The Quality Handbook describes the University’s strategic approach to quality management, setting out its key features
The handbook:
Details the purpose of the Handbook and the University’s approach to quality and standards.
Provides guidance in relation to Portfolio Development Planning. It includes processes and procedures for approval of new award titles, approval of University Certificate award titles, guidance for Collaborative Partners, change of award titles, suspension/closure of awards and Partnerships.
Forms
Guidance
Provides guidance and procedures in relation to the formal approval of a new course, periodic review of an existing course, procedures for changes between scheduled reviews, approval and review of University Certificate awards, approval and review of modules, management of Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies and protocol for the termination of courses.
Forms
Guidance
Standard Administrative Procedures
The Annual Monitoring and Enhancement process is currently being phased out. For Teesside University and Higher Education Business Partnership, this process remains applicable for reporting on academic year 2016/17 only. For International and Employer Partners, this process is applicable for reporting on academic year 2016/17 and will continue for 2017/18. This section details the Annual Monitoring and Enhancement process and includes all relevant templates.
Report Templates
The new Continuous Monitoring and Enhancement process came into effect from academic year 2017/18. Course Leaders based at the University are asked to complete the Course Journals online via Course Journals - SharePoint Site as part of this process. The annual report templates and guidance for Schools and Central Departments are included within the annexes of this section and information regarding useful data sources: Annex 13 - CME Data Sources. Please contact Academic Registry via CME@tees.ac.uk if you have any queries.
Forms
Provides guidance and procedures for the approval and monitoring of External Examiners.
Standard Administrative Procedures
Details processes in relation to Student Support Systems, Student Learning in the Workplace, Student Representation, Informing Students, Student Evaluation, Use of Electronic Module Sites, Personal Development Planning, Student Induction and Communication with Students.
Threshold Quality Standards documents
Forms and guidance
Provides detailed guidance relating to the specific requirements of collaborative provision by the type of Partnership.
Forms
Standard Administrative Procedures
Details processes for Research Degrees, the University documents Framework and Regulations for the Award of Higher Degrees by Research. The Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research operates in parallel to this document and should be referred to for further details about all processes and procedures outlined in the handbook. Further information can be found on the Research and Innovation Services SharePoint site.