- Student load
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- A strategic plan and/or business plan demonstrating that the growth has been appropriately planned for, with actions such as:
- new campus or premises developed/acquired to accommodate student growth
- capital investment to cope with the student load
- recruitment that supports maintenance of academic staff levels
- evaluation that student experience has not been adversely affected
- Written agreement with strategic partners describing the provision of facilities and equipment and services to support the student load
- Historical data which shows that the fluctuation is temporary or the provider has coped with that level of student load previously
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- Attrition rate
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- Data provided showing improving attrition rate as a result of measures such as:
- identification and tracking of students at risk with support strategies/projects in place
- analysis of student performance in relation to admission
- Evidence on reasons for attrition leading to adjusted attrition rate (e.g. data demonstrating significant proportion of students moving from a regional provider to another institution)
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- Progress rate and Completions
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- Data provided showing improving progress rate (and completions) as a result of measures such as:
- Identification and tracking of students at risk with support strategies/projects in place
- analysis of student performance in relation to admission
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- Graduate satisfaction
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- Data provided showing improving student satisfaction as a result of measures such as:
- Analysis of teacher performance
- Review of course content and delivery model from provider
- Analysis of achievement of learning outcomes from provider
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- Graduate destinations
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- Data provided showing improving graduate destination result as a result of measures such as:
- Analysis of market positioning of the institution/course from provider
- Analysis of achievement of learning outcomes from provider
- Significant and unexpected decline of job market or analysis of specific local market or discipline conditions
- Evidence that the provider has committed additional career support resources against a plan to assist graduates to transition to employment
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- Senior academic leaders
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- Single or highly specialised field of education with qualified core staff providing academic leadership as demonstrated through:
- Academic standing
- Active in the relevant academic communities (e.g. research, consultancy or advisor of contemporary issues)
- Peer/professional recognition
- Course management responsibilities
- Staff supervision (academic and non-academic)
- Course budgeting
- Purchasing
- Reporting to boards/committees
- Oversight of stakeholder consultations (e.g. students, employers)
- Course development responsibilities
- Prepare course proposal
- Approve course documents
- Review course performance
- Evidence of key roles and responsibilities undertaken by senior academic leaders in curriculum and assessment, pedagogy, staff management, professional development, research, and/or scholarship
- Academic appointment structures that are not reflective of pay scales (e.g. a not-for-profit institution with a flat pay structure), with supporting evidence of staff in academic leadership roles in line with the above examples
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- Student-to-staff ratio
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- Delivery models that have different staffing requirements (evidence of efficacy required, including strong student outcomes)
- Consortium models with teaching staff provided by related entities or third-parties (formal agreement required)
- A significant portion of offshore delivery (offshore staffing information required)
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- Academic staff on casual contracts
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- Policies of equivalency for development and evidence of integration of casual and permanent staff
- Evidence of funding of professional development for casual academic staff
- Statements/policies of casual staff duties limited to supporting roles
- Evidence regarding how industry experts are used
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- Financial viability
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- Changed financial circumstances supported by independently verified information such as Audited financial statements or Bank statements.
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- Financial sustainability
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- Student projections supported by historical numbers showing an improving trend
- Financial projections supported by robust analysis and key assumptions
- For providers with an economic dependence or in receipt of financial support from a related party, evidence of the instrument confirming the nature and extent of the commitment such as a Deed of guarantee or similar undertaking from the related party
- Written copies of capital injection commitments
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