ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT & PARTNERSHIPS COMMITTEE

PROPOSAL FOR A NEW COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMEOR A SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE TO A PROGRAMME OFFERED BY /DELIVERED AT AN EXISTING PARTNER INSTITUTION WITHIN THE UK OR OVERSEAS

Process:

All sections of the proforma should be completed. If any information is not available, indicate Not Yet Known and identify actions in train to obtain the information.

Please note that confirmation is required from the Faculty that, where appropriate, adjustments have been made to the existing financial agreement to reflect the introduction of the new programme.

All proposals must be approved by the appropriate Dean(s) before being forwarded to the Committee. Once signed off by the Faculty/Office the forms should be emailed to the Academic Development & Partnerships Committee –

The Committee may approve the proposal, either as submitted or subject to conditions; require further information before re-considering the proposal; or reject the proposal. The decision of the Committee will be noted on the form and returned to the proposing Faculty/Office by the administrator.

Faculty/Partner:

Qualification(s) and Award Title(s):
Details of the Partner Institution:
  • Name of the proposed collaborative partner organisation, and the campuses on which the programme(s) are/will be taught;
  • A brief indication (no more than 100 words please) of existing provision and student numbers;
  • Details of any existing PU collaborations or parallel proposals
  • Total number of partner institution students and the number in the area related to the proposed collaboration;
  • Total number of partner staff (academic and non-academic) in the area of proposed collaboration;
  • The physical resource required by this programme. Outline resources at the institutional level, eg, library, IT.

Details of the proposed programme:
  • Rationale for the proposed collaborative programme;
  • Full-time, part-time, sandwich, etc;
  • Progression routes on completion (if applicable);
  • The language of delivery (if applicable);
  • Location of delivery and assessment;
  • Mode of study (eg. Face to face, blended learning, distance learning)
  • Any exemptions to University regulations (rationale must be given);
  • Type of collaborative arrangement (Validation, Contracted out, Research, Credit Rating, Outreach, other – see Collaborative provision taxonomy available on Quality Community. If you propose a different type of arrangement you will need to provide a rationale for this.)

Proposed start date:
Target Student Numbers
  • Anticipated size of each intake
  • Number of PU indirect or partner institution direct numbers
  • Number of intakes per year

Marketing Information:
  • Target audience
  • Estimated demand & how this was determined
  • Competitor provision (if applicable)
  • Employer Feedback (what is the demand for graduates with this qualification./ Feedback from employers, professional or statutory regulatory bodies; comments from leaders in the field, etc.)
  • Feedback from prospective students, teachers, careers advisors, etc.
  • Feedback from current and former students.
  • Risk Analysis (staffing, physical resources and possible barriers to entry for certain groups of students, financial and reputational risks, and the anticipated time before full recruitment could be achieved.)

Resources and Financial Viability:
Consideration of the financial viability of the proposed programme in the light of anticipated student numbers. Confirmation from appropriate resource managers that the proposal can be staffed and otherwise resourced from existing budgets or whether it requires additional expenditure. This should include consideration of the wider effects of University staff involvement in quality assurance activities including:
  • Working with the partner to prepare for approval, including both academic and administrative briefing;
  • Administrative support within the Faculty;
  • The activities of a link tutor;
  • The effects on existing University provision of the likely staff absence in connection with the proposal.
  • Confirmation that, where appropriate adjustments have been made to the existing financial agreement to reflect the introduction of the new programme.

Effect on other programmes:
Consider the effect on other programmes in the University and the partner institution. Student demand, sharing of modules, sharing of resources, possible reduction in resource available to existing programmes.
Relevance of the proposal to the University’s Strategic Plan and, where appropriate, that of the partner organisation.
The following information is needed for AP administrative purposes and is required to ensure appropriate programme details can be entered onto UNITe.
  • Proposed source of funding?
  • Programme to be delivered outside of the UK?
  • Proposed Duration and Mode of attendance: Full time = ….years/Part time = …. Years
  • Placement year?
  • Timing of placement?

FACULTY/PARTNER APPROVAL:
Head of Partner Institution:
Named Signature and Title: Date:
Faculty Partnerships Manager:
Signature:
Print name: Date:
Associate Dean (T&L) – Cognate subject Faculty:
Signature:
Print name: Date:
Dean(s) of submittingFaculty/Office:
Signature: Date:
Print name:
Name of person appending signature(s):

The administrator to the Committee will arrange for the following to be completed:

UNIVERSITY APPROVAL:
Decision of the Committee:
Additional comments/information required:
Date of meeting:
Minute Ref:
Distribution:
  • Appropriate Faculty and/or Partner Staff
  • Data Support Team – Claire St John

  • Digital Team:
  • Library and Digital Support – Lesley Castens
  • Central Quality Office – Julia Balsdon
/ Student Recruitment and Admissions:
  • Roland Monger (Admissions Manager)
  • Jayne Hines (Admissions Operations Manager)
  • Tracey Gale (Systems & Process)
  • Maria Penn (Operations)
  • Caroline Williams (Admissions Policy)
  • Denise Harris (Anthony Corradi during mat cover) (Admissions International)
  • Rachael Decieco (Admissions Undergraduate)
  • Gemma Worth (Admissions Postgraduate)
  • Iola Nelson (Campaigns)
  • Ruth Bennett (Education Liaison & Outreach)
  • Sarah Naylor(Arts & Humanities)
  • Kellyann Reed(Business)
  • James Mitchell (Health & Human Science)
  • Katherine Kelleher (Science & Engineering)
  • Debbie Couch (PUPSMD)

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