ACADEMIC BOARD POLICY

This Policy applies to the Academic Board and its functions.

1. The Academic Board is formed as the principal academic authority in the college. It is responsible to the President for maintaining high standards in teaching.
2. The Academic Board may initiate reviews on academic governance matters.
3. The Academic Board reports to the President.

The Academic Board fulfils its responsibility in the following ways:

1. Establish and maintain academic standards through implementing policies and procedures.
2. Advice the President on academic matters.
3. Inform the College Council of academic matters.
4. Carry out activities to meet the school’s academic compliance obligations including:
   1. Ensure all lecturers prepare schemes of work, assignment briefs, and examination question papers on time.
   2. Hold monthly meetings to verify assignment briefs and examination question papers to ensure that they confirm to academic standards specified in the specifications.

• Ensure administration of examinations in examination conditions.

1. Ensure exam papers and assignments get marked on time.
2. Ensure that students get their marked exam papers and assignments in their account within 20 days of taking the assessment.
3. Organize classroom supervision of teaching through an external supervisor.

• Collect, analyze and report to the President on student feedback on teaching and learning.

1. Review all academic programs annually.
2. Make recommendations to the President for the conferral or granting of academic awards.
3. Investigate cases of academic misconduct and ensure adequate procedures for preventing misconduct.
4. Investigate and judge on academic appeals.
5. The Academic Board reports to the President.
6. Ratify the final moderated marks for each course.
7. Ratify individual student assessment profiles leading to progression, continuation and award.
8. Ensure that the assessment of students has been conducted in accordance with School and MQA regulations.