The Quality Framework describes the University's strategic approach to quality management, setting out its key features.
The Framework:
- sets out the principles and procedures within the quality system for the planning, quality assurance and enhancement of taught and research degree provision, including Partnership provision
- provides the additional information required to support the above procedures, including links to appropriate guidance, forms and templates.
Chapters of the Quality Framework
Chapter A: Introduction to the Quality Framework
Details the purpose of the Framework and the University's approach to quality and standards.
Chapter B: Portfolio Development
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
- B-Annex 8 - Guidance for Completion of Portfolio Development Proposal Forms
- B-Annex 9 - Guidance for the Withdrawal of Courses During the Admissions Cycle
- B-Annex 10 - Guidance on Naming Awards, Conventions for Titles, Alternative Award Title
- B-Annex 11 - Guidance on Impact of Title Changes Mid-Cycle – UCAS Regulations
Standard Administrative Procedures
Chapter C: Course Design, Development and Validation of Teesside University Taught Provision
Provides guidance and procedures in relation to Course Design, Development and Approval (validation) of new academic courses both on and off campus, including collaborative provision.
Chapter C: Short Awards: Design, Development, Approval and Review (Low Risk Activity)
Provides guidance and procedures in relation Design, Development and Approval (validation) of Short Awards.
Chapter C: Interim Review of Teesside University Taught Provision including Collaborative Provision
Provides guidance and procedures in relation to Interim Review.
Chapter C: Course and Module Modifications
Provides guidance and procedures for the modifications to modules and courses.
Forms
Guidance
- C-Appendix 1 - Guidance for Validation Panel Members
- C-Appendix 2 - Guidance for Validation Course Teams
- C-Appendix 3 - Good Practice Guide for Module Leaders on Module Design and Development
- C-Appendix 4 - Guidance for Course Teams for Online Learning
- C-Appendix 5 - Resilience Review Tool
- C-Appendix 6 - Guidance for Principles of Academic Delivery
- C-Appendix 6a - Academic Delivery Exemption Request
Chapter D1: Continuous Monitoring and Enhancement
Provides guidance and procedures for the University Continuous Monitoring and Enhancement process.
Forms
Chapter D2: External Examining (Taught Provision)
Provides guidance and procedures for the approval and monitoring of External Examiners.
Chapter E: Institutional Approval and Review of a Partner, as defined by typology
Provides detailed guidance relating to the specific requirements of collaborative provision by the type of Partnership.
Forms
- E-Annex 2 - Declaration of Interest For Partner Institutions Form
- E-Annex 2b - Declaration of Interest for Partner Institutions (Mid-Point)
- E-Annex 3 - Authorisation in Principle
- E-Annex 3.1 - Continued Authorisation
- E-Annex 3a - CP Due Diligence and Authorisation to Proceed
- E-Annex 3b - CP Due Diligence Midpoint Review
- E-Annex 4 - Inst Approval Resources and Risk Assessment Statement
- E-Annex 5 - Quality Mapping Exercise
- E-Annex 6 - CP Legal Due Diligence
- E-Annex 8 - Request for an Extension of Approval Period Ext Partner
- E-Annex 10 - Recognition Arrangement Typology 1a and 1b
- E-Annex 11 - Formal Recognition Agreement
- E-Annex 13 - Articulation Agreement Annual Review
- E-Annex 14 - Partner Course Location Visit Statement
- E-Annex 17 - University Approval Statement
- E-Annex 18a - TU Global Study Abroad Partnership Proposal Form
- E-Annex 18b - TU Global Study Abroad Partnership Update an existing partnership