Reviewing and Monitoring Institutes/Schools/TAFE
- Purpose
- Scope
- Legislative Context
- Actions
- Higher Education Institutes/Schools
- 1. Review is commissioned and Review Panel and Executive Officer are appointed.
- 2. Executive Officer arranges a stakeholder meeting schedule for the Review Panel.
- 3. Institute/School conducts and submits self-study.
- 4. Executive Officer invites submissions from staff, students and external stakeholders.
- 5. Review Panel reviews the self-study/submissions and meets (virtually) key stakeholders.
- 6. Review Panel's findings are reported and actioned.
- TAFE
- Forms
- Responsibility
- Promulgation
- Implementation
As part of its quality assurance and performance monitoring, the University will conduct reviews of higher education Institutes/Schools and TAFE Centres for the purpose of:
- Providing advice on their internal organisation/management and their relationship with the University.
- Monitoring and assessing their performance and that of their programs within the context of the University's Strategic Plan and relevant regulatory frameworks.
- Developing action plans to address areas for improvement.
- Identifying strengths and good practices that can be shared across the organisation.
- Planning their future development.
The procedure applies to all higher education Institutes/Schools and all Federation TAFE Centres.
- Federation University Australia Act 2010
- The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2021 (TEQSA Act)
- Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015
- Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015
Please note separate review cycles and processes for higher education and TAFE.
ACTIVITY | RESPONSIBILITY | STEPS | |
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A. | Relevant Deputy Vice-Chancellor commissions the Review and appoints a Review Panel and Executive Officer (EO). | DVC (Academic) / DVC (Research & Innovation) / DVC (Global & Engagement) |
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ACTIVITY | RESPONSIBILITY | STEPS | |
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A. | EO arranges a stakeholder meeting schedule for the Review Panel. | EO |
The EO arranges a stakeholder meeting schedule for the Review Panel using the following timeline:
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ACTIVITY | RESPONSIBILITY | STEPS | |
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A | Institute/School conducts self-study | Executive Dean/Dean |
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B. | Institute/School submits self-study | Executive Dean/Dean |
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ACTIVITY | RESPONSIBILITY | STEPS | |
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A | EO invites submissions from staff, students and external stakeholders | EO |
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ACTIVITY | RESPONSIBILITY | STEPS | |
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A | Review Panel reviews self-study and meets (virtually) key stakeholders | Executive Officer to coordinate |
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ACTIVITY | RESPONSIBILITY | STEPS | |
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A | Reporting and actioning findings | Review Panel/EO |
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DVC |
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Vice-Chancellor |
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Executive Dean/Dean |
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ACTIVITY | RESPONSIBILITY | STEPS | |
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A. | Pro-Vice Chancellor (VET) commissions the Performance Panel Cycle and appoints a Performance Panel Executive Officer (EO). | PVC (VET) |
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A. | EO arranges the schedule for the Performance Panel reviews. | EO |
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Forms
- Review of Institute External Stakeholder questions (PDF 550.8kb)
- Review of Institute Internal Stakeholder questions (PDF 539.1kb)
- Review of Institute Site Visit Program template (DOCX 121.2kb)
- Academic Board (as the Approval Authority) is responsible for monitoring the implementation, outcomes and scheduled review of this procedure.
- Chair, Academic Board (as the Policy Sponsor) is responsible for maintaining the content of this procedure as delegated by the (title above).
This procedure will be communicated throughout the University community via:
- A FedNews announcement and on the ‘Recently Approved Documents’ page on the University’s Policy Central website.
The Review of Institutes/TAFE Procedure will be implemented throughout the University via:
- An Announcement Notice under ‘FedNews’ on the ‘FedUni’ website and through the University Policy ‘Recently Approved Documents’ webpage to alert the University-wide community of the approved Procedure.
- Inclusion in the University's online Policy Library.
- Distribution of e-mails to relevant staff.