Academic Quality Handbook

Academic Quality Handbook 2022-23

The chapters refer to a number of policy documents, best practice guidelines and appendices – these will be published as soon as they are finalised.

Please email the Academic Office (quality@uwtsd.ac.uk) if you have any queries.

Please note that the Student Guides have been replaced by the Academic Quality Handbook, Policies and Guidance Documents available on this page.

Chapters
Academic Quality Handbook - Key Changes for 2022-23
Contents Pages
Chapter 01 Institutional Context (Pages 1-4)
Chapter 02 Academic Committee Structure (Pages 5-24) REVISED
Chapter 03 Quality Enhancement (Pages 25-27)
Chapter 04 Programme Design Approval Validation Monitoring and Review (Pages 28-40)
Chapter 05 Student Representation Engagement and Support (Pages 41-45) Academic Support Tutor Handbook 2021-22
Chapter 06 Taught Award Regulations (Pages 46-83) REVISED
Chapter 07 Assessment Taught Programmes (Pages 84-91) Policy on Use of Dictionaries and Calculators in Exams External_Expertise_Protocol Online Examination Protocol
Chapter 08 Research Degree Regulations (Pages 92-119) Code of Practice for Research Degrees 2022/23
Chapter 09 Procedural Framework for Collaborative Provision (Pages 120-132)
Chapter 10 Short Course PPF Contributing Partners and Accreditation (Pages 133-138)
Chapter 11 Working With Others (Pages 139-143) Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy Student Placements Protocol Outward Mobility Policy
Chapter 12 Student Policies (Pages 144-146) Student Support Policies Mitigating Circumstances Policy Needs Assessment Protocol Student Pregnancy Maternity Paternity and Adoption Leave Policy Applicant and Student Name Change Policy Support for Study Policy Support for Study Staff Guidance Student Smoke Free Policy Student Complaints, Appeals and Other Concerns Student Complaint Policy Academic Appeal Policy Fitness to Practise Policy Non-Academic Misconduct Policy UWTSD Group Student Emergency Contact Policy Third Party Involvement Policy Academic Policies Academic Misconduct Policy Plagiarism Detection Service Contract Cheating Guidance for Staff Student Engagement Policy (under development) Lecture Recording Policy Student Code of Conduct Student Intellectual Property Policy Cancelled and Rescheduled Class Policy Student Privacy Statement Research Data Management Policy Open Access Publications Policy Research Integrity and Ethics Code of Practice Admissions Related Policies Admissions Policy Policy and Procedures for Admissions Feedback, Appeals and Complaints English Language Requirements Policy Safeguarding Students PREVENT Duty Policy PREVENT External Speakers and Events Code of Practice PREVENT Chaplaincy and Prayer Rooms Code of Practice Safeguarding Policy

Revisions to Academic Quality Handbook 2022/23 post publication in September 2022

Revisions to the Academic Quality Handbook post publication will be listed below. Relevant Chapters will be designated as REVISED.

Chapter	Section	Revision	Date
2	2.2	Addition of Terms of Reference for the Programme and Client Approval Group (PCAG)	04.01.2023
2	2.4.1	Addition of Head of Student Cases to membership of Academic Standards Committee	21.11.2022
2	2.4.2, 2.4.3 & 2.4.6	Additions to the membership of the Applicant Experience Committee, International Affairs and Collaborative Partnerships Committee and Welsh Language Committee	15.02.2023
2	2.4.6 (4)	Addition of reference to 'staff' in the terms of reference of the Welsh Language Committee	21.11.2022
2	2.6	Addition of Academic Discipline Boards to academic committee structure diagram	27.01.2023
6	6.3.2 (12)	Revision of Maximum Credit Transfer for University Certificate of Credit from 0 to 30	21.11.2022

Please contact the Academic Office (quality@uwtsd.ac.uk) if you have any queries.