ROADSHOW MQA 2008 : KOD AMALAN AKREDITASI PROGRAM(CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROGRMME ACCREDITATION, COPPA)

16 OKTOBER 2008 – 13 NOVEMBER 2008

SESI 2 : KERTAS 2

SECTION 2 : GUIDELINES ON CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM

ACCREDITATION(AREA 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 9)

Section 2 – Guidelines On The Standard and Criteria For Programme Accreditation

1. Vision, Mission, Educational Goals and Learning Outcomes

2. Curriculum Design and Delivery3. Assessment of Students4. Student Selection and Support Services5. Academic Staff6. Educational Resources7. Programme Monitoring and Review8. Leadership , Governance and

Administration 9. Continual Quality Improvement

The Standads

Benchmarked Standards

Enhanced Standards

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

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 programmemust beclearly stated

Selection interview must bestructured, objective and fair

Student selection must befree form discrimination and bias

Student intake-also take into account visiting. Exchange or transfer students, professional programme must beStated and related to capacity of Dept

4.1 : STUDENT ADMISSION AND SELECTION

Appeal on student admission and selectionclear policy and appropriate mechanisms

Admission policy must bemonitored and reviewed periodically

Admission policies and process should bereviewed in consultation with relevant stakeholders national and internationally

There should b relationshipbetween student selection, programme and desired learning outcomes

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 beClear, well-defined and widely disseminated

Incoming transfer student must haveComparable achievement in their previous institution

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

4.4 : STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Appropriate and adequate support services –physical, social, financial, recreational, counseling and health must bemade accessible to student

Support services must bemechanism for grievances and appeal

Academic and career counseling must beprovided 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

4.4 : STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Student support services should beGiven prominent organizational status and dominant role

There should bestructured training and development plan to train and enhance skills and professionalism of counselors

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

Student activities and organizations shouldprovide basic managerial and leadership experience, character building

Publication activities should beguided by clear, formal and well-publicised policy have adequate facilities

4.5 : STUDENT REPRESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION

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

4.6 : ALUMNI

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

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

Recognition and reward must bebased on equitable work distribution and meritorious academic roles

Academic appointment and promotion – egProf & must be guide by and line with national policies and international best practices

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

5.1 : Recruitment and Management

5.2 Service and Development

Institutions and Dept policy mustcomplement 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

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

5.2 Service and Development

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

6.1 Physical facilities

Learning environment should bregularly improved through renovations, new facilities, latest equipment

Educational resources, services and facilities should beperiodically reviewed to assess the quality and appropriateness for current needs

Facilities should beused friendly to those with special needs

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 beadequate, up-to-date, qualified staff, support facilities

Equipment and facilities must beadequate for practical-based programme

Dept must have policy on selection and effective use of electronic devices, network and other ICT facilities

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

6.3 Educational expertise6.4 Educational exchangesDept 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)

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

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

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 beperiodic 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

7.1 MECHANISM FOR PROGRAMME MONITORING AND REVIEW

7.2 INVOLVEMENT OF STAKEHOLDERS

Self-review process should identify area of concernand demonstrate ways to improve program

Programme review exercise shouldincorporated stakeholders feedback esp from alumni and employers

involve relevant professional bodies

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 reviewand monitoring these changes and development

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

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