The policy establishes overarching principles for all RMIT Group program and course offerings. It provides greater clarity for multi-sector operations (Higher Education, Vocational Education and Foundation Studies) and the RMIT governance board/executive accountabilities in the Program and Course lifecycle.
Key changes and enhancements:
- Requirement for award programs and courses to align with Curriculum Architecture (CA) Principles and RMIT Capabilities
- Recognition of RMITs commitment to providing equitable learning opportunities
- Recognition of RMITs global position that enables contextualisation of program offerings
- Alignment with international compliance frameworks
- Documents the responsibilities of executive leadership, Academic Board and sub-committees
- Adjustment of language to accommodate dual sector and RMIT Training and a substantial number of new definitions to align understanding across the RMIT Group
- Commitment to continuing academic oversight, monitoring, review and improvement in accordance with regulatory requirements
- Requirement for staff involved in program design to exercise discipline expertise, application of scholarly standards and meeting requirements of professional accrediting bodies


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