Appendix A: Academic Program Review Schedule Template

ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW SCHEDULE (7 year cycle)

Faculty:


Associate Dean

•  Please complete the template to reflect the 7 year cycle of programs to be reviewed.

•  List any changes made to previously submitted schedules and give reasons for changes (e.g. delay, fast tracking).

•  List other reviews undertaken (e.g. accreditation). Please note that these may be used as the basis of an APR Report, but cannot replace it.

•  List programs that have been disestablished or suspended in the current cycle.

Program Code / Program Name / Year of Proposed Review / Year of Last Review / Changes made to previous schedule and reasons / Other review/s undertaken
Insert rows as necessary
Disestablished or Suspended Programs
Program Code / Program Name / Reason for disestablishment or suspension
Signature of Dean:
Signature of Associate Dean:
Date Submitted to Academic Board:

Appendix B: Academic Program Review Report Template

ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW REPORT

•  Complete the APR Report and submit it to XXX
•  Submission Date: The last working day of October each year

PART 1: OVERVIEW

Program Code
Program Name
Faculty
School/s
Program Director
Associate Dean
Date of last APR Review
Date of current APR Review
List dual programs
List any external reviews being undertaken at the same time as the APR
List any suite programs addressed in this review (e.g. Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters Degree). Please ensure that these programs are reported on in the context of this report.
Chair of Review Panel
Members of Review Panel (state affiliations)

PART 3: PROGRAM REVIEW AND EVALUATION

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

Comment on the program’s objectives, their strategic alignment, and how the program meets those objectives.

PROGRAM POSITIONING

Comment on the program’s positioning, including the target audience of the program, any special characteristics, how it differs from or compares with other programs at UNSW and/or across the higher education sector.

PROGRAM COMPLIANCE

Comment on the program’s compliance with policies and procedures relevant to it, including UNSW policies and procedures, accreditation standards, government requirements.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Review the program’s curriculum and structure, including majors, minors, compulsory gateway and capstone courses and vertical and horizontal integration. Review the graduate attributes mapping for the program.

TEACHING PRACTICE AND QUALITY

Comment on the appropriateness of the delivery methods, including the use of blended learning, new generation teaching spaces and on-line courses and web resources. Outline activities used to facilitate acquisition of stated graduate attributes (project-based teaching, practical skills training, workplace placement learning). Discuss CATEI outcomes across the program and alignment with UNSW‘s Learning and Teaching Quality Policy.

ASSESSMENT

Review the spread of assessment tasks across the program, the balance between summative and formative assessment and the fit of assessment tasks with the program aims. Discuss trends in grade distributions and outcomes of any external assessment/moderation efforts. Comment on student satisfaction with assessment and feedback.

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Discuss 5-year trends in student load and demand, including cut-offs for undergraduate programs, and reflect on the viability of the program. For undergraduate programs, consider the viability of all dual offerings. Discuss 5-year trends in participation, retention and completion rates of equity groups in the program. Discuss 5-year trends in CEQ, UES, GDS, Employer Satisfaction Survey, and other such measures as appropriate. Include comparisons to other programs for benchmarking.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Review the appropriateness of the number, mix and quality of staffing in the program; address the adequacy of facilities, systems and administrative process that support the program.

INNOVATION

Review current initiatives relating to innovative developments in the program. Comment (where relevant) on the use of technology in learning and teaching, internationalisation of the curriculum, global skills development, work related learning, internships and employability skills, research skills development, etc.

SUMMARY OF PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FACULTY

Provide a summary of the Panel’s recommendations to the faculty.

Number the recommendations to enable the faculty to address each recommendation systematically (in Part 5).

Recommendation 1
Recommendation 2
Recommendation 3
Recommendation 4
Recommendation 5
Recommendation 6

Dean/Associate Dean:

Name:

Signature: Date:

Date submitted to Faculty Board:

Acknowledgement: We acknowledge that the Information for this Template was drawn from the Academic Program Review documents of the University of Queensland.

PART 5: FACULTY RESPONSE TO APR RECOMMENDATIONS

a)  Please complete the table below, to provide a summary of the faculty’s response to each of the APR Panel’s Recommendations.

Recomm No. / Proposed Strategy / Person Responsible / Timelines
1
2
3
4
5
6

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b)  Where there are disagreements with the recommendations, please identify the recommendation, provide reasons and alternative courses of action.

Appendix C: Faculty Report on Recommendations Implemented for Previous APR Cycle Template

•  Report on the outcomes of the Faculty Response to Recommendations made for each program reviewed in the previous APR cycle.

•  The Report should be submitted on the last working day of October, together with all other APR documents.

Faculty:

Program Code and Name: APR Submission Date (Previous Cycle):

Recommendation / Implementation status / Outcomes achieved / Other comments
□  Implemented
□  In progress
□  Not implemented (indicate reasons)
□  Implemented
□  In progress
□  Not implemented (indicate reasons)
□  Implemented
□  In progress
□  Not implemented (indicate reasons)

Insert rows as necessary

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