Assessment of Quality Assurance Policies and Procedures (Publicly-funded universities)
The objective of the monitoring function is to ascertain that the procedures used by institutions to assess the quality of existing programs, and other functions as appropriate, are performing adequately as quality control and quality improvement mechanisms.
The Quality Assurance Monitoring Committee, a joint committee of the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) and the Commission, carries out the monitoring function on behalf of the Commission. Its main objective is to answer the following two questions:
- Is the institution following its own quality assurance policy?
- Could the institution's quality assurance policy be modified to better ensure the quality of the academic programs and services or is it satisfactory as is?
The following documents contain the Policy on Monitoring Institutional Quality Assurance Policies and Procedures, including a description of the process, assessment criteria, and guidelines for the preparation of the institutional report.
The following sections of the Policy can also be downloaded separately:
- Monitoring Institutional Quality Assurance Policies and Procedures
- Guidelines for Institutional Quality Assurance Policies
- Assessment Criteria for the MPHEC Monitoring Process
- Guidelines for the preparation of the Institutional Quality Assurance Report
For those universities that have completed the monitoring process, a copy of the Assessment report can be downloaded below. Note: These reports are available in the working language of the institution only.
- Acadia University (June 2007)
- Atlantic School of Theology (December 2009)
- Cape Breton University (June 2009)
- Dalhousie University (September 2003)
- Mount Allison University (August 2006)
- Mount Saint Vincent University (March 2009)
- Nova Scotia Agricultural College (September 2009)
- Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (July 2008)
- Saint Mary's University (October 2008)
- St. Francis Xavier University (September 2009)
- St. Thomas University (September 2003)
- Université de Moncton (August 2006)
- Université Sainte-Anne (June 2007)
- University of Kings's College (September 2009)
- University of New Brunswick (November 2006)
- University of Prince Edward Island (April 2009)
The overall monitoring process has now been completed for the universities within the Commission's scope. The report, Quality Assurance Policies and Procedures in Maritime Universities, highlights the commitment of institutions to quality, and aims to assist universities in improving their quality assurance practices and procedures.
