Unit Evaluations Procedures

Parent policy: University Unit Evaluations Policy and Procedures

Student unit evaluation policy requires that each unit is evaluated at least once annually using the agreed unit evaluation instrument comprising ten university common items and up to 10 faculty specific items. The ADE is required to ensure that unit evaluation data is analysed and that actions are taken to address areas of low performance.

This procedure describes the steps taken within the faculty and the schools responsible for the teaching of science units on release of unit evaluation data.

Procedure

Action	Responsibility
1. At the end of each semester after the data set with raw data is received from CHEQ, the following reports are produced: Colour coded summaries for each school. Summaries include averages and percentage satisfaction for each unit and for each evaluation item. Summaries circulated to Heads of Schools and to the Dean. A report on trends on Faculty performance on each of the items. Reports are forwarded to the Dean’s Advisory Committee and the Faculty Education Committee for consideration and discussion.	Associate Dean (Education) Dean’s Advisory Committee Faculty Education Committee
2. Schools develop action plans for each unit with at least one item with an average satisfaction rate less than or equal to 3.2 (red). Action plans are reported to ADE by the end of the following semester, using the faculty proforma (doc 270kb).	Unit Coordinators Head of School Associate Dean (Education)
3. ADT considers reports, monitors trends, and follows up where required.	Associate Dean (Education) Head of School

Supporting information

Scope

This procedure applies to all undergraduate units that are owned by the Faculty of Science.

Approval

Faculty Education Committee 07/2007

Review

2013