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Education Strategy and Implementation Plan Academic Governance and Management Implementation |
Dear Colleagues
Welcome to the second bulletin from UCD Academic Affairs for the 2008-09 academic year. Before we close for Christmas and a well-earned break, I would like to highlight a number of developments that have taken place over the past few months and items that you should be aware of as we move into Semester 2 of the 2008-09 session. As our students complete their Semester 1 exams, I'm delighted to note that the system and supports around the assessment process are becoming progressively smoother. As previously indicated in my Bulletins, modular and programme assessment strategies are critical to the educational quality of our provision. Vice-Principals for Teaching & Learning, and our SIF-funded Fellows in Teaching & Academic Development are, I know, working with colleagues to link assessment strategy to learning outcomes. I look forward to engaging in this work. Spring 2009 will see the finalisation and approval of the University's strategic plan for the 2009-13 period. Central to this plan is our Education Strategy, already agreed with significant input from colleagues across Colleges and Schools. I will be prioritising discussions with colleagues on the implementation actions that will give life to the strategic objectives and, importantly, will link education and research for the benefit of students. Critically, I recognise that continued improvement to service provision and delivery across my own area of responsibility is an essential underpinning to strategy and academic plans. While there are many individuals who should be thanked for their contribution to the successes of the past year, I would like to extend special and personal thanks to all those who contributed to the recent Open Days. I look forward to working with you in the New Year on the initiatives and improvements that we will undertake during the 2009 year, supported by the Deputy Registrars-Professors Bairbre Redmond and Julie Berndsen, and the Directors within my team. For now, all best wishes for a happy and peaceful Christmas 2008.
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Education Strategy and Implementation Plan Work will start in 2009 on developing an implementation plan to deliver the Education Strategy, which has been approved by Academic Council and the Governing Authority. I will lead the implementation planning over the coming months, working closely with the Deputy Registrars for Teaching & Learning and Graduate Studies, College Principals, College Vice-Principals, Graduate School Directors, Programme Deans and Heads of School. I also intend to meet with academic and administrative colleagues at College and Programme fora to discuss local and university actions. The implementation plan will have an impact on staff across the University, in particular at College, Programme and School level, and will require careful consideration in terms of critical resources: time and money. Colleges have already submitted the necessary actions they believe will be required to achieve their strategic objectives and I will be discussing these with colleagues in January and February 2009. The Education Strategy is available to download at www.ucd.ie/registrar/educationstrategy |
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Academic Governance and Management Implementation Led by Professor Gerry Doyle, Dean of Academic Affairs, a number of Academic Council-endorsed recommendations have been implemented. These include:
In addition, work is underway to recommend revisions to Academic Council's sub-committees in February 2009. Details of the list of Subjects, Heads of Subject and Section and all accompanying policy/procedural documentation can be found at www.ucd.ie/registry/academicsecretariat/pol.htm |
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Strategic Innovation Fund at UCD You will be aware that UCD received an award of funding from the HEA's Strategic Innovation Fund (cycle II) early in 2008. We have now been notified of the actual income amounts-reduced considerably due to the deteriorating public finances. I am working with colleagues internally, and with our partner award recipients in the Dublin Region Higher Education Alliance, to agree on how to maximise our outputs in this new scenario. I hope to be in a position to confirm to colleagues what activities UCD will engage in for the SIF II cycle (2008-2012) by the end of January 2009. |
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The 6th Annual IUQB Conference, organised by the UCD Quality Office in conjunction with the IUQB and the IUA 4th Level Network, took place in UCD on 14 and 15 October 2008. The IUQB Annual Conference aims to bring together key practitioners and policy makers concerned with the quality of Irish higher education. For more information on the event, visit www.iuqb.ie/news/events_conferences.aspx |
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Two quality reviews were carried out from October to December 2008 - the UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science and the UCD Career Development Centre. Visit www.ucd.ie/quality/ to see the remaining reviews for the academic year 2008-2009. |
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Review of Registration |
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Start of term survey results |
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Information Capture and Curriculum Management 2009 |
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Graduate Election 2008 |
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Online Applications |
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IGC/HEI conferences 2008 |
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UCD Open Days |
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