Academic Quality Handbook

CHAPTER A – INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER B – REPORTING AND MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES

• Appendix B.1 Academic Board Committees Handbook (Sept 2023)
• Appendix B.2 Operational Standards for Academic Boards and Committees

CHAPTER C – PROGRAMME DESIGN, APPROVAL AND VALIDATION

• Appendix C.1 Membership and Terms of Reference – Programme Development Group
• Appendix C.2 Validation Process
• Appendix C.3 Template for Programme Proposals
• Appendix C.4 Validation Submission Template

CHAPTER D – PROGRAMME MONITORING, AMENDMENT, REVALIDATION AND CLOSURE

• Appendix D.1 Revalidation Process
• Appendix D.2 Revalidation Approval in Principle Form
• Appendix D.3 Revalidation template
• Appendix D.4 Programme and Module Amendment Form
• Appendix D.5 Annual Programme Evaluation Template
• Appendix D.6 Policy for transfer to blended, remote and hybrid learning and teaching strategies

CHAPTER E – ASSESSMENT

• Appendix E.1 Dance Assessment Procedures
• Appendix E.2 Music Performance Assessment Procedures
• Appendix E.3 Additional Consideration Form
• Appendix E.6 Specialist Adviser’s Feedback Form (Music)
• Appendix E.7 Personal Study Plan Procedure
• Appendix E.8 Personal Study Plan Proposal Form
• Appendix E.9 Institutional Generic Marking Criteria
• Appendix E.10 Reasonable Adjustments Policy
• Appendix E.11 Recognition of Prior Learning Form
• Appendix E.12 Procedure for Handling Academic Misconduct
• Appendix E.13 Assessment Design Guidance and Checklist
• Appendix E.14 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy for Students

CHAPTER F – EXTERNAL EXAMINING

• Appendix F.1 External Examiners’ Report Template
• Appendix F.2 Template for the Responses to External Examiner’s Report
• Appendix F.3 External Examiner Induction Checklist
• Appendix F.4 External Examiner Nomination Form

CHAPTER G – ADMISSIONS, RECRUITMENT AND WIDENING ACCESS

• Appendix G.1 Admissions Criteria for Dance Programmes
• Appendix G.2 Audition Criteria for Music Programmes
• Appendix G.3 Under Eighteen Student Admission Arrangements

CHAPTER H – STUDENT COMPLAINTS, ACADEMIC APPEALS AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

• Appendix H.1 Notes on the Conduct of a Complaints Review Hearing
• Appendix H.2 Complaints – Guidance for Students
• Appendix H.3 Harrassment and Bullying Policy
• Appendix H.4 Summary Complaint Procedure
• Appendix H.5 Formal Complaint Form
• Appendix H.6 Review of Complaint Form
• Appendix H.7 Academic Appeal Form
• Appendix H.8 Review of Academic Appeal Outcome
• Appendix H.9 Disciplinary Complaint Form

CHAPTER I – COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

• Appendix I.1 Initial Assessment template
• Appendix I.2. Institutional Due Diligence template
• Appendix I.3. Articulation Curriculum Mapping template
• Appendix I.4. Collaborative Partnership Proposal Form
• Appendix I.5. Collaborative Partnership Re-Approval Form
• Appendix I.6 Placement Guidance and Templates

If you would like the handbook in another format, please contact:

Joseph Wengraf, Assistant Registrar (Quality and Governance) j.wengraf@trinitylaban.ac.uk.