Monday, March 07, 20161Chairing PARM Events Programme Approval, Review and Modification: The roles and responsibilities of the PARM Chair Peggy Cooke Head of Academic Standards and Quality Enhancement

Monday, March 07, 2016 Chairing PARM Events 2 Types of Panel Faculty-based Panel –Most approval events; –High risk courses; –Complex provision. Institutional Standing Panel –Courses at lower risk; –Courses in good health; –Changes within the period of approval.

Types of Activity Approval events; Periodic review; Major Modifications; –MMU ‘home’ delivered programmes/courses; –MMU Collaborative Provision which may be undertaken on a face to face basis or exceptionally may be undertaken via Skype. Monday, March 07, 2016Event Name and Venue3

Role of the Chair: the programme Protect the awards of MMU; Ensure that the panel consider: –the quality of the total student experience (learning, teaching and assessment AND the supportive infrastructure around the student); –the quality and standards of the award are robust and comply with: the QAA Quality Code including FHEQ, Subject Benchmark Statements the University Regulations and the Curriculum Framework or that variation has been sought and approved; Monday, March 07, 2016Chairing PARM Events4

Role of the Chair: the people and the event Manage the agenda and the people; Ensure that the panel remains within its remit; Note issues that may lead to: –Conditions; –Recommendations; –Good practice. Provide an overview of the agreed outcomes; Approve the outcomes and the report; Review revised documentation and confirm whether conditions have been met. Monday, March 07, 2016Chairing PARM Events5

Collaborative Partnership events Note the location of the event; The contribution of the partner; Resources: –Physical –People Programme management; –Link tutor arrangements Recognised Tutor Status; Draft of the formal agreement. Monday, March 07, 2016Event Name and Venue6

PSRBs Every event will be different; Potentially additional and specific requirements, e.g.; –Additional meetings with separate groups of staff, service users, practitioners or other stakeholders –Tours of facilities; –Private meetings to discuss the progress of the event; –Separate conditions. Key note: the panel will not go beyond its remit Monday, March 07, 2016Event Name and Venue7

Strategies for dealing with difficult situations Before the event: –Know the documentation and if you have concerns speak to: The Dean of Faculty or Head of Department; The Head of CASQE –If time allows ask the FQA to: gain early feedback from panel members; gain additional information or clarification from the programme team –Know who will be available on the day to provide support Monday, March 07, 2016Chairing PARM Events8

Strategies for dealing with difficult situations At the event –Get a feel of the panels view at an early stage; –Take time out to regroup if a situation arises that causes concern. –Be brave about decision making; –Take as much time as you need to make decisions. After the event –Stick to the outcomes of the event; –Return documentation for further work if necessary. Monday, March 07, 2016Event Name and Venue9

Difficult situations NOTE: the outcome of an event is the decision of the panel – it is not your personal decision HOWEVER: if it is necessary, you are the person who will have to break the bad news; WE WILL SUPPORT YOU! Monday, March 07, 2016Event Name and Venue10