1. Academic Approval and Periodic Review Staff Development for Chairs and Secretaries of Approval and Periodic Review Events

2. Session Aims Provide an overview of process Highlight key changes Explain roles of key players Considerations for Chairs and Secretaries Answer any questions about the process

3. Process Overview

4. Key Changes Event based process for all academic approval and periodic review activity (arranged from 1 January 2015) Combined documentation for UG and PGT Independent External Academic Advisor Student involvement in design & development and approval Updated quality and standards indicators (FHEQ-DAB, UK Quality Code for HE, Subject benchmark statements) QAS process review (2 stage process)

5. Student Engagement QAA Quality Code B: B1 Programme design, development and approval B5 Student engagement Curriculum design/ review stage Eg Focus groups and E&D meetings Approval/ Periodic Review event Meeting with the panel

6. Key Players Course Development Team Faculty Quality Assurance and Governance Team Associate Dean Quality Assurance Services Chair of Event Secretary of Event Others – students, module leaders, panel members, individual contributors

7. Chairs and Secretaries Please note …. Chairs and Secretaries will be offered mentoring to support them in their role. This will be provided by experienced Chairs and Secretaries. Colleagues who wish to be mentored can express interest on today’s attendance sheet. Staff development is compulsory to fulfill the role of Chair or Secretary.

8. Break Out Groups Group 1 – Chairs Group 2 – Secretaries

9. Feedback from Break Out Groups

10. Any Questions?

11. Further Information www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/partners/academic- approvalwww.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/partners/academic- approval Faculty Quality Assurance and Governance Teams Quality Assurance Services: QSRE@leedsbeckett.ac.uk QSRE@leedsbeckett.ac.uk