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
6–8; sub
degree:
1–3
9c
New
Zealand
NZUAAU Yes Detailed
Guidelines
Management staff,
Administrative staff,
Teaching staff,
Students,
Graduates/Alumni
None
Membership in Yes
review panel,
joint development
of procedures,
meetings
Experts in general
HE, international
members,
employers/ industry
representatives,
QA staff,
Representatives of
professional
organisations
Identified by
agency staff
Executive
staff of the
agency, GB
HEIs can
record
reservation.
5+Audit
Director of
the unit
Yes
10a Philippines AACCUP Yes Detailed
Guidelines,
Consultancy to
HEIs
Management staff,
Administrative staff,
Teaching staff,
Students,
Graduates/Alumni,
Parents, Community
covered by the
community service
program of the HEI
Conducts
survey of
stakeholders,
input from
public
Inviting
international
experts as
observers and
consultants, joint
development of
procedures,
meetings, formal
information
exchange
Yes
Subject experts,
experts in general
HE, employers/
industry
representatives,
Graduates/Alumni,
QA staff,
Representatives of
professional
organisations
N from HEIs,
identified by
agency staff,
self
applications
Executive
staff, GB
HEIs have no
say on panel’s
membership.
They can
record
reservation.
5 Yes
10b Philippines PAASCU Yes Detailed
Guidelines,
Format
Management staff,
Administrative staff,
Teaching staff,
Students,
Graduates/Alumni,
Parents
Government
reports, reports
of professional
organisations
No Yes Subject experts,
experts in general
HE, employers/
industry
representatives,
QA staff,
N form HEIs,
identified by
agency staff
Executive of
the agency
HEIs are
consulted.
They can
record
reservation.
7–8 Yes
11 Russia NAA Yes Detailed
Guidelines,
Format
Management staff,
Administrative staff,
Teaching staff
Surveys of
stakeholders,
reports of
professional
organisations,
inputs from the
public
Membership in
review panel,
observer, joint
development of
procedures,
meetings, formal
information
Yes
Subject experts,
experts in general
HE, QA staff
N from HEIs,
Govt, identified
by agency staff
GB and
Govt
HEIs are
consulted.
About 10.
Depends
on size of
HEI
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