AUQA 2008 Audit Preparations
Griffith's Cycle 2 AUQA Audit is scheduled for Monday 2 June to Friday 6 June 2008. The program for the audit visit which is to take place at both the Nathan and Gold Coast campuses is now available:
Within the Audit Visit Program there are two special types of sessions mentioned:
- In-situ:
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- "An in-situ interview occurs during an Audit Visit to an institution when one or more panel members walk around a designated area of a campus, such as a specific faculty, to speak to any staff or students they choose to approach. These interviews, which are part of the formal Audit Visit, are undertaken to gather additional evidence on selected topics from persons other than those involved in the scheduled interviews. Arrangements for in-situ interviews are discussed with the auditee in advance, so the auditee can advise staff and students that they may be approached by an audit panel member. Participation by staff and students is voluntary." (AUQA Audit Manual v5 pre-public release copy, p17)
AUQA has also provided the following information Quality Audit of Griffith University (PDF21k) (Griffith users only) as background information for staff and students involved in the Audit Program.
Complementary to the onsite Audit Visit is AUQA's visit to two of Griffith's Transnational partners in Singapore and Japan respectively. To assist staff and students involved in the transnational audit program AUQA has provided the following information Quality Audit of Griffith University - Transnational (PDF19k) (Griffith users only). The Transnational Audit Visit is taking place on 23rd May in Singapore and 25-26 May in Japan.
The University's AUQA Performance Portfolio:
addresses:
- Changes to Quality assurance systems and processes since Cycle 1
- The University's Progress on Cycle 1 Recommendations (PDF 188k) (Griffith users only)
- Two identified themes, in Griffith's case, Supporting Student Success and Internationalisation (PDF 8.9k).
Sessions to brief staff and students about the Performance Portfolio and their role in the audit are taking place across all campuses.
The membership of the AUQA Audit Panel visiting Griffith in June is as follows:
- Professor Joan Cooper, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Students) and Registrar, University of New South Wales (Panel Chairperson);
- Mr Robert Carmichael, Audit Director, AUQA;
- Professor Nigel Bond, Associate Head (Research), School of Psychology, University of Western Sydney;
- Dr Marilee Bresciani, Associate Professor of Postsecondary Education, San Diego State University; and
- Dr Michael Green, General Manager, Manufacturing Division, Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Australian Government.
On 9 May 2008, Professor Joan Cooper, Panel Chairperson and Mr Robert Carmichael, Audit Director, AUQA completed a preparatory visit to Griffith's Nathan campus to confirm arrangements for the audit visit.
Griffith has made preparations for its Cycle 2 AUQA audit in the following stages. Completed stages are as indicated.| Project Phase | Time Period | Status |
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1. Conducted self-review as directed by AUQA including:
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March to November 2007 | Completed |
| 2. Preparation of the Cycle 2 performance portfolio and supporting materials | November 2007 to March 2008 | Completed |
| 3. Submitted performance portfolio and supporting materials to AUQA | 21 March 2008 | Completed |
| 4. Preparation for AUQA audit team visit and continuation of improvement initiatives | March to May 2008 | Completed |
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9 May 2008 |
Completed |
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23 May 2008 |
Completed |
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25-26 May 2008 |
Completed |
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5. Provision of additional documentation to AUQA
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May to June 2008 | Completed |
| 6. Visit of AUQA quality audit team | 2-6 June 2008 | Completed |
| 7. Continue improvements | July 2008 onwards | Ongoing |
| 8. Respond to AUQA draft audit report | August/September 2008 | Completed |
The following links provide additional information on the AUQA 2008 audit.