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Guidelines for Preparing and Submission of the Programme Accreditation Report



                                     AREA 6: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT



            6.1   Programme Management

             6.1.1 The department must clarify its management structure and function, and the relationships between them, and
                 these must be communicated to all parties involved based on the principles of responsibility, accountability
                 and transparency.

             6.1.2 The department must provide accurate, relevant and timely information about the programme which are
                 easily and publicly accessible, especially to prospective students.

             6.1.3 The department must have policies, procedures and mechanisms for regular reviewing and updating of its
                 structures, functions, strategies and core activities to ensure continual quality improvement.

             6.1.4 The academic board of the department must be an effective decision making body with an adequate degree
                 of autonomy.
             6.1.5 Mechanisms to ensure functional integration and comparability of educational quality must be established
                 for programmes conducted in different campuses or partner institutions.

             6.16 The department must conduct internal and external consultations, market needs and graduate employability
                 analyses. (This standard must be read together with Standard 1.1.2, 1.2.2 in Area 1 and Standard 7.1.6 in Area 7.)


                                         To write                      Evidence/Appendix         P   F    R
             6.1.1 Must clarify the structure and   1)Organizational chart showing   1)  Picture of Organizational   √  √  √
             function, and the relationships   the person involved and their   chart in department (or
             between them.                 responsibility.               programme or faculty or
                                           Include here Table as in Appendix   institute. Whichever is
                                           B: Governance structure and   relevant)
                                           functions.                  2)  Website with above        √    √
                                                                         information
                                         2) Indicate frequency of
                                           departmental/faculty meetings   3)  Faculty/department    √    √
                                           and fixed meeting agenda      meeting schedule with
                                                                         agenda
             6.1.2 Must provide accurate,   1) State/list/describe any   4)  Arahan kerja on preparation  √  √  √
             relevant and timely information   guidelines/work instructions   of guidebook (if available)
             about the programme which are   (ie, Arahan kerja’) pertaining to   5)  Appointment letter of   √  √
             easily and publicly accessible,   dissemination of information   committee of programme
             especially to prospective students.  about programme (eg. Guidebook   book
                                           preparation)
                                                                       6)  Meeting minutes (reporting   √  √
                                         2) Table showing the different   planning & execution)
                                           methods of providing information
                                           about the programme to the   7)  Final programme handbook   √  √
                                           different party of interest.   & link to website (Can just
                                           (potential student, current   refer to the earlier evidence
                                           student, potential employer,   in area 1)
                                           others)                     8)  Other announcements/      √    √
                                                                         emails if communicated
             6.1.3 Must have policies,   1) Describe policies, procedures   9)  Policies, procedures or   √  √  √
             procedures and mechanisms for   and mechanisms for regular   mechanisms for regular
             regular reviewing and updating.  review and updating of the   review and updating of the
                                           departmental structures,      departmental structures
                                           functions, strategies and core
                                           activities to ensure continual   10) Meeting minutes reporting   √  √
                                           quality improvement. (eg. Bengkel   annual strategic plan.
                                           Halatuju etc)



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