Royal Agricultural University
Institutional Review of Collaborative Provision
Please respond fully to the questions below.The responses will form the basis of discussions during the review meeting.
Please submit the following with this completed form:
i)Mission statement, HE strategy and management structure diagram.
ii)Updated information on resources and organisational changes.
iii)Confirmation from internal / external auditors evidencing continued standing, financial stability and legal status.
iv)Any QA audit, e.g. Ofsted, reports since the previous review or, if sooner, since the commencement of the collaborative agreement.
v)Details of institutional student recruitment and trends, and sources of income.
vi)Student and/or programme handbook, including information on student learning support, academic and welfare services.
Name of collaborating institution:Date collaboration commenced:
Date of institutional review:
Date(s) of previous reviews (if appropriate):
Nature of collaboration:
Title(s) of collaborative programme(s):
Institution Policy
1. Please state how the collaborative arrangement relates toboth the RAU’s and collaborating institution’s mission and strategic plan, how the partnership contributes to both institution’s aims and objectives and the added value of the collaborative approach.2. Please provide evidence that the partner institution offers an ethos and environment for teaching and learning appropriate to UK HE and the proposed collaboration. Please alsoprovide details of any existing collaborative arrangements with other Higher Education Institutions.
Collaborative Agreement
3. Please provide a detailed summary of how the collaborative relationship has evolved since the previous review or, if sooner, since the commencement of the collaborative agreement. [Please provide specific comment on the effectiveness of the relationship with the University Link Tutor(s)].4. Please indicate if there are any aspects of the current Memorandum of Understanding/Memorandum of Agreement about which you would require further discussions with the RAU.
Academic Standards and Quality
5. Please provide a written submission providing evidence of continued procedures and practices for assuring academic standards and quality of RAU programmes taught at the collaborating institution.Please refer specifically to:- Quality assurance and enhancement policies and procedures at programme and institutional level and howthese are integrated with RAU requirements.
- Evidence of sound quality management at all levels.
- Procedures for staff appointment, induction, mentoring and development. Please include as an appendix a list of all staff development events and research / scholarly activity over the last year in relation to the programme(s).
6. Please indicate if there are any areas in which the RAU could be clearer or improve its respective responsibilities related to academic standards and quality.
7. Please identify any issues that have arisen since the previous review or, if sooner, since the commencement of the collaborative agreement.
8. Please identify any areas of good practice relating to the collaborative programmes.
Student Assessment
9. Please indicate if the collaborating institution understands and adheres to the RAU’s requirements for the conduct of assessments.Information for Students
10. Please indicate if the information available to students about the collaborative arrangement and respective responsibilities is clear and accurate.Resources
11. Please indicate if an appropriate and safe working environment and adequate resources (human and material) are in place to support the collaborative programme(s) for the next three years. Please comment on any changes to resources since the previous review or, if sooner, since the commencement of the collaborative agreement.Please refer specifically to:- Academic and welfare support services, including support for disabled and international students.
- Learning and teaching resources, including IT and library resources.
- Staffing.
- Buildings and infrastructure.
Publicity and Marketing
12. Please indicate if the publicising and promoting of programmes to the public is clear and accurate.Future Intentions
13. Please provide a supporting statement signed by a representative of thecollaborating institution’s senior managementconfirming that the collaborating institution is committed to continuing within the collaborative arrangement with the RAU for a further three years.Signed______Date______
Job title______
14. Any additional information regarding the collaborative arrangement.
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