QAEC

Terms of reference
  • To develop and advise the Senate on the implementation of College policies and procedures relating to the assurance of academic quality and standards in relation to the College’s programmes.
  • To govern and oversee the College’s academic quality and standards framework for assuring the College’s educational provision, taking full account of the views of students and external examiners, and the expectations of relevant external quality assurance bodies and Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs) where appropriate.
  •  To direct Centres, Departments and Faculties in the implementation of policy and regulation relating to the assurance of academic quality and standards, preparation for assessment of quality, programme review and enhancement.
  •  To oversee the monitoring and evaluation of undergraduate and postgraduate taught provision in Departments, and to report on the reviews, including the identification of good practice and recommendations for quality enhancement.
  • To oversee periodic and precept reviews of postgraduate research provision and to receive annual reports on the reviews, including the identification of good practice and recommendations for quality enhancement.
  • To consider proposed changes to academic regulations and policy, and make recommendations to Senate.
  • To oversee the operation of College wide internal and external student surveys (via sub-committees where necessary), the consideration of and action planning in response to these surveys through quality assurance and enhancement mechanisms and make further recommendations for action where necessary.
  • On the advice of the Programmes Committee to approve new programmes and short courses.
  • On the advice of the Programmes Committee to approve major modifications to existing programmes and short courses (including suspension and withdrawal).
  • To oversee the activities and receive the minutes of Faculty Education Committees, Regulations and Policy Review Committee, Programmes Committee, Postgraduate Research Quality Committee, Collaborative Provision Sub-Group and working groups as appropriate, and to note the minutes of the Admissions Subcommittee
  • Review reports on academic standards and the quality of the student experience, including student casework, External Examiner reports, Placement and Study Abroad activity.

Committee Secretary

For more information please contact Scott Tucker, Deputy Director (Academic Quality and Standards)