Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Subject:	Review of Faculties

Requirements of the Faculty/Directorate: (info taken from policy & procedure).

conduct a self-study and submit to DVCA six weeks prior to panel meeting.

develop site visit program to be submitted to the DVCA six weeks prior to the site visit.

propose panel meeting dates which are to be confirmed by DVCA (DVCA is only required for initial one hour panel discussion on day one of meetings). DVCA office to book Council Room or similar for panel meetings.

Exec Dean/Director to suggest external panel members who you have already had contact with and ascertained their willingness to participate and then the DVCA appoints from suggested list: Chair – independent external nominee of the DVCA. One senior academic or educator from the University, but from another Faculty. One external member with wide experience in a cognate area, including where appropriate, members from the professions/industry. One member of the University Council nominated by the Chancellor. (DVCA office to arrange via Linda Moore EO to Council).

send draft Site Visit Program to Chair for comment.

arrange and pay for external panel member’s visit.

place FedNews item calling for submissions from others within the University with the Self-Study document attached 6 wks weeks prior to panel meeting date. To secure student involvement consider contacting Student Senate who may be able to assist OR invite your Faculty Board/Committees Student reps to participate in a group discussion with the Panel with morning tea included. Note: individual submissions should be addressed to the dvca@federation.edu.au for confidentiality.

email the stakeholders to invite their written submission at least 6 wks prior to panel meeting, collate submissions. Note: submissions should be addressed to the dvca@federation.edu.au for confidentiality.

email documents to panel at least 4 weeks prior to panel meeting.

arrange IT support, catering and any other details for the panel meeting.

complete final Site Visit Program for panel.

An Executive Officer to assist the panel members for the meetings and report writing will be appointed by the DVCA in time for the panel meetings. The EO is independent from both the DVCA office and the Faculty/Directorates.

Please familiarise yourself with the University Policy and Procedure for Review of Faculties.