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Chapter A – Introduction
Chapter B – Reporting & management structures
Appendices:
Chapter B appendix 1 – Academic Board Committees Handbook (Sept 25)
Chapter B appendix 2 – Standards for the Operation of the Academic Board and its Committees and Working Groups
Chapter C – Programme design, approval and validation
Appendices:
Chapter C appendix 1: Membership and Terms of Reference – Programme Development Group
Chapter C appendix 2: Validation Process
Chapter C appendix 3: Template for Programme Proposals
Chapter C appendix 4: Validation Submission Template
Chapter D – Programme monitoring, amendment, revalidation & closure
Appendices:
Chapter D appendix 1: Revalidation Process
Chapter D appendix 2: Revalidation Approval in Principle Form
Chapter D appendix 3: Revalidation template
Chapter D appendix 4: Programme and Module Amendment Form
Chapter D appendix 5: Annual Programme Evaluation Template
Chapter D appendix 6: Blended, Remote, and Hybrid Learning Policy
Chapter E – Assessment
Appendices:
Chapter E appendix 1: Dance Assessment Procedures
Chapter E appendix 2: Music Performance Assessment Procedures
Chapter E appendix 3: Specialist Adviser’s Feedback Form (Music)
Chapter E appendix 4: Personal Study Plan Procedure
Chapter E appendix 5: Personal Study Plan Proposal Form
Chapter E appendix 6: Institutional Generic Marking Criteria
Chapter E appendix 7: Reasonable Adjustments Policy
Chapter E appendix 8: Link to be provided in due course.
Chapter E appendix 9: Procedure for Handling Academic Misconduct
Chapter E appendix 10: Assessment Design Guidance and Checklist
Chapter E appendix 11: Use of Generative AI in Assessment
Chapter E appendix 12: Requests for Additional Consideration
Chapter E appendix 13: Academic Misconduct Guidance for Students
Chapter E appendix 14: Academic Misconduct Guidance for Staff
Chapter F – External examining
Appendices:
Chapter F appendix 1: External Examiner Nomination Form
Chapter F appendix 2: External Examiner Induction Checklist
Chapter G – Admissions, recruitment & widening access
Chapter H – Student complaints, academic appeals & disciplinary procedures
Download chapter H.1: Student Complaints Procedure
Chapter H.1 Appendices
Appendix-H.1.1: Notes on the Conduct of a Complaint Review Hearing
Appendix-H.1.2: Summary Complaint Procedure
Appendix-H.1.3: Formal Complaint Form
Appendix-H.1.4: Review of Complaint Form
Download chapter H.2: Academic Appeals Procedure
Chapter H.2 Appendices
Appendix-H.2.1: Academic Appeal Form
Appendix-H.2.2: Review of Academic Appeal Outcome
Download chapter H.3: Student Disciplinary Procedure
Chapter H.3 Appendices
Appendix-H.3.1: Disciplinary Complaint Form
Download chapter H.4: Fitness to Study Procedure
Download chapter H.5: Harassment & Sexual Misconduct Policy
Chapter I – Collaborative partnerships
Appendices:
Chapter I appendix 1: Initial Assessment template
Chapter I appendix 2: Institutional Due Diligence template
Chapter I appendix 3: Collaborative Partnership Proposal Form
Chapter I appendix 4: Collaborative Partnership Re-Approval Form
Chapter I appendix 5: Placement Guidance and Templates