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Guidelines for Preparing and Submission of the Programme Accreditation Report

To write Evidence/Appendix P F R
4.1.7 Must have clear, Table listing the types of recognition 8) Policy on recognizing staff in √ √ √
transparent and (Awards) given to staff. professional and academic
merit-based policies involvement at national and
and procedures for international levels
recognition. 9) Policy on promotion and salary √ √ √

increment
10) Evidences that the promotion and √ √
salary increment policy is made
known to the academic staff
11) Evidences that KPI takes into
account of staff involvement in
professional, academic and other
relevant activities, at national and
international levels.
12) Minutes of meeting on the discussion √ √ √
to give awards
4.1.8 Must have national Table listing MoU/ MoA with the 13) Reports on the activities of MoU and √ √
and international following columns MoA that has been carried out
linkages to enhance Validity period/ Institution/ Objective/
learning and teaching. Level (national or international)

ODL

Reference

4.1.1 The department must have a clearly defined plan for its academic manpower needs 4.1.1
consistent with institutional policies and programme requirements.

4.1.2 The department must have a clear and documented academic staff recruitment Refer below
policy where the criteria for selection are based on academic merit (from bona fide (Seemed like ODL
institutions) and/or relevant work experience. The recruitment policy for a particular coppa joins 4.1.2 and
programme must seek diversity where there is a balance between senior and junior 4.1.6) like what we
academic staff, between academic and non-academic staff, between academic did.)
staff with different approaches, ODL experiences and backgrounds. Academic staff
recruited must be directly related to the fields/areas of discipline of the courses
offered.

4.1.3 The staff (instructor/facilitator/tutor) –student ratio for the programme must be Refer below
appropriate to the learning-teaching methods and comply with the programme
standards (where applicable) for the discipline, taking into consideration the
uniqueness and flexibility of the ODL.

4.1.4 The department must have an adequate and qualified academic staff (ODL course Refer below
coordinator, programme coordinator/leader and instructor/ facilitator/tutor)
responsible for implementing the programme. At least 60% of the academic staff
in a specific programme (only inclusive of course coordinator) must be employed
in a full-time basis. The department must have a policy on the use of part-time
academics from other institutions for learning and teaching purposes. This policy
must address academic qualification, specialisation and overall workload.

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