Programme Approval Group is a Working Group of Education Committee.
The key functions of the Group are to satisfy itself that programme and unit proposals coming before it are academically appropriate and sound, and that sufficient resource can and will be made available to ensure the successful delivery of such programmes.
Please see the programme and unit approval pages for more information.
Useful information for PAG members
1. To make recommendations to the Education Committee with regard to proposals for:
a. new programmes
b. the withdrawal of programmes
c. changes to ordinances and regulations
(NB. In considering these proposals, the Group shall take into account the need to maintain and enhance academic standards and quality of learning opportunities, University and faculty policies and strategies and external reference points such as the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications and national subject benchmark statements.)
2. To advise Programme Directors, Schools and Faculties on matters of compliance and enhancement with regard to proposals for new and revised programmes and provide feedback.
3. To make decisions on behalf of the Education Committee with regard to proposals for:
a. major changes to existing programmes;
b. new mandatory units and changes to existing mandatory units;
c. new open units and changes to existing open units
d. changes in programme titles
4. To advise Education Committee upon the University’s alignment with relevant sections of the QAA’s code of practice, specifically Section 2: Collaborative provision and flexible and distributed learning (including e-learning) and Section 7: Programme design, approval, monitoring and review.
5. To review, annually, the operation of the processes for approval of new and revised programmes and units and make appropriate recommendations to Education Committee.
Membership
1. Chair, appointed by the Pro Vice Chancellor (Education)
2. One representative from each Faculty, who shall normally be a member of Education Committee or their designate
3. The Academic Registrar
In attendance:
4. A representative of the Education Support Unit, who shall serve as Secretary
Professor Sally Heslop, Academic Director, Education Support Unit (Chair, from January 2012)
Dr Kelly Moule, Faculty Education Director, Medical and Veterinary Sciences
Dr David Dymock, Faculty Education Director, Medicine and Dentistry
Professor Majid Mirmehdi, Faculty Education Director, Engineering
Dr Mike Barton, Engineering – from January 2012
Dr Sally Barnes/Chris Willmore, Faculty Education Director, Social Sciences and Law
Dr Kenneth Austin, Historical Studies
Prof Jan Noyes, Faculty Education Director, Science
Dr Robert Partridge, Academic Registrar
Dates for meetings of Programme Approval Group in 2011/12 are as follows:
| Date of Meeting | Deadline for papers | ||
| Monday 9 January 2012, 2pm (CANCELLED) | Tuesday 20 December 2011 | ||
| Monday 6 February 2012, 2pm | Monday 23 January 2012 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Monday 12 March 2012, 2pm | Monday 27 February 2012 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Monday 30 April 2012, 2pm | Monday 16 April 2012 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Monday 21 May 2012, 2pm | Monday 7 May 2012 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Monday 11 June 2012, 11am | Monday 28 May 2012 | Agenda | Minutes |
Before Programme Approval Group was established, Validation Group performed a similar role. Past agendas and minutes can be found by visiting the Validation Group page.
Past Programme Approval Group papers can be found by clicking here.