EVALUATION ON AREA 4: STUDENT SELECTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES
10.4 EVALUATION ON AREA 4: STUDENT SELECTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES
10.4.1 Admission and Selection Evaluation on Benchmarked Standards
Comment on the clarity of the HEP’s policies on student selection and student transfer, including those in relation to students with special needs.
Comment whether the requirements for admission are adequate. Describe the organisation and operation of the admission committee. Comment on the admission process.
DoestheHEPhaveapolicyfordisadvantagedstudents?
Comment on the publication, dissemination and accessibility of the student selection criteria and processes.
Commentonhowsuitabletheprerequisiteknowledgeandskillsarefor entry into a programme and how well they are defined.
Comment on how the HEP ensures that the selected students have capabilities that are consistent with the admission policies.
Commentontheobjectivityandfairnessoftheinterviewprocess.
Comment on whether the student selection process is fair and transparent.
Commentonthepolicyandmechanismforappeal.
Commentonthedevelopmentalandremedialsupportmadeavailable to students who need it.
Evaluate the methods of orientation of new students, early warning system for academic difficulty, and system of academic counselling, tutoring and remediation.
Commentonthetrendandprojectionofstudentintakeinrelationto the HEP’s capacity to effectively deliver a programme. Comment also on the proportion of applicant to intake and on the main characteristics of the students admitted.
Evaluate the sufficiency of qualified applicants in relation to the admission standards. Mention the proportion of gender and minorities.
Evaluatetheeffectivenessofcounsellingdirectedtonewapplicants.
• Commentonwhethertheresourcedistributionisampleandappropriate to support the number of elective students, commitment to continuing education, research, service, and consultancy activities.
• EvaluateonhowtheHEPensurestheavailabilityofadequateresources to take into consideration visiting, exchange and transfer students.
• Commentonhowoftentheadmissionpolicyismonitoredandreviewed, and on the link between student selection and student performance is monitored to improve student selection processes.
• Commentontherateofattritionandthereasonsforit.
Evaluation on Enhanced Standards
• Commentonhowthestudentperformanceismonitoredasafeedback mechanism to improve student selection.
• CommentonhowtherelevantstakeholdersareengagedbytheHEPin the review of its admission policy and processes.
• Comment on how student intake incorporates social responsibility by privileged consideration for people with special needs.
• Commentontherelationshipbetweentheselectionprocess,programmes and learning outcomes.
10.4.2 Articulation Regulations, Credit Transfer and Credit Exemption Evaluation on Benchmarked Standards
• Assesshowthepolicies,regulationsandprocessesofcredittransfer,credit exemption and articulation practices are defined and disseminated. Evaluate the implementation of the policies, regulations and processes above.
Evaluation on Enhanced Standards
• Comment on how the HEP keeps itself up-to-date on processes of articulation, credit transfer and credit exemptions, including cross- border collaborative provisions.
10.4.3 Transfer of Students Evaluation on Benchmarked Standards
• Comment on the policy, criteria and mechanisms to enable qualified students to transfer to another programme.
• Comment on the mechanism to ensure transfer students are given exemptions by taking into account their previous experience, qualifications obtained from another programme and credits accumulated.
• Commentontheevaluationprocedurestodeterminethecomparability
Evaluation on Enhanced Standards
Commentonthepoliciesandmechanismstofacilitatestudentmobility, exchanges and transfers, nationally and internationally.
10.4.4 Student Support Services and Co-Curricular Activities Evaluation on Benchmarked Standards
Evaluatetheadequacyandqualityofstudentsupportservices.Howdo they contribute to the quality of student life?
Comment on the operation and accessibility of the loan office. Are students’ needs met by loans and scholarships? Does the HEP provide financial aid through its own resources?
Howarehealthservicesandprofessionalcounsellingmadeavailableand information about them disseminated to the students?
IftheHEPhascampusesthataregeographicallyseparated,commenton how student support services are provided at the external sites.
Evaluate on how and how frequent student support services are evaluated.
Appraise the mechanisms for complaints and appeals on student support services.
Commentontheunitthatisresponsibleforplanningandimplementing student support services. How does it fit into the overall structure of the organisation in terms of hierarchy and authority? How qualified are the staff of this unit? Who does the head of this unit report to?
Commentonthequalificationsofthecounsellorsandonthemeasures to ensure that adequate personal and academic counselling are provided and confidentiality maintained.
Comment on the availability of an early warning system to detect students facing academic difficulty. Are these measures effective?
Appraisetheorientationofincomingstudents.
Evaluation on Enhanced Standards
Comment on how prominent the student support services are in the organisational structure of the HEP compared to other major administrative areas.
Evaluatetheunitdedicatedtoacademicandnon-academiccounselling.
Comment on how counselling services monitor student progress and address personal and social needs. How is the effectiveness of student counselling and support programmes measured?
Are there continuous evaluation to identify students in trouble, with
126 timely counselling and remediation?
• Analysethetraininganddevelopmentplanstoupgradetheskillsand professionalism of counsellors. Comment on the quantity and quality of those who have been so trained.
10.4.5 Student Representation and Participation Evaluation on Benchmarked Standards
• CommentontheHEPpolicyonstudentrepresentationandparticipation. •
Commentonthestatementofstudentrightsandresponsibilities,and its availability.
• Comment on the clarity of the jurisdiction of judicial bodies, the disciplinary responsibilities of HEP officials, and all disciplinary procedures, and their dissemination.
• Evaluate the policy on student participation and how students are encouraged to participate in matters affecting their welfare. What are the opportunities made available to students to participate in academic and non-academic activities?
Evaluation on Enhanced Standards
• Evaluate how the acquisition of student skills and experiences are promoted through student activities and organisations, and how it is facilitated by the HEP.
• Commentonthepolicyregardingstudentpublication. •
Comment on the channels to allow student participation in the formulation, management and evaluation of the curriculum, and in academic matters relevant to them.
• Appraisetheadequacyoftheavailablefacilitiestoencouragestudent involvement in publication activities. How does the HEP ensure this?
10.4.6 Alumni Evaluation on Benchmarked Standards
• Evaluate how the HEP encourages active linkages and continuous relationship between it and its alumni.
Evaluation on Enhanced Standards
• Comment on the role of the alumni in curriculum development, the achievement of the learning outcomes and the future direction of the HEP.
• EvaluatehowtheHEPencouragesthealumnitoplayaroleinpreparing students for their professional future, and to provide linkages with industry and the professions.
Evaluatehowthealumniactuallyassiststudentsinpreparingfortheir professional future.