SESI 2 : KERTAS 2 SECTION 2 : GUIDELINES ON CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM ACCREDITATION (AREA 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 9)

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1 ROADSHOW MQA 2008 : KOD AMALAN AKREDITASI PROGRAM (CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROGRMME ACCREDITATION, COPPA) 16 OKTOBER NOVEMBER 2008 SESI 2 : KERTAS 2 SECTION 2 : GUIDELINES ON CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM ACCREDITATION (AREA 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 9)

2 Section 2 Guidelines On The Standard and Criteria For Programme Accreditation 1. Vision, Mission, Educational Goals and Learning Outcomes 2. Curriculum Design and Delivery 3. Assessment of Students 4. Student Selection and Support Services 5. Academic Staff 6. Educational Resources 7. Programme Monitoring and Review 8. Leadership, Governance and Administration 9. Continual Quality Improvement

3 The Standads Benchmarked Standards Enhanced Standards

4 AREA 4 : STUDENT SELECTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES 4.1 Student admission and selection (comply with policies of MOHE - Min. qualifications, knowledge and capacity to pursue a programme 4.2 Articulation Regulations, Credit transfer and Credit Exemption 4.3 Transfer of student 4.4 Student support services and co-curricular activities - Facilitate learning and personal development - Many components apply at HEP level but Dept has access to them 4.5 Student representation and participation - Inculcate self-confidence and wholesome development 4.6 Alumni - Provide feedback on program, linkages with industry

5 4.1 : STUDENT ADMISSION AND SELECTION Criteria and processes of student selection must be clearly stated and disseminated to public especially to student Prerequisite knowledge and skills for the programme must be clearly stated Selection interview must be structured, objective and fair Student selection must be free form discrimination and bias Student intake-also take into account visiting. Exchange or transfer students, professional programme must be Stated and related to capacity of Dept

6 4.1 : STUDENT ADMISSION AND SELECTION Appeal on student admission and selection clear policy and appropriate mechanisms Admission policy must be monitored and reviewed periodically Admission policies and process should be reviewed in consultation with relevant stakeholders national and internationally There should b relationship between student selection, programme and desired learning outcomes

7 4.2 : ARTICULATION REGULATIONS, CREDIT TRANFER AND CREDIT EXEMPTION 4.3 TRANFER OF STUDENTS Policies, regulations and processes on articulation practices, credit transfers, credit exemptions and student transfers must be Clear, well-defined and widely disseminated Incoming transfer student must have Comparable achievement in their previous institution

8 4.2 : ARTICULATION REGULATIONS, CREDIT TRANFER AND CREDIT EXEMPTION 4.3 TRANFER OF STUDENTS The Dept should : be in touch and credit exemption on articulation, credit transfer and credit, including cross-border collaboration have policies and mechanisms to facilitate student mobility, between programmes or institutions, within or outside the country

9 4.4 : STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Appropriate and adequate support services physical, social, financial, recreational, counseling and health must be made accessible to student Support services must be mechanism for grievances and appeal Academic and career counseling must be provided by adequate and qualified staff Effective induction programme must be available and evaluated regularly special attention given to out of state and international students, and with special needs

10 4.4 : STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Student support services should be Given prominent organizational status and dominant role There should be structured training and development plan to train and enhance skills and professionalism of counselors

11 4.5 : STUDENT REPRESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION Dept must : Adhere to HEP s policy on student participation and representation have a policy and programme for active student participation eg. peer counseling, co-curricular activities and community engagement

12 4.5 : STUDENT REPRESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION Student activities and organizations should provide basic managerial and leadership experience, character building Publication activities should be guided by clear, formal and well-publicised policy have adequate facilities

13 4.6 : ALUMNI Department should - foster active linkages with its alumni - encourage alumni to play a role in providing linkages with industry and the professional and development of the programme

14 AREA 5 : ACADEMIC STAFF Academic Staff Important contribution to Quality Of Programme - Effective policy on recruitment, service, development and appraisal - Qualified and sufficient staff - Conducive environment that encourages recruitment and retention training, equitable work distribution, recognition and reward 5.1 Recruitment and Management Development 5.2 Service and Development

15 5.1 : Recruitment and Management There must be clear and documented policy on recruitment, service, development and appraisal The staff student ratio must be appropriate to teaching-learning methods and comply with discipline standard Dept must : determine core academic staff have a adequate full time & core academic staff clarify roles of academic staff in teaching, research and scholarly, activities, consultancy, services community and administrative functions

16 5.1 : Recruitment and Management Recognition and reward must be based on equitable work distribution and meritorious academic roles Academic appointment and promotion eg Prof & must be guide by and line with national policies and international best practices

17 5.1 : Recruitment and Management There should be: a balance between senior/junior, academic/non academic, local/ international staff National and international linkages faculty exchange to enhance teaching and learning of the programme

18 5.2 Service and Development Institutions and Dept policy must complement each other service, development and appraisal Dept must : mentoring and formative guidance for new staff Necessary training, tools and technology for self-learning access to information

19 5.2 Service and Development There should be: Opportunities including funding for academic staff participation in professional, academic and other relevant activities, national and international Provision for advanced staff enhancement via research leave, sabbatical, participation in, and organization of, conferences

20 AREA 6 : EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Adequate resource important to support and learning include finance, expertise, physical infrastructure 6.1 Physical facilities guided by field of study 6.2 Research and Development largely directed to universities offering degree level programmes and above 6.3 Educational expertise specialised staff trained and have considerable experience in teaching-learning methodologies 6.4 Educational exchanges 6.5 Financial allocations

21 6.1 Physical facilities Learning environment should b regularly improved through renovations, new facilities, latest equipment Educational resources, services and facilities should be periodically reviewed to assess the quality and appropriateness for current needs Facilities should be used friendly to those with special needs

22 6.1 Physical facilities Physical facilities must be : sufficient, appropriate to ensure effective delivery comply with relevant laws, health and safety regulations Library or resource center must be adequate, up-to-date, qualified staff, support facilities Equipment and facilities must be adequate for practical-based programme Dept must have policy on selection and effective use of electronic devices, network and other ICT facilities

23 6.2 Research and Development (R&D) (For universities running degree programmes and above) Dept must have a policy and program on research and development Facilities must be adequate to sustain R&D There should be link between R&D and commercialization periodic review on research resource and facilities to enhance research capabilities

24 6.3 Educational expertise 6.4 Educational exchanges Dept must have a policy on use of educational expertise in development of new and effective teaching & learning methods Dept must comply with HEP policy on education exchanges and disseminate to students and faculty members There should be access to educational experts for staff development and educational research The Dept should have : a policy and future planning on collaboration with other institutions, nationally and internationally appropriate facilities and financial allocation for exchanges (staff, student, resource)

25 6.5 Financial allocations HEP must have clear lines of responsibility and authority for budgeting and resource allocation Dept must have budgetary and procurement procedures to ensure sufficient and efficient utilisation of resources Dept should be given sufficient financial autonomy in allocating resources

26 AREA 7 : PROGRAMME MONITORING AND REVIEW Prog monitoring, reviewed, evaluated quality enhancement include institutional structures and processes, curriculum component, student progress, employability and performance Feedback student, faculty, employers, alumni professional bodies, analysis of student performance 7.1 Mechanism for programme monitoring and review 7.2 involvement of stakeholders

27 7.1 Mechanism for programme monitoring and review 7.2 involvement of stakeholders Student performance and progression must be analysed in relation to objective an LO of programme There must be periodic program evaluation using proper mechanism and resource program review committee Partners involved in collaborative arrangement must share responsibilities in programme monitoring and review Program evaluation must involve relevant stakeholders

28 7.1 MECHANISM FOR PROGRAMME MONITORING AND REVIEW 7.2 INVOLVEMENT OF STAKEHOLDERS Self-review process should identify area of concern and demonstrate ways to improve program Programme review exercise should incorporated stakeholders feedback esp from alumni and employers involve relevant professional bodies

29 AREA 9 : CONTINUAL QUALITY IMPROVENT The only constant is change advances in science and technology, knowledge structure, functions, activities, curriculum, assessment methods etc Need to continually and systematically review and monitoring these changes and development

30 AREA 9 : CONTINUAL QUALITY IMPROVENT Dept must : support and complement the HEP s policies, procedures and mechanism for review develop a system to review its programme periodically initiate review, implement its recommendation and record result

31 AREA 9 : CONTINUAL QUALITY IMPROVENT Dept should embrace the spirit of continual quality improvement audit based on prospective studies and analyses. Current policies and practices should be revised based on past experience, present conditions and future possibilities Person or unit responsible for internal quality audit should be given a prominent role in the policy processes of the Dept

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