This page provides the information you need to seek Planning Approval for new academic pathways or submit proposals for a change of pathway title, change of managing Department or managing Programme.
New Curriculum Developments
Proposals for new curriculum developments, whether from 'core' Anglia Ruskin or from collaborative partners, must be submitted through (and supported by) the appropriate Faculty Board using a Planning Approval Form.
Subsequently, proposals are considered by the Corporate Management Team (CMT) and, where significant resource implications are identified, by the Capital Steering Committee. Proposals emanating from Joint Venture Partners will similarly be considered by the JVCo Board of Directors. Faculties will be informed as soon as possible after these meetings whether their proposals are supported by CMT/the JVCo Board and can thus proceed to the formal pathway approval process. Decisions from CMT are detailed below.
CMT Meeting Dates 2011/12
Papers must be submitted to Olivia Sjollema in the Quality Assurance Unit of the Academic Office
at least 2 weeks before the meeting date (those dates where curriculum planning shall not be included on the agenda have been ommitted).
Pathway proposers are reminded that for 'standard' undergraduate pathways, planning approval should be sought at least 18 months before the anticipated first delivery, to allow time for publicity in both the UCAS handbook and the Anglia Ruskin prospectus. It is recognised that in some cases (for example where a course is being mounted in response to a specific request from a 'purchaser', such as the NHS) the above time-scale is not practical. Here a 'fast track' procedure will be followed, but the Planning Approval Form must still be fully completed.
Minor Changes to Existing Pathways
Minor changes to existing pathways should be submitted for approval to the Quality and Standards, Committee (QSC), (previously known as the Academic Standards, Quality and Regulations Committee) via the Quality Assurance Unit using a Curriculum Management Form (CM1) . Decisions from QSC are detailed below.
Please note that a new delivery point, whether within or without 'core' Anglia Ruskin, is required to be submitted on a CM1 form for approval by QSC.
Planning Approval Forms and Curriculum Management Form (CM1), including those from JVCo partners, must be returned to the Quality Assurance Unit via the appropriate Faculty Quality Assurance Officer.
QSC Meeting Dates 2010/11
Papers must be submitted to Olivia Sjollema in the Quality Assurance Unit
at least three weeks before the meeting date
CMT & QSC Meeting Dates and Submission Deadlines 2010/11
Curriculum Planning Dates 2011-2012
Guidance
Approved Fees 2012-2013
Approved Fees 2011-2012
Guidance
Notes for Planning Approval
Curriculum Forms
Planning
Approval Form
Curriculum Management Form (CM1)
Planning decisions:
QSC
minor changes to already approved pathways on Curriculum Management Form (CM1)
Corporate
Management Team (proposals for new pathways on planning approval
forms and proposals for new partnerships on Outline
Proposal [Partner Institution] Form)
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