This calendar relates to Quality Assurance procedures only. Details of other responsibilities can be obtained from the Faculty Office [FO]. You can download a diagram of the Heads of Department Quality Assurance Calendar
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When | Key Task | Contact for Advice | Handbook section (where applicable) |
| Ongoing throughout the year | Staff Development Reviews | Faculty Administrator | D.3 |
| Approve new/amended course and programme proposals prior to submission to FLTC | FO (Student Support) or Director of Academic Development | A |
| September | Ensure induction of new academic staff, including allocation of mentors | FO (Academic Support) or Staff Development Office | N/a |
| Complete Portfolio Review | Quality Assurance Manager | B.6 |
| Ensure election of student representatives (with Students' Union) | Students' Union and Faculty Administrator | N/a |
| Receive undergraduate APR programme reports and consider at departmental meeting with student representative present | Quality Assurance Manager | B.4 |
| October | Report Visiting Examiner and SEC outcomes/actions to departmental meeting with student representative present | Faculty Administrator/Quality Assurance Manager | B.1/B.2 |
| Arrange Peer Observation of Teaching | Faculty Administrator | D.2 |
| Write departmental undergraduate APR report and submit for consideration at FLTC | Quality Assurance Manager | B.4 |
| November | Write NSS action plan | Director of Academic Development | B.3 |
| January | Arrange Peer Observation of Teaching for term 2 only | Faculty Administrator | D.2 |
| Receive postgraduate APR programme reports and consider at departmental meeting with student representative present | Quality Assurance Manager | B.4 |
| February | Write departmental postgraduate APR report and submit for consideration at FLTC | Quality Assurance Manager | B.4 |
| Write Research Degrees Annual Programme Review | FO (Academic Support) | B.4 |
| Deadline for course proposals and programme amendments for next session - must be considered by last FLTC of Term 2 | FO (Student Support) | A.5 |
| March | Deadline for programme amendments for next session - must be considered by last FLTC of Term 2 | FO (Student Support) or Director of Academic Development | A |
| Deadline for programme proposals for session after next to be approved in principle by Faculty Management Group | FO (Student Support) or Director of Academic Development | A |
| June | Student Evaluation of Courses forms - HOD to consider summary information and produce brief statement/report as starting point for Annual Programme Review | FO (Student Support) or ADD | B.2 |
| Occasional (every six years) | Departmental Self-Evaluation Statement and broader preparation for Periodic Programme Review | Quality Assurance Manager | B.5 |
| Possible participation in external QAA/PSRB review | Quality Assurance Manager | N/a |
