Improvement Initiatives
Improvement Initiatives are planned improvements that are:
- suggested by staff and students during Academic Audit Self Review consultations
- recommended by the New Zealand Universities Academic Audit Unit External Review Panel in an Academic Audit Report
- prompted by stakeholder feedback, such as surveys
- developed from good ideas that further the Mission of the University
Quality Advancement has a contestable fund which is available to support, seed or carry out Improvement Initiatives. To discuss making an application for funding, please contact us.
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Past Improvement Initiatives
| Year | Department | Improvement Initiative |
|---|---|---|
|
2005 |
Dentistry |
Dentistry Structured Interviews Operational Benchmarking Exercise |
|
2004 |
Quality Advancement Unit |
Development and Implementation of Web-based Graduate and Student Opinion Survey Forms |
|
2004 |
Anthropology |
Tutor Improvement Project - Pilot Study |
|
2004 |
Quality Advancement Unit |
Communication of CEQ Data for reviews |
|
2003 |
Academic Services |
Customer Relationship Management System |
|
2003 |
Office of the DVC (Academic and International) |
DipGrad Review |
|
2002 |
Student Services |
Review of Student Services Management & Support Structures |
|
2002 |
Office of the PVC (Commerce) |
Review of the Employer Liaison Position |
|
2002 |
Research Higher Degrees and Scholarships Office |
Networking Functions for thesis Masters' & PhD Students |
|
2002 |
Graduate Research Student Liaison |
Survey of Employer Perceptions of the Skills & Attributes of NZ PhD Graduates and the skills and attributes required by NZ Employers in the future |
|
2002 |
Office of the DVC (Academic and International) |
Working Party on Completions of Postgraduate Research Students |
|
2002 |
Office of the DVC (Academic and International) |
Strategic Planning Retreat |
|
2002 |
Quality Advancement Unit |
Seminar for Review Secretaries |
|
2002 |
Office of the DVC (Academic and International) |
Review of Recreation Services |