1. Monday 10th and Friday 14th October 2016 Jon Owen and Alex Baker
Programme approval
Monday 10th and Friday 14th October 2016
Jon Owen and Alex Baker

2. Stages of the process previously: now: outline approval
Faculty scrutiny
University scrutiny (aka validation event)
formal University approval (by event chair then QSC)
now:
strategic approval
academic design
confirmation and university approval (still with an event)

3. Documentation was: now: outline proposal
programme specification, including curriculum matrix
programme document
module specifications
assessment matrix
now:
business case replaces outline proposal
programme specification and module specifications
curriculum and assessment matrices (separate?)
design narrative replaces programme document

4. Business case approval
initial idea comes from Portfolio Group or School
business case covers:
link to YSJU strategies (“how it fits”)
UK HE sector data
2 paragraphs for applicants (why study at YSJU; distinctiveness)
resources
outcomes
defined resource envelope
metadata about the programme (aka “programme header”)
neither can be changed unless approved by DVC

5. Planning meeting who? outcomes: academic leader
Academic Development Directorate
Academic Quality Support
[Senior Fellow of the HEA]
outcomes:
timeline for delivery of documents
nominated support from AQS and SFHEA

6. Design “day” (and continuing)
who?
Academic Development Directorate
nominated AQS and SFHEA
Academic team
how and what?
[the other half of this presentation]
need a method to share documents and comments (Sharepoint?)

7. Confirmation who? outcomes:
Pro Dean Quality
Academic Quality Support
independent SFHEA
independent Head of School
independent QSC-approved colleague
outcomes:
all ok
further work needed no
if design has been done properly: always “ok”

8. Design and confirmation
learning outcomes: appropriateness, language
PSRB considerations
YSJU policies (for example: graduate attributes, internationalisation)
resource envelope adherence
regulatory compliance
assessment: diet, timing, appropriateness
study abroad considerations (outgoing and incoming; partners)
module hours and work-related learning
distinctiveness of award; use of CA modules and exit awards
timetable-ability …

9. University (with external) approval
who?
QSC-nominated chair of the panel
AQS representative
2 externals
outcomes:
affirm approval
affirm approval with conditions