQ Changes in the Swiss system 1.Binding national directives for IQA 2.Recognition of OAQ as one of the agencies, that can carry out accreditations for Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) 3.Introduction of students in expert panels 4.Draft law on HE

K. Meyer/OAQ/December 2009 Binding national directives for IQA §The OAQ - in consultation with Q-Netzwerk Schweiz - developed national directives for the internal QA at Swiss HEIs, based on ESG §adopted by SUC in 2006 and now binding for all public universities §compliance checked in the 2nd round of institutional Q-audits

K. Meyer/OAQ/December 2009 Recognition of OAQ as one of the agencies, that can carry out accreditations for UAS §UAS system newly developed / created in the last decade §Directives DFI issued in 2007 §Focus on programme accreditation (obligatory and linked to the right to deliver the degree) §OAQ recognized January 2008 together with other German agencies

K. Meyer/OAQ/December 2009 Introduction of students in expert panels §OAQ member of ENQA since Dec 2006 (recommendations for improvement) §Creation of pool of selected trained students together with VSS §Trainings twice a year §Members of accreditation panels with equal rights and obligations as all other members

K. Meyer/OAQ/December 2009 Draft framework law on HE §Obligatory institutional accreditation for all public HEI, linked to financial aid (UAS: Shift of focus from programmes to institutions) §Independent Accreditation Council with full decision- making powers