Quality Assurance Systems in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN APEC MEMBER ECONOMIES
S. Economy Agency Self- Guidance to Who participates in Inputs Involvement of Register Reviewer profile Identifying Who Role of HEI in Panel Policy on
No.
assessment prepare SAR the preparation of considered international of
Reviewers (N - appoints review panel size Conflict
Report
(SAR)
SAR
other than
SAR
experts Reviewers
Nomination) reviewers? composition
of
Interest
Centre -
MoE
Guidelines reports, exchange Representatives of
professional
organisations
agency staff the agency They can
record
reservation.
to size of
the
university
5a Hong Kong HKCAA Yes Brief
Guidelines,
Format
Management staff,
Administrative staff,
Teaching staff,
Students,
Graduates/Alumni,
External advisors
Surveys of
stakeholders,
government
reports, reports
of professional
organisations,
inputs from the
public
Membership in Yes
GB, Membership
in review panel,
joint development
of procedures,
meetings, formal
information
exchange,
Attachment to
agency
Subject experts,
experts in general
HE, international
members,
employers/ industry
representatives,
QA staff,
Representatives of
professional
organisations,
Officers of
government
departments/
authorities
Identified by
agency staff,
Advertisement,
referral by
relevant bodies
Executive of
the agency,
GB
HEIs are
consulted.
They can
record
reservation.
4–9 Yes
5b Hong Kong UGC Yes Brief
Guidelines,
Briefing
sessions
Management staff,
Administrative staff,
Teaching staff
(varies among
institutions)
Data collected
during site visit
Membership in
GB, Membership
in review panel,
joint development
of procedures,
No Subject to need N from HEIs, N
from
government,
identified by
agency staff
GB
HEIs have no Varies
say in the panel
membership
Yes
6 Indonesia BAN-PT Yes Detailed
Guidelines,
Training
Management staff,
Administrative staff,
Teaching staff,
Students,
Graduates/Alumni
Surveys of
stakeholders,
government
reports, reports
of professional
organisations,
inputs from the
public
No Yes Subj Experts,
Employers/
Industry
representatives,
Representatives of
professional
organisations
N from HEI, N
from Govt,
Identified by
agency staff,
advertisement
Executive
staff and
GB of the
agency
No say in panel
membership.
Rights to state
objections on
panel
composition.
2–3 Yes
7a Japan NIAD-UE Yes Detailed
Guidelines,
Format,
Training for
those in
Management staff,
Administrative staff,
Teaching staff
Any other data
the agency
investigates or
collects by itself
Membership in
review panel,
joint research,
meetings
Yes
Subject experts,
experts in general
HE, QA staff,
Representatives of
professional
Identified by
agency staff,
recommendatio
n from HEIs or
expert
Executive
staff of the
agency
HEI can record
reservation
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