University of Otago Quality Advancement Unit
The term 'quality' has generally come to mean that the University can reach the goals that it has set itself as an institution; that it not only says that it provides high levels of expertise and commitment to its stakeholders, but that it can also prove it and that, where necessary, processes will be put in place to address weaknesses via improvement initiatives.
2012 Academic Audit
Academic Audit
The New Zealand Universities Academic Audit Unit (NZUAAU) has released the University of Otago Academic Audit Report. This audit is the seventh of the Cycle 4 academic audits of New Zealand universities to be conducted by the NZUAAU between mid-2008 and mid-2012. Cycle 4 audits cover all aspects of an institution which are related to academic activity.
The full report can be found on the NZUAAU website: www.nzuaau.ac.nz/otagocycle4.
2012 Improvement Grants
The first round for Quality Advancement Improvement Grants opens on 1 March, 2012; applications must be submitted to the Quality Advancement Unit by 30 April 2012. For more information on Improvement Grants please check out Improvement Grant section.
Upcoming Quality Forums
The University of Otago Academic Audit Report
A Blueprint for Better Quality?
The Quality Advancement unit invites students and staff to join a presentation and discussion on the recently released University of Otago Academic Audit Report.
Speakers:
- Professor Vernon Squire, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & International)
- Margaret Morgan, Director, Quality Advancement
Monday 28 May
3:30pm to 5:00pm
St Margaret’s College, Main Seminar Room
This event is strictly limited to staff and students of the University.
Light refreshments provided.
Please RSVP via email: romain.mirosa@otago.ac.nz or phone +64 3 479 8726
Current and Upcoming Reviews
2012 Reviews
- (Professor Robert Hannah)
- Pastoral Care in University Supported* (Managed) Accomodation, 23 - 25 May, 2012
- (Associate Professor Donna Buckingham)
- Division of Sciences Office, 26 - 28 June, 2012
- (Professor Helen Nicholson)
- Rural Medical Immersion Programme, 16 - 19 July, 2012
- (Emeritus Professor Gil Barbezat)
- Philosophy, 14 - 16 August, 2012
- (Emeritus Professor Carolyn Burns)
- Chemistry, 29 - 31 August, 2012
- (Professor Nicola Peart)
- Pacific Islands Centre, 5 - 7 September, 2012
- (Professor D. Gareth Jones)
- Radiation Therapy, 10 - 12 September, 2012
- (Associate Professor Donna Buckingham)
- College of Education, 10 - 13 September, 2012
- (Emeritus Professor Gil Barbezat)
- Career Development Centre, 12 - 14 September, 2012
- (Professor Tom Brooking)
- Genetics Programme / Genetics Otago, 17 - 19 September, 2012
- (Professor Cliff Abraham)
- Anatomy, 3 - 5 October, 2012
- (Emeritus Professor Carolyn Burns)
- School of Physiotherapy, 8 - 10 October, 2012
- (Professor Jules Kieser)
- Anthropology and Archaeology, 15 - 17 October, 2012
- (Emeritus Professor Carolyn Burns)
- University Library - Support for Teaching & Learning, 17 - 19 October, 2012
- (Associate Professor Selene Mize)
- Public Health, UOW, 20 - 22 November, 2012
- (Associate Professor Donna Buckingham)
- Accommodation Office, 26 - 28 November, 2012
- (Ms Alison Finigan)
Reviews Reports Recently Released
To obtain a copy of any previous Review Reports please contact Megan Wilson.
We can also provide you with an example of good practice for Self-Review documents.
Please contact us to obtain a copy of the document.
Surveys News
The 2011 Survey Schedule is now available.
2011 Student Opinion Survey
The 2011 Student Opinion Survey closed on 30 September.
The response rate for the Academic Experience part of the survey was 58% and the response rate for the Support Services part of the survey was 50%.
Both these rates are exceptionally high for a student satisfaction survey and will ensure the representativeness of the data.
Thank you to the students who took time to answer the questionnaires. In total 3788 individual responses were received.
Two winners were randomly selected from the pool of respondents for each part of the survey.
Academic Experience Survey:
Sophak Kien, BCom in Marketing student, NZ$ 1000 worth of travel with Air New Zealand and the Star Alliance Network
Leander Schulz, BSc in Geography and BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics student, iPad 2 16GB with wireless capabilities
Support Services Survey:
Victoria Koszowski, PhD candidate in Bioethics, NZ$ 1000 worth of travel with Air New Zealand and the Star Alliance Network
Jessica McMillan, Bachelor of Teaching student, iPad 2 16GB with wireless capabilities
2011 Graduate Opinion Survey
The 2011 Graduate Opinion Survey closed on 10 June.
The response rate for the survey was 48%.
Thank you to the 383 graduates who took the time to complete our survey!