Schedule overview
1 Purpose
A Program Development Team will be established to manage each program Accreditation, Re-Accreditation, or significant change to an existing Accredited Academic Program. This Schedules establishes the composition of the Program Development Team.
2 Scope
This schedule must be read in conjunction with the Program Accreditation Procedure and is subordinate to it.
3 Schedule
The Program Development Team will be assembled by the Head/s of School/College to manage each program Accreditation, Re-Accreditation, or significant change to an existing Accredited Academic Program (when approval is required by the Faculty Academic Program Committee or the Academic Board).
The composition and background of team members ensures inclusion of relevant stakeholder perspectives that are appropriate to the scope and the proposed work to be undertaken. The team may include, as appropriate:
| Program Director | The Program Director is the Chair of the Program Development Team and has oversight of the successful review, design and implementation of the Accredited Academic Program, as well as the management of the Program Development Team. More than one person can fill this role if required. |
| Relevant discipline leaders | Represent discipline interests on the Program Development Team and liaise with disciplinary colleagues to ensure review, design and implementation activities are carried out at discipline Level. More than one person can fill this role if required. |
| At least two Industry Advisory Board Members and/or one plus one representative of a professional association where appropriate | Represent interests of employer groups or professions that employ Graduates of the program or discipline. |
| Digital Curriculum Designer within the Faculties | Provides specialist advice on integrating digital literacies and technologies into learning and teaching curriculum and pedagogy. |
| Course and Program Management representative | Manages and interprets procedural and administrative requirements associated with program review and Accreditation, including coordination of review and Accreditation timelines, implications of Accreditation changes including required communication of approved changes to relevant institutional stakeholders. |
| An academic staff member from another school | Who has some stake in the program and can provide advice from an internal stakeholder perspective. |
| A senior academic staff member from another University | With expertise in a related discipline who can provide an external viewpoint and disciplinary advice to the team. |
| One Graduate and one current Student of the program | Who can provide a stakeholder perspective on the program experience. |
| Any other stakeholders as required by faculty and other Student-facing support team members including: | Educational Designer - provides Course Level curriculum design advice and support Liaison Librarian - provides curriculum embedding advice, opportunities and support related to Student literacy development and requirements for programs of study, as well as appropriate resources for Student development of the relevant body of knowledge Learning Advisor - provides curriculum embedding advice, opportunities and support for successful Student transition, as well as academic and study skills development and support at the program and Course Level Careers and Employability - provides curriculum embedding advice, opportunities and support for Student careers and employability development, including Student career identity development; work-readiness; and the facilitation of curricular and co-curricular work-based learning opportunities/transition to employment. |
4 Schedule Information
| Accountable Officer | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) |
| Responsible Officer | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) |
| Policy Type | University Procedure |
| Policy Suite | |
| Approved Date | 28/6/2019 |
| Effective Date | 29/7/2019 |
| Review Date | 29/7/2022 |
| Relevant Legislation | Australian Qualifications Framework Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 |
| Related Policies | |
| Related Procedures | |
| Related forms, publications and websites | Nil |
| Definitions | Terms defined in the Definitions Dictionary |
| An approved Higher Education Award of the University, consisting of a combination of Courses the successful completion of an offering of which, together with any credit transfers and Exemptions in accordance with the relevant requirements, will fulfil the prescribed requirements for that particular Award....moreAn approved Higher Education Award of the University, consisting of a combination of Courses the successful completion of an offering of which, together with any credit transfers and Exemptions in accordance with the relevant requirements, will fulfil the prescribed requirements for that particular Award. A discrete element of a program, normally undertaken over a single Teaching Period, in which the Student enrols, and on completion of which the Student is awarded a grade....moreA discrete element of a program, normally undertaken over a single Teaching Period, in which the Student enrols, and on completion of which the Student is awarded a grade. A Student upon whom Council has conferred an Award....moreA Student upon whom Council has conferred an Award. The stage of a program specified for completion during the equivalent of a single Academic Year of Full-time Study....moreThe stage of a program specified for completion during the equivalent of a single Academic Year of Full-time Study. A person who is admitted to an Award Program or Non-Award Program offered by the University and is: currently enrolled in one or more Courses or study units; or not currently enrolled but is on an approved Leave of Absence or whose admission has not been cancelled....moreA person who is admitted to an Award Program or Non-Award Program offered by the University and is: currently enrolled in one or more Courses or study units; or not currently enrolled but is on an approved Leave of Absence or whose admission has not been cancelled. The term 'University' or 'USQ' means the University of Southern Queensland....moreThe term 'University' or 'USQ' means the University of Southern Queensland. | |
| Definitions that relate to this schedule only | |
| Keywords | Program management |
| Record No | 19/696PL |