Noel EdgeExecutive Director

AGS Review – a brief history so far …

ADVANCING QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Developing, testing and implementing the University Experience Survey

Working with Graduate Careers Australia to review and improve the Australian Graduate Survey

Improving transparency through enhancing the MyUniversity website by including additional performance data as it becomes available 

Providing funding for the Review of Higher Education Access and Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

May 2011

DEEWR’s Advancing Quality in Higher Education

Wed 11 May 2011

A Strengthened AGS http://www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/Policy/Pages/AdvancingQuality.aspx

DEEWR to work with GCA and HE sector to ...• review the strategic position of the GDS and the CEQ• improve content and data collection methods• deliver more timely information• better capture student experience for external,

indigenous and international students

Uni. GDS & CEQ results on My University site in 2011

Review in 2011 and implement outcomes in 2012/13

DEEWR envisages extensive consultation with universities, students, employers and business groups

Funding: (for development and implementation)2012 up to $1.5m2013 up to $2.4m

A Strengthened AGS (GDS and CEQ)

Review, design, development and implementation of the :

• Graduate Destination Survey (GDS)

• Course Evaluation Questionnaire (CEQ)

• Postgraduate Research Experience Questionnaire (PREQ)

• Management and delivery of the AGS

• DEEWR/University/TEQSA/... use of AGS data

DEEWR’s Advancing Quality in Higher Education

Wed 11 May 2011

AGS Review, Development and Implementation2011-13

AQHE Reference Group - Aug 2011

AQHE Reference Group - Aug 2011

DEEWR to work with GCA and HE sector to ...

AGS Review independent of GCA

AGS Review Funding May 2011 Funding: (for development and implementation)

◦ 2012 up to $1.5m◦ 2013 up to $2.4m [Total : $3.9m]

Nov 2011

Nov 2011 Funding: (for development and implementation)◦ 2012 up to $1.36m◦ 2013 up to $0.66m◦ 2014 up to $0.56m [Total : $2.58m]

DEEWR DIISRTE (for GCA and others)

AQHE Discussion PapersTo facilitate discussions the Department released three Discussion Papers on the proposed performance measurement instruments and sought submissions from stakeholders.

Dec 2011

UES Report …

Jan/Feb /Mar 2012

AQHE Submissions…

47 submissions were received in response to the discussion papers on the proposed performance measurement instruments from universities, peak bodies, other organisations and individuals

Roundtable forums with the higher education sector, business and students were also held in January and March enabling further discussions and the gathering of feedback.

AQHE Submissions from GCA …

Feb 2012

http://www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/Policy/Pages/Stakeholderconsultation.aspx

Jun 2012

Including copies of submissions

the independent and centralised coordination of a suite of Government endorsed performance measurement instruments.

the further development of the University Experience Survey and its administration among all Table A universities in 2012.

the development of a redesigned Graduate Outcomes Survey and its inclusion in the suite of centralised performance measurement instruments

the development of a survey of employer needs and satisfaction with graduates as part of the suite of Government endorsed performance measures, commencing with a literature review and scoping study to inform timelines for the development and implementation of this survey.

AQHE Reference Group recommendations:

http://www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/Policy/Pages/Stakeholderconsultation.aspx