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Flow Chart 1: Overview of the Protocol for New Program Approvals

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Quality Assurance Framework

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Part One: Quality Assurance Principles for Ontario Universities and the Quality Council
  • Responsibilities of the Quality Council
  • Responsibilities of Institutions
  • 1. The Elements of Quality Assurance
  • Appendix 1: Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance
  • Part Two: Protocols for Ontario Universities
  • 1.1 Scope of Application of the Institutional Quality Assurance Processes (IQAP)
  • 1.2 Ratification of the Institutional Quality Assurance Processes
  • 1.3 Responsibility for the Institutional Quality Assurance Processes and Institutional Contact
  • 1.4 Continuous Improvement across the System
  • 2. Protocol for New Program Approvals
  • Flow Chart 1: Overview of the Protocol for New Program Approvals
  • 2.1 Initial Institutional Process
  • 2.2 External evaluation
  • 2.3 Internal perspective
  • 2.4 Institutional approval
  • 2.5 Submission of New Program Proposal to the Quality Assurance Secretariat
  • 2.6 Initial appraisal process
  • 2.7 Public announcement of new programs
  • 2.8 Subsequent appraisal process
  • 2.9 Subsequent institutional process
  • 3. Protocol for Expedited Approvals
  • Flow Chart 2: Overview of the Protocol for Expedited Approvals
  • 4. Protocol for Major Modifications (Program Renewal and Significant Change)
  • 5. Protocol for Cyclical Program Reviews
  • Flow Chart 3: Overview of the Process for Cyclical Program Reviews
  • 5.1 Initial Institutional Process
  • 5.1.3.1 Evaluation Criteria
  • 5.2 External evaluation
  • 5.3 Internal perspective
  • 5.4 Reporting Requirements
  • 5.5 Use of Accreditation and Other External Reviews in the Institutional Quality Assurance Process
  • 5.6 Selection for Cyclical Audit
  • 6. Audit Protocol
  • Flow Chart 4: Overview of the Audit Protocol
  • 6.1 Cyclical Audit: Overview
  • 6.2 Cyclical Audit: Process
  • 6.3 Focused Audit
  • Definitions
  • Appendix 2: OCAV’s Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Level Expectations

Quality Assurance Framework

2. Protocol for New Program Approvals 2.1 Initial Institutional Process

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