Quality Institute – 2010

Southern African Association for Institutional Research (SAAIR)

Quality Institute 2010

Tips for Quality Promotion in various academic and support activities

2 – 3 March 2010

Purpose of the Institute

The purpose of the Institute is to promote a philosophy of 360 degree quality management in higher education – Quality being everybody’s

business. In addition to those engaged in and directly responsible for quality management, institutional research and planning at institutions,

quality promotion encompasses the activities of a wide cross-section of staff. A further purpose of the Institute is to create and establish

networks and discussion groups across the higher education sector regarding the various related activities.

Target Audience

The primary target audience is SAAIR members but the invitation is extended to Higher Education employees whose work is impacted or relied

upon by quality assurance procedures and who are intrinsically motivated to enhance the quality of their work. These include Institutional

Researchers, especially those involved in data and evidence collection, analysis and dissemination as well as higher education practitioners

with quality management responsibilities (including quality assurance, quality support, quality development and quality monitoring). The institute

will also be valuable for those involved in preparation for / responding on institutional audit, programme reviews and accreditation, and the

review of support services.

Background

Quality management impacts on a broad spectrum of activities within the Higher Education context. Each employee at an institution has a role

to play in optimising the quality of the institution as a whole. Institutional Research plays a key role in quality management related activities,

such as preparing for HEQC institutional audits and programme review and accreditation activities, specifically regarding the collection of

evidence, data and supplementary materials required to demonstrate adherence to the criteria.

Programme Coordinator

Anci du Toit

Manager: Programme Accreditation and Review

Monash South Africa

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