The head of the program and senior faculty members are expected to support and enable the preparation of documentation for the review. They are also responsible for ensuring faculty members are aware of and available for the review.
Before the Review
lEstablish a joint working party on program review with IEU, primarily account for communicating with IEU, and academic fields, faculty members and data collation.
lParticipate in composition of review plan.
lConfirm academic fields that will be assessed in the review.
lNominate external panel member(s).
During off-site review
lProvide organization chart of the program.
lCarry out self-assessment and finalize self-assessment report.
lCompose program report, academic fields’ reports and faculty members’ CV.
lProvide additional information required by off-site panel member(s).
During on-site review
lCoordinate events related within the program.
lPrepare supporting files.
lAppoint a panel chair from external panel members to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the review.
lReport to review panel, discuss with on-site reviewers and make arrangements of lab visit and classroom visit.
After the Review
lImplement major improvements recommended in review report to further enhancements of practice.
lCompose annual report to state development of the program, call for comments and suggestions from external panel members.
lCheck the counter-measures to address the problems, assess at which phase the program is satisfying the improvements.
Self-Assessment Report (SAR) and Program Information Pack (PIP)
A key component of the review is the self-assessment of the program. This self-assessment focuses on strategic thinking and planning to support the program’s systematic goals and intellectual and academic endeavors. It is expected that the self-assessment will help the program with an opportunity for an investigation and a critical assessment on scholarly development and pursuits. The self-assessment should concentrate on its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges that involve the program’s endeavors in the last 6 years and plan over the next five to ten years. There would be a narrative and summative report at the end of the self-assessment, which is called self-assessment report. Along with the self-assessment, the composition of program information pack (i.e., program report, academic fields’ reports and faculty members’ CV) would be in progress, the deadline of which is due two months prior to off-site review.
The PIP should reflect the school’s culture and must include the following elements:
lProgram report - Vision, mission, history, administration & organization information, facts and figures etc. This should cover the program’s establishment, structure, strategic goals, current activities and relationship with the university and the external environment.
lAcademic fields’ reports - This document describes and evaluates several specific academic fields of the program for in-depth analysis, in terms of priority research areas, research teams, research achievements,collaborations and external engagement activities. This critical assessment should include a review of how this program sees itself in a national and if appropriate, international context.
lFaculty members’ CV - This is a reflection on and evaluation of individual researchers’ research focus, publications, awards, educational & research contributions and external engagement activities.
For a well acquaintance of the format of PIP, please refer to section program information pack.
