Academic Standards Committee
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This Committee develops and oversees quality assurance policies and procedures, reviews the quality of academic programmes and ensures that academic standards are managed and maintained.
This committee reports to Senate and is advised by the Learning and Teaching Committee.
Membership
Ex-officio
Prof. Naren Barfield (Chair), The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost
Thomas Cury, Vice-President of the Student’s Union
Corinne Smith (Deputy Chair), Pro Vice-Chancellor, Education
Jacqui Lipinski, Chief Information Officer & Director of Digital, Library and Technical Services
Dr Emma Wakelin, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation
Co-opted
Professor Paul Anderson, Dean, School of Design
Sandra Deincke, Assistant Dean, School of Architecture
Dr Barbara Brownie, Assistant Dean, School of Communication
Prof. Ken Neil, Dean, School of Arts and Humanities
Dr Thandi Loewenson, Senior Tutor (Research), School of Architecture
Jonathan Boyd, Head of Programme, Applied Arts (Jewellery & Metal, and Ceramics & Glass)
Dr Elif Ozden-Yenugin, Senior Tutor (Researech), School of Design
Dr Danielle Barrios-O'Neill, Head of Programme, Information Experience Design
Isabel Young, Senior Tutor (Research), Graduate Diploma
Secretary
Elizabeth Harris, Academic Registrar
Dr Jernej Mozic, General Manager, Academic Development Office
Dr Lucy Dawkins, Head of Quality Assurance and Enhancement (Secretary)
Terms of office
Nominated members of academic staff will serve on the Committee for a maximum of three years; their consecutive term of office can be extended by a maximum of three years by mutual consent.
Quorum: Five members
Terms of reference
- To advise the Senate on the definition, measurement, evaluation and management of the quality of the College's academic provision at all levels.
- To develop and implement the College’s quality assurance systems.
- To inform Senior Management Team and make recommendations to the Senate about the feasibility and sustainability of proposals for new academic developments, with reference to the academic, market and business case.
- To develop and implement procedures for the validation of programmes of study and collaborative provision on behalf of the Senate.
- To develop and implement procedures for the review of College-wide provision and learning support as the need arises on behalf of the Senate.
- To develop and implement procedures for the annual review of all academic programmes and to consider the reports of such reviews;
- To consider and act upon any quality management or enhancement matters arising from the Annual Programme Review and School Overview processes.
- To monitor the development and annual review of the policies and academic provision relating to research students, including the Research Methods Course.
- To distribute the information received as part of the annual review of programmes to the relevant committees of the College such as School Leadership Teams, the Senior Management Team, the Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee and the Senate
- To formulate and review all academic regulations and procedures.
- To recommend to the Senate the appointment of External Examiners and Internal Moderators.
- To monitor external assessments of the College's provision, for example, External Examiners' reports and reports from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAAHE).
- To direct the work of, receive minutes from, the Learning and Teaching Committee.
- To receive minutes from the Equality and Diversity Committee.
- To undertake such other responsibilities as may be delegated by the Senate.
Policies
This committee reviews the Academic Appeals Policy, Academic Misconduct Policy and Admissions Policy.
Frequency of Meetings
Seven times per year
