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The Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission Overview of the Commission’s Proposal:

The Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission Overview of the Commission’s Proposal: Proposed Implementation Forum on Quality Assurance: Towards a Student-Centred Approach March 25, 2013. Working with Institutions to Maintain Quality.

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The Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission Overview of the Commission’s Proposal:

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  1. The Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission Overview of the Commission’s Proposal: Proposed Implementation Forum on Quality Assurance: Towards a Student-Centred Approach March 25, 2013

  2. Working with Institutions to Maintain Quality Modifications/terminations arising are submitted MPHEC approves (new-modified) programs(prior to implementation) Universities assess existing programs and services (ongoing) MPHEC confirms institutional quality assurance frameworks

  3. What we Don’t Want The MPHEC assessing existing programs or teaching Micro-management of institutional activities Forcing the same QA approach across all institutions

  4. WhatweDoWant • Promote Quality Teaching and Student Learning • Close the Gaps • from the First Cycle • Demonstrate that universities are focussed on learning and assess their activities

  5. Monitoring Process: First Cycle Remarkable progress has been made Important Gaps Remain But just as plainly… Nearly all institutions: • Have implemented a quality assurance policy • Were reviewing programs • Were involving external experts in the assessment process

  6. Objective of the Monitoring Process The MPHEC Aims to… Provide (public) third-party validation that Maritime universities have suitable QA programs in place to ensure the on-going quality of their activities. Assist institutions in enhancing (establishing) their QA frameworks.

  7. Second Cycle: Towards Implementation

  8. Proposed MPHEC Monitoring Process (Discussion Paper, p. 13)

  9. Second Cycle: Step 1 Quality Assurance Statement Progress MPHEC Standards Student Experience

  10. Second Cycle: Step 2 Site Visit Meet with Institutional Representatives Meet with Students Review Program/Unit Assessment Dossiers

  11. Second Cycle: Step 3 Draft Report Recommendations to the Institution

  12. Second Cycle: Step 4 • Action Plan • (From Institution)

  13. Second Cycle: Step 5 • Final Report Forwarded to Institution Posted to MPHEC Website

  14. Second Cycle: Step 6 • Follow-up on Action Plan Implementation

  15. Second Cycle: Towards Implementation

  16. Next Steps

  17. Group Discussion No.3 Proposed Approach for the Implementation of the Second Cycle of the Monitoring Process • How appropriate are the proposed steps for the second cycle of the monitoring process? Which changes ought to be considered? • What are the main pros and cons to the proposed process? From an institutional standpoint? From the students’? Governments’? The public’s? • Are there more effective alternatives to implement a monitoring process to reach the objectives?

  18. Thank you Mireille Duguay, CEO 82 Westmorland Street, Suite 401 Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 Phone: (506) 453-2844 Fax: (506) 453-2106 MDuguay@mphec.ca

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