Standard 1

Program Quality Management System

Effective quality assurance mechanisms ensure the existence of a quality assurance system.

A college-wide program quality management system:

Requirement 1.1

Has established mechanisms that operationalize the Board of Governors' (BOG) responsibility to ensure quality assurance is embedded in the strategic direction of the organization.

Requirement 1.2

Ensures that there are established mechanisms that are applied consistently to maintain currency and relevancy of programs throughout their lifecycle (development, review, revision, suspension, cancellation, and reactivation).

Requirement 1.3

Has mechanisms for gathering, collating, and analyzing data and information from various sources and invested parties that are related to program quality.

Requirement 1.4

Uses data and information collected from various sources and invested parties to assess program performance and inform recommendations.

Requirement 1.5

Has mechanisms for ensuring that recommendations and action plans arising from program quality assurance processes have been implemented.

Requirement 1.6

Has mechanisms for managing and communicating changes to programs and/or courses to keep them current and relevant with industry, provincial standards and professional body requirements.

Requirement 1.7

Manages program maintenance records arising from program lifecycle quality assurance processes.