Policy Central

Purpose

To outline the application of the University’s Quality Enhancement Framework to University structures and activities.

Guidelines

Whole of University

University Council

Macquarie @50 and sub-plans:

• University Budget
• Capital Management Plan
• Building Plan
• Strategic Audit Plan
• Investment Plan

Vice-Chancellor

• Annual Report
• DEST Institution Assessment Framework (IAF)
• External rankings of Universities
• AUQA Review

• Financial accountability & return on investment of public monies
• Marketing and reputation

• Annual reports on progress against Macquarie@50 and sub-plans
• Annual Report to NSW Parliament
• Annual data collection & biennial visit
• Annual rankings
• AUQA Review

Academic Divisions and Departments

VC
DVCs
Deans
Academic Senate (academic matters)

Division Plans

Management Performance Indicators

Deans

Heads of Departments

• Reporting
• Review
• Professional accreditation

• Quality learning & teaching
• Research outputs
• Community engagement
• Financial accountability

• Annual reporting on strategic plans
• Reviews of units every 5 years
• Professional Accreditation

Administrative Offices

Executive

Management KPIs
ICT Strategic Plan
Library Strategic Plan

Office of Financial Services: Policies
HR Policies

Directors

• Reporting
• Review

• Alignment of resources and enablers to support the goals of the University
• Risk Management

• Annual reporting on strategic plans
• Reviews of units every 5 years

Research and Research Training

Academic Senate

Research Strategy and Policy Committee

Research Plan

Higher Degree Research Strategic Plan

Research and Research Education Management Plan

• DVC (R)
• Director, Research Services
• Dean, HDR
• Deans
• Assoc Deans (Research)
• HODs
• Manager Research Office
• Mgr, Higher Degree Research Unit

Reporting

HDR First Year Experience

• Pure and applied Research quantum
• Research quality

• Responsible Research
• Research impact

Annual

Biennial

Teaching Programs

Academic Senate

Learning & Teaching Plan

Macquarie University Handbooks

• DVC (Provost)
• Deans
• Assoc Deans (L&T)
• HODs

• LEU
• LET
• CEQ
• Reviews of degrees, programs & units

• Development of lifelong learners
• Employable graduates
• Future researchers

• Every 3 years
• Every 3 years
• Every year
• Every 5 years

The Student Experience

Registrar’s Division

Learning & Teaching Plan

• Registrar
• Dean of Students
• Deans
• Assoc Deans (L&T)
• HODs

• MUSEQ-U
• MUSEQ-P
• CEQ/PREQ
• GDS
• AUSSE

• Student recruitment
• Student retention
• Learning outcomes

• Biennial
• Biennial
• Annual

Staff Climate and  Performance

Senior Management Group

Enterprise Agreement 2006-2009
Personnel Management Handbook
Workload Guidelines
Healthy & Sustainable Macquarie

• HR
• Deans
• HODs
• Supervisors
• Executive Director  CPD

• Performance Appraisal
• Academic Promotions
• Culture Survey

• Staff recruitment
• Staff retention
• Staff performance

• Annual
• Annual (levels B, C, and D) and Biennial (level E) availability

Internationalisation

Senior Management Group

International Advisory Committee

Academic Senate

Internationalisation @ Macquarie

Learning & Teaching Plan

• DVC (DER) and DVC (Provost)
• PVC (International)
• Deans

• Review of Agreements
• Review of curriculum

• Globalisation

• At expiry
• Every 3-5 years

Community Engagement and Alumni

Senior Management Group

Community Engagement  Plan

Media Policy

• DVC (DER)
• Director Community Engagement
• Deans

• Alumni Survey

• Community contribution
• Community development
• Lifelong Learning

• Annual