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QA / QI Office

Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement Steering Group

Terms of Reference

  1. To oversee the implementation of the QA/QI process in all units of the College over the timeframe agreed with Academic Council and to develop and review procedures.

  2. To agree the principles that will inform the process.

  3. To determine the nature of the supports available to each unit in order to assist effective engagement with the QA/QI process.

  4. To suggest appropriate training for College staff in order to improve the skills required for the process.

  5. To appoint the Facilitator for each unit on the recommendation of the head of unit.

  6. To set target dates for the completion of different stages of the process.

  7. To receive progress reports on meeting such targets.

  8. .To consider any issue referred to the Steering Group by a Unit Review Committee.

  9. To appoint the External Peer Review Group.

  10. To endorse the final report of the Unit Review Committee for submission to the External Peer Review Group.

  11. To receive the Report of the External Peer Review Group and to recommend it for publication to Academic Council subject to such amendments as are deemed appropriate.

  12. To assist reviewed Faculties/Departments on the preparation of quality improvement plans and to monitor the implementation of those plans.

Membership of the QA/QI Steering Group for the Academic Year 2010/2011:

  1. Dr. Siún Hanrahan, Chair/Head of Academic Affairs and Research
  2. Declan McGonagle, Director
  3. Dr. Kevin Atherton, Fine Art
  4. Patsey Bodkin, Education
  5. Nuala Hunt, CEAD
  6. Dr. Helen McAllister, Head of Fashion & Textiles
  7. Kirsty McGhie, Core
  8. Dr. Paul O'Brien, Visual Culture
  9. Trevor Peirce, Human Resources
  10. Nicky Saunders, QA/QI Officer

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