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Curriculum Design, Approval and Accreditation Policy

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Status	Current	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	21st September 2020	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	30th September 2025	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	University Academic Board	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	21st September 2020	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	Not Applicable	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Policy Owner	Amanda Stickley Director, Curriculum Quality and Academic Integrity	The position responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of a policy document and its review.
Enquiries Contact	Amanda Stickley Director, Curriculum Quality and Academic Integrity	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

QUT implemented a new policy management system (database with web interface) in December 2023. This is the first version of this document published in the new Manual of Policies and Procedures application. The document has been migrated and reformatted to enable publication but is reflective of the approved and current version that was in effect at the time of implementation. Please contact mopp@qut.edu.au if you require an earlier version.

Modification History

Date-Sections-Source-Details

03.03.21-C/4.1.3-Director, Curriculum, Quality and Standards-Revised responsibilities to remove Provost following senior leadership changes.

31.05.21-C/4.1.3, C/4.1.6-University Academic Board-Revised policy, consequential changes resulting from revised C/3.3 Non-award study and rescinded policy C/3.4 Graduate and professional education.

28.04.21-C/4.1.3-Director, Governance, Legal and Performance-Minor editorial change to align with Repositioning QUT for a post-COVID world organisational change - effective 31.01.21.

21.09.20-All-University Academic Board-Revised policy to reflect cycle of accreditation length and roles of Programs Executive Committee (disestablished), Curriculum Standards Committee and Faculty Academic Boards.

15.11.19-C/4.1.3-University Academic Board-Revised policy to remove the Programs Executive Committee responsibility for reaccreditation of postgraduate courses (effective 01.01.20).

17.11.17-All-University Academic Board-Revised and simplified policy to include rescinded C/4.2 Curriculum design policy.

21.07.17-C/4.1.3-University Academic Board-Revised policy to include Curriculum Standards Committee roles for lower-risk curriculum matters and corporate versions of accredited courses (effective 09.08.17).

19.01.17-All-Chair, University Academic Board-Revised policy to incorporate revisions to the terms of reference of Curriculum Standards Committee (C/2.2) - effective 01.03.17.

16.09.16-C/4.1.3-University Academic Board-Revised policy to include University Academic Board approval to course accreditation for one 12 month extension in exceptional circumstances.

13.11.15-All-University Academic Board-Revised policy to include new Curriculum Standards Committee, replacing Curriculum Standards Reference Group.

20.09.13-C/4.1.4-University Academic Board-Revised policy to reflect replacement of the Strategic Faculty Courses Update with the Course Transformation and Re/accreditation Plan.

23.11.12-All-University Academic Board-Revised policy - effective 01.07.13.

19.02.11-All-Vice-Chancellor-Policy revised to include approved name change for Office of Teaching Quality to Learning and Teaching Unit.

25.07.08-All-University Academic Board-Revised policy – effective from 01.01.09 (replaces former policies C/4.1, C/4.2, C/4.6, C/4.8, C/4.9 and C/4.11) (endorsed by Teaching and Learning Committee 24.06.08 and Vice-Chancellor’s Advisory Committee 16.07.08).

18.08.06-C/4.1.2, C/4.1.3 (of former policy)-University Academic Board-Revised policy to include TILS Faculty Liaison Teams in course development processes (endorsed by Teaching and Learning Committee 01.08.06).

18.04.06-C/4.1.3 (of former policy)-Academic Policy and Programs Unit-Editorial amendment consistent with revised Appendix 10(a) - Course Plan (approved by University Academic Board 24.03.06).

14.12.05-All-Council-Revised policy to delegate authority to University Academic Board to approve all new and significantly changed courses (endorsed by University Academic Board 01.12.05).

08.09.04-All-Council-Revised policy to clarify course approval process - former sections C/4.1.4 and C/4.1.5 deleted (endorsed by University Academic Board 13.08.04 and Teaching and Learning Committee 08.06.04).

05.08.02-All-Chairperson, University Academic Board (endorsed by University Academic Board 31.07.02)-Revised policy.

05.10.98-C/4.1.3 (of former policy)-Academic Programs Officer, APPU-Amended to include role of Courses Working Party.

03.07.98-C/4.1.3 (of former policy)-University Academic Board-Amended policy on advertising new courses.