Conference paper
Quality reviews in higher education
Australian Universities Quality Agency
Australian Universities Quality Forum (AUQF) (Adelaide, 07/07/2004–09/07/2004)
2004
Abstract
This paper describes a central unit’s approach for coordinating and managing the review process within a large multi-campus, research-intensive university. Key steps included establishing a vision or approach to quality, communicating the approach throughout the university, empowering operational areas, emphasising a process of continual improvement, and ensuring links with decision-making bodies such as Monash’s Vice-Chancellor’s Group – Quality. Critical success factors for reviews are outlined. These include: communication, organisational commitment, neutral approach, forward planning, broad input, regular reports, support materials, and a structured approach. The Monash experience may be of use to other universities developing support systems for reviews.
Details
- Title
- Quality reviews in higher education
- Authors/Creators
- J. Weir (Author/Creator)J. Dixon (Author/Creator)
- Conference
- Australian Universities Quality Forum (AUQF) (Adelaide, 07/07/2004–09/07/2004)
- Publisher
- Australian Universities Quality Agency
- Identifiers
- 991005544820407891
- Copyright
- © 2004 by the authors
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference paper
- Note
- Appears in: , R. (2004) Proceedings of the Australian Universities Quality Forum 2004 Quality in a Time of Change. Australian Universities Quality Agency, Melbourne, pp 64-68.
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