Status and Details

Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, contact details for enquiries about document application/interpretation, and a brief summary of changes between this and the previous version.

Program and Course External Referencing and Benchmarking Procedure

Status Current
Effective Date 8th May 2024
Review Date 8th May 2029
Approval Authority Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education
Approval Authority - Admin Changes Senior Policy Advisor
Approval Date 7th May 2024
Expiry Date Not Applicable
Policy Author Sherman Young
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education
Policy Owner Sherman Young
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education
Enquiries Contact Academic Policy

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

Following the publication of the Program and Course External Referencing and Benchmarking Procedure as part of the Program and Course Policy suite on January 1, 2024, members of the Centre for Education, Innovation and Quality (CEIQ) and Education Regulation, Compliance and Assurance (ERCA) have developed operational updates to the external referencing and benchmarking space.

The operational update project was completed in Q2, 2024, necessitating an update to the procedure to ensure it reflects operational practice in preparation for RMIT’s re-registration.

The following minor edits were approved by the DVCE on 7 May 2024:

1. CAQE changed to CEIQ.

2. Clauses have been restructured to reflect the Terms of Reference of Comprehensive Program Reviews.

3. Consistency in nomenclature, for example: 'External validation reports' should be called 'External Peer Review Reports' throughout the procedure.

4. Links have been updated to reflect latest sources.

5. Some sentences in clauses have been removed to encourage readers to refer to the links on the hub, where the information already exists. No new sections have been added to the procedure; however, several sentences have been moved.

Clauses Amended:Procedure: All