pdf - Swinburne University of Technology

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Table of contents
Section Page
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Vice-Chancellor’s foreword 1
1.2 Scope of the cycle 2 audit 2
1.3 Portfolio structure and content 3
2 Contextual information 5
2.1 Mission and goals 5
2.2 University Council and statutory boards 6
2.3 University management 6
2.4 Campuses 8
2.5 Income and expenditure 8
2.6 Research 9
2.7 Program profile and student load 9
2.8 Staffing 11
3 Activity at Swinburne since the cycle 1 AUQA audit 13
3.1 Action on recommendations included in the cycle 1 audit report 13
3.2 Swinburne’s approach to quality management 14
3.3 Academic governance 16
3.4 Strategic planning and performance reporting 18
3.5 Risk management 20
3.6 Stakeholder feedback processes 21
3.7 Benchmarking 22
3.8 Reviews and audits 23
3.9 Performance planning and development 24
3.10 Compliance with external standards and protocols 25
3.11 Policies and procedures 25
3.12 Research training 26