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Quality Assurance

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Assessment of Academic Programs (Publicly-Funded Universities)

All institutions on the Commission's schedule are required to submit to the Commission a proposal prior to implementation for all new, modified, and terminated programs.

Key Steps

Key steps in the program assessment process are as follows:

• Institution drafts a program proposal using MPHEC guidelines.
• After internal approvals, institutional head submits the proposal to the Commission.
• Proposal is distributed to the system for comment.
• Comments received from the system are forwarded to the submitting institution for a response.
• MPHEC staff assesses the proposal using established criteria:
  • Program is approved through cursory review provided it meets pre-determined criteria or
  • Is submitted to the AAU-MPHEC Academic Advisory Committee (AAC), a joint committee of the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) and the Commission, for an in depth assessment. The AAC's advice is forwarded to the Commission for a final decision.

Policy on Quality Assurance

The following documents provide detailed information on the program assessment process, the information required for proposal submission and the standards/expectations of Maritime degrees.

Please note: The Commission is in the process of updating its Policy on Quality Assurance as it pertains to the program assessment process. A preliminary version of the updated Policy can be found below. The Commission encourages stakeholders to comment on the revised Policy prior to the development of the final version, scheduled for late 2011. Please contact us by email mphec@mphec.ca or by phone at (506) 453-2844.

Policy on Quality Assurance (preliminary version for consultation purposes, February 2011)

The following sections of the Policy can also be downloaded separately:

• Maritime Degree Level Qualifications Framework
• Guidelines and Information Requirements for Proposals for New Undergraduate Programs
• Guidelines and Information Requirements for Proposals for New Graduate Programs
• Guidelines and Information Requirements for Proposals to Modify Programs
• Guidelines and Information Requirements for Proposals to Terminate Programs

Policy on Quality Assurance (May 2005)

Programs Under Review

For information on programs undergoing Commission review click here