Education Quality Policy

The purpose of our policy

Our Education Quality Policy underpins and strengthens the Adelaide University Education Quality Framework. It reflects our commitment to fostering a culture of quality and ensuring our students have exceptional educational experiences with transformative graduate outcomes.

It provides authority to maintain the following procedures within our Education Quality Policy suite:

• [Academic Staff Teaching and Scholarship Development Procedure]
• Curriculum Quality Assurance Procedure.

Who our policy applies to

Our Education Quality Policy applies to all staff involved in the design, approval, and review of coursework curriculum.

Members of the Adelaide University community are required to actively engage in the quality assurance activities outlined in our Education Quality Framework [link to be provided].

Our Education Quality principles

The Adelaide University Education Quality Framework (EQF) sets out our aspirations for an exceptional student experience, guided by academic standards and engagement with community and industry. It fosters a culture of quality in which all stakeholders are actively engaged in enhancing student experience and outcomes, while ensuring sound governance and quality assurance in teaching and learning.

The holistic quality framework is designed for purpose and will be embedded at every level to ensure a comprehensive and integrated approach to quality in education.

The five principles for our Education Quality Policy are as follows:

1.       We are committed to a culture of quality that supports our aspiration for a transformative student experience.

2.      Our students are at the heart of the education process. Their perspectives, feedback, and experiences are fundamental in shaping and improving our curriculum and teaching practices.

3.      We will review our curriculum at least every five years to meet industry needs and accreditation standards, as appropriate, and to ensure our graduates are well-prepared and competitive in their fields locally and globally.

4.      We will provide opportunities for staff to undertake professional development and support a culture of continuous learning, informed by evolving education, student, industry, and societal needs.

5.      We will regularly monitor our curriculum using an evidence-based approach to inform quality and strategic improvements, while maintaining legislative compliance.

Definitions used in our policy

Please refer to our Adelaide University glossary for a full list of our definitions.

Adelaide University community refers to a broad range of stakeholders who engage with Adelaide University (and includes but is not limited to) all students, staff, and non-staff members of Adelaide University including alumni, honorary title holders, adjuncts, visiting academics, guest lecturers, volunteers, suppliers and partners who are engaging with and contributing to the work of Adelaide University.

Education Quality (EQ) is multifaceted, aligned to a set of quality values, and incorporates standards, process, outcomes, environment, culture, mindset, and transformation.

Our Education Quality Procedures

The following procedures are part of our Education Quality Policy suite.

How our policy is governed

Our Policy is categorised, approved and owned in line with the governance structure of Adelaide University and the offices and officers listed below.

Legislation and other documents related to this policy

History of changes

Note on structures, positions and position titles:

At the time of writing, the organisational structure, positions and position titles for Adelaide University have not been confirmed. Accordingly, square brackets [ ] temporarily enclose position titles in this procedure until position titles for Adelaide University are known.