Reviews

Reviews assess the value of a university activity, service or policy.

Reviews aim to answer questions such as, "Is this activity meeting student needs as intended?", and, "How can we improve it?".

Reviews are integral to the UTS quality management cycle.

List of UTS reviews

2008

Review	Review sponsor
Review of Setting the Pace	Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Review of UTS Planning and Quality Management Framework	Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor

2007

Review	Review sponsor
Review of CERCS Policy	Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Review of Academic Board	Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor

2006

Review	Review sponsor
AUQA Audit (PDF) (Access: UTS staff only)	Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Review of the Quality of Teaching and Learning	Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning)
Review of implementation of the Changing Work Project	Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning)
Review of Recognition of Prior Learning	Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning)
Review of Student Attrition	Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning)
Shopfront Review (Word .doc format) (Access: UTS staff only)	Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning)

2005

Review	Review sponsor
Review of achievements against UTS key strategic plans 2001-2004	Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Rules Review Project	Registrar
Review of performance measurement: development of KPI scorecard	Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Student Administration Service Delivery Review	Registrar
Review of delegations	Registrar
Review of policy framework	Registrar

List of UTS Reviews 2000 - 2004 (PDF Staff Access Only)

The UTS Planning website provides staff access to background papers prepared while the current strategic plan was being developed.

PQU coordinates implementation of the UTS Review Framework, which incorporates two main types of reviews:

Thematic reviews consider key strategic issues or activities related to the achievement of the strategic objectives of the University.
This form of review is generally a major component of a broader change management initiative with which the University is involved.
The 2005 Student Administration Service Delivery Review is an example of a major thematic review.

Embedded reviews are based on the notion of localised continuous improvement throughout the University.
These can apply to courses, subjects or administrative processes.

The Vice-Chancellor may also initiate discretionary reviews as deemed appropriate.

The UTS Review Framework - Vice-Chancellor's Operational Directive provides detail on how the survey is administered.

PQU's role in supporting implementation of the Review Framework includes:

preparing an annual report for senior management and the University Council based on implementation of the UTS Planning and Quality Management Framework, in particular the strategic plan strategies and KPI targets
preparing an annual course performance review for consideration by the Course Review Advisory Group and the DVC (Teaching, Learning and Equity)
liaising with Senior Executive members, Internal Audit Unit and the Planning and Quality Committee to develop an annual schedule of thematic reviews for consideration by the Senior Executive
liaising with Senior Executive sponsors of thematic reviews regarding their preparation of annual implementation plans to achieve review recommendations, and submission of these plans to the Planning and Quality Committee
providing general support to all parts of the University with embedded reviews, such as promoting adoption of the PDRI quality cycle
project managing the University's preparations for, and follow up from, its audit by AUQA in early 2006
co-ordinating and overseeing the annual reporting requirements and reviews of UTS Centres of Enterprise, Research and/or Community Service Guidelines (CERCS), and
internal consulting on the conduct of reviews, ranging from project management of thematic reviews to advising staff conducting reviews.

For more information...

The Planning and Quality Management pages at the PQU website are managed by PQU's Strategic Planning and Improvement Team. For more information, please contact Fiona Ruzicka.