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ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP: UPDATE FROM THE CHAIRS OF ACADEMIC BOARD FORUM

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP: UPDATE FROM THE CHAIRS OF ACADEMIC BOARD FORUM. Wayne Robinson Chair, Academic Board MIT Chair, CABF Steering Committee C. WHAT IS THE CABF [NUHEP]?.

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ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP: UPDATE FROM THE CHAIRS OF ACADEMIC BOARD FORUM

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  1. ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP: UPDATE FROM THE CHAIRS OF ACADEMIC BOARD FORUM Wayne Robinson Chair, Academic Board MIT Chair, CABF Steering Committee C

  2. WHAT IS THE CABF [NUHEP]? • In November 2011, the Chairs of Academic Boards of non-university private higher education providers met and resolved to form a body to advance the broad principles of good academic governance in the non-university higher education domain. • The agreed name is the Chairs of Academic Board Forum for non-university higher education providers-CABF [NUHEP]

  3. OBJECTS OF THE FORUM • To provide leadership in academic governance • To inform government agencies, the higher education sector and other interested parties on academic governance • To contribute to the development and dissemination of appropriate academic standards • To encourage quality assurance and benchmarking in the Chairs’ respective institutions and industry-wide

  4. OBJECTS OF THE FORUM • To act as a source of independent expertise on academic governance/standards • To provide a forum for Chairs of Academic Boards to discuss issues of significance to higher education • To provide continuing professional education for Chairs of Academic Boards • To facilitate collaboration on academic governance/standards between universities, industry bodies and NUHEPs.

  5. ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP: ISSUES OF SIGNIFICANCE • ACADEMIC GOVERNANCE • BENCHMARKING • GOOD PRACTICE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING • A CULTURE OF SCHOLARSHIP

  6. ACADEMIC GOVERNANCE • In conjunction with ACPET, the CABF commissioned a survey on Academic Boards • Highlights: • 94% of Boards ranged in size from 5-15 members • 94% have external members • 52% have student members • 68% have independent Chairs • 92% have a Charter or Terms of Reference • All have Standing Committees of various types

  7. ACADEMIC GOVERNANCE • Survey findings [continued] • 100% monitor academic standards and quality assurance • 90% advise on academic aspects of strategic plans • 96% determine academic policies and procedures • 86% are formally recognised as independent from corporate governance • 46% of Chairs serve on the Governing body • 66% undertake some benchmarking activity

  8. ACADEMIC GOVERNANCE • Conclusions and Challenges • Overall, structure and process for academic governance across the sector is credible • Performance against structure and process needs evaluation, and • CABF will lead in provision of a template by adopting guidelines for the sector-GOOD ACADEMIC GOVERNANCE IN NUHEPS-guidelines will be published widely

  9. BENCHMARKING • Benchmarking was a major topic at the CABF meeting in March 2013 • Highlights • Benchmarking a central feature of the Higher Education Standards Framework • The lack of performance benchmarks for the NUHEPs was recognised, especially comparative data on academic performance

  10. BENCHMARKING • CABF decided to establish a working party to address the question of benchmarking for NUHEPs with an emphasis on good practice benchmarking. • The report from the working party to lead to publishing guidelines-ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN NUHEPS: GOOD PRACTICE AND COMPARATIVE APPROACHES • Additionally, to explore with national bodies, the development of a standard set of data for benchmarking purposes for NUHEPs

  11. FOSTERING GOOD PRACTICE IN LEARNING AND TEACHING • At the March 2013 meeting, emphasis was placed on the fact that most NUHEPs consider themselves to be teaching only or teaching intensive institutions. • The reputation of institutions rise or fall on the quality of their teaching • Therefore, CABF must take a leading role in fostering good practice in learning and teaching

  12. SCHOLARSHIP AND NUHEPS • Scholarship and especially the culture of scholarship is of paramount importance to NUHEPs. • A few Institutions have addressed this through a ‘Scholarship and Research Plan’ and a ‘Continuing Professional Development Plan’ • For the NUHEP sector, CABF is addressing these two major aspects by,

  13. SCHOLARSHIP AND NUHEPS • Providing guidelines for-THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CULTURE OF SCHOLARSHIP THAT INFORMS LEARNING AND TEACHING IN NUHEPs • Facilitating workshops/seminars/conferences that address the issue of scholarship and NUHEPs

  14. CONCLUDING REMARKS • CABF to act as a vehicle for discussion and debate on academic governance at a national level • CABF to publish position papers/manuals on good practice in academic governance • CABF to provide leadership on academic good practice through workshops/seminars/conferences • CABF to initiate contact with major national players in the academic governance sphere

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