APQN Members
Academic Quality Agency for New Zealand Universities
Membership Type: Full
Email: comms@aqa.ac.nz
Year in which Organisation/Agency commenced operations: 1993
Countries/regions/states of operation: New Zealand
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Title: Emeritus Prof.
First Name: Sheelagh
Surname: Matear
Job Title: Executive Director
Phone: +64 (0) 4 801 7924
Email Id: director@aqa.ac.nz
Nominated Contact Person (if different from CEO)
Organisation Details
Academic Quality Agency for New Zealand Universities
Address: PO Box 5787, Wellington, 6140
New Zealand
Website: www.aqa.ac.nz
Additional Contacts
Criteria Requirements for Full Member
1 Criterion: Nature of the operations of the agency:
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary
education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary
education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Description: The agency is responsible for reviews at instiutional level of universities in New Zealand.
Documents Upload: Download 'AnnualReport2004.pdf'
2 Criterion: Mission statement and objectives:
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Description: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency. Refer to Plan 2002-2006.
Plan2002-20062003Edition.pdf
Plan2002-20062003Edition.pdf
Documents Upload: Download 'Plan2002-20062003Edition.pdf'
3 Criterion: Agency staff, Numbers, Profile, Roles:
Measure: The profile of the staff is consistent with the Mission Statement
Measure: The profile of the staff is consistent with the Mission Statement
Description: One professional staff member â?? Director â?? responsible for the administration of academic audit, relationships with New Zealand universities, government agencies, and national educational agencies.
http://www.aau.ac.nz/nzuaau_site/publications/annual_reports/AnnualReport2004.pdf
http://www.aau.ac.nz/nzuaau_site/publications/annual_reports/AnnualReport2004.pdf
4 Criterion: Profile of reviewers:
Measure: The profile of the reviewers is consistent with the Mission Statement
Measure: The profile of the reviewers is consistent with the Mission Statement
Description: Academic audit panels comprise senior academics from New Zealand and Australian universities, and from New Zealand business and professions.
http://www.aau.ac.nz/nzuaau_site/publications/reports/AuditManual2003-2006.pdf
http://www.aau.ac.nz/nzuaau_site/publications/reports/AuditManual2003-2006.pdf
5 Criterion: Independence:
Measure: The judgements and recommendations of the agency’s reports cannot be changed by third parties
Measure: The judgements and recommendations of the agency’s reports cannot be changed by third parties
Description: The judgments and recommendations of the agencyâ??s reports cannot be changed by third parties.
http://www.aau.ac.nz/nzuaau_site/publications/reports/AuditManual2003-2006.pdf
http://www.aau.ac.nz/nzuaau_site/publications/reports/AuditManual2003-2006.pdf
6 Criterion: Resources:
Measure: The agency has sufficient resources to run its operations in accordance with its mission statement and objectives
Measure: The agency has sufficient resources to run its operations in accordance with its mission statement and objectives
Description: The agency has sufficient resources to run its operations in accordance with its mission statement and objectives.
http://www.aau.ac.nz/nzuaau_site/publications/annual_reports/AnnualReport2004.pdf
http://www.aau.ac.nz/nzuaau_site/publications/annual_reports/AnnualReport2004.pdf
7 Criterion: External quality assurance criteria and processes:
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Description: The description of the processes and criteria applied are transparent, publicly available, and include self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure.
http://www.aau.ac.nz/nzuaau_site/publications/reports/AuditManual2003-2006.pdf
http://www.aau.ac.nz/nzuaau_site/publications/reports/AuditManual2003-2006.pdf
8 Criterion: Quality assurance:
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Description: The agency has quality assurance measures in place and is subject to occasional review.
ManualAugust2004.pdf
ManualAugust2004.pdf
Criteria Requirements for Institutional Member
Institutional Member Criteria:
Measure: Institutional Members are institutions of higher education in the region that are in good standing with the relevant quality assurance agency if one exists.
Measure: Institutional Members are institutions of higher education in the region that are in good standing with the relevant quality assurance agency if one exists.
Proof of recognition as a Higher Education Institution: Applicable Only For Institutional Members
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency: Applicable Only For Institutional Members
Criteria Requirements for Associate Member
Associate Member Criteria:
Measure:Associate Members are organisations with a major interest and active involvement in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education, but without the responsibility for assuring the quality of institutions, education programs, or external quality assurance agencies
Measure:Associate Members are organisations with a major interest and active involvement in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education, but without the responsibility for assuring the quality of institutions, education programs, or external quality assurance agencies
Applicable Only For Associate Members
Criteria Requirements for Intermediate Member
1 Criterion: Nature of the operations of the agency:
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Description: Applicable Only For Intermediate Members
2 Criterion: Mission statement and objectives:
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Applicable Only For Intermediate Members
3 Criterion: :
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency
Applicable Only For Intermediate Members
Criteria Requirements for Observer
Criterion For Observers:
Measure: APQN accepts as Observers organisations outside the Asia-Pacific region, including: external quality assurance agencies; institutions with a major interest in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education; other regional networks that have major interests in and strong links with the region
Measure: APQN accepts as Observers organisations outside the Asia-Pacific region, including: external quality assurance agencies; institutions with a major interest in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education; other regional networks that have major interests in and strong links with the region
Criteria Requirements for Observer: Applicable Only For Observers
Documentation and Fees
Additional Information: No additional information is required for my application
Upon approval of my application I agree to pay:
- $500 (Initial Joining Fee: Full Member, Intermediate Member, Associate Member)
- $300 Member Fee: Full Member, Intermediate Member (if not INQAAHE Member)
I will be applying for support for: None
Documents Submitted
AnnualReport2004.pdfPlan2002-20062003Edition.pdf
Located in: APQN Members
