1. Noel Edge Executive Director AGS Review – a brief history so far …

2. Developing, testing and implementing the University Experience Survey Working with Graduate Careers Australia to review and improve the Australian Graduate Survey Improving transparency through enhancing the MyUniversity website by including additional performance data as it becomes available Providing funding for the Review of Higher Education Access and Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People May 2011

3. DEEWR’s Advancing Quality in Higher Education Wed 11 May 2011 A Strengthened AGS http://www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/Policy/Pages/AdvancingQuality.aspx http://www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/Policy/Pages/AdvancingQuality.aspx DEEWR to work with GCA and HE sector to... review the strategic position of the GDS and the CEQ improve content and data collection methods deliver more timely information better capture student experience for external, indigenous and international students Uni. GDS & CEQ results on My University site in 2011 Review in 2011 and implement outcomes in 2012/13 DEEWR envisages extensive consultation with universities, students, employers and business groups Funding: (for development and implementation) 2012 up to $1.5m 2013 up to $2.4m

4. A Strengthened AGS (GDS and CEQ) Review, design, development and implementation of the : Graduate Destination Survey (GDS) Course Evaluation Questionnaire (CEQ) Postgraduate Research Experience Questionnaire (PREQ) Management and delivery of the AGS DEEWR/University/TEQSA/... use of AGS data DEEWR’s Advancing Quality in Higher Education Wed 11 May 2011 AGS Review, Development and Implementation 2011-13

5. Aug 2011

6. DEEWR to work with GCA and HE sector to... AGS Review independent of GCA

7.  May 2011 Funding: (for development and implementation) ◦ 2012 up to $1.5m ◦ 2013 up to $2.4m[Total : $3.9m] Nov 2011  Nov 2011 Funding: (for development and implementation) ◦ 2012 up to $1.36m ◦ 2013 up to $0.66m ◦ 2014 up to $0.56m[Total : $2.58m]  DEEWR  DIISRTE (for GCA and others)

8. To facilitate discussions the Department released three Discussion Papers on the proposed performance measurement instruments and sought submissions from stakeholders. Dec 2011

9. Jan/Feb /Mar 2012 47 submissions were received in response to the discussion papers on the proposed performance measurement instruments from universities, peak bodies, other organisations and individuals Roundtable forums with the higher education sector, business and students were also held in January and March enabling further discussions and the gathering of feedback.

10. Feb 2012

11. Jun 2012 Including copies of submissions

12.  the independent and centralised coordination of a suite of Government endorsed performance measurement instruments.  the further development of the University Experience Survey and its administration among all Table A universities in 2012.  the development of a redesigned Graduate Outcomes Survey and its inclusion in the suite of centralised performance measurement instruments  the development of a survey of employer needs and satisfaction with gradu ates as part of the suite of Government endorsed performance measures, commencing with a literature review and scoping study to inform timelines for the development and implementation of this survey.