NCH Diploma Team

Context

The NCH Diploma Team is responsible to the Teaching, Learning and Enhancement Committee (TLEC) for overseeing the management of the day-to-day academic quality and standards of the Core Curriculum and LAUNCH courses. The NCH Diploma Team also ensures effective engagement with students on diploma-related matters.

Terms of Reference

1. To serve as a channel of communication between faculty and students relating to the operation of the Diploma.
2. To develop aims and objectives of the Diploma and ongoing curriculum development, content and delivery.
3. To ensure a robust academic quality, standards and student learning experience by considering the on-going development, curriculum, design and delivery of the Diploma.
4. To propose enhancement to the curriculum, teaching, delivery, assessment and feedback for the programme to TLEC.
5. Annual Programme Monitoring:
   1. To generate the Annual Programme Monitoring Report for approval by TLEC and Academic Board.
   2. To update the action plan as issues arise during the year, including those from the Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC).
   3. To track progress of all action points as a standing item.
   4. To ensure effective communication on action outcomes with the student body.
6. To consider all student feedback on the Diploma arising through the SSLC, surveys, and focus groups, and to ensure that appropriate actions are recorded and enacted.
7. To respond to TLEC requests for input to consultations on academic policy and regulation.

Membership

NCH Diploma Coordinator (Chair)

Critical Reasoning Course Leader

Scientific Literacy Course Leader

Applied Ethics Course Leader

Head of the LAUNCH programme

LAUNCH courses (Introductory and Applied Capabilities) Course Leader

Student Representatives (one per year group)

Quorum

Meetings will be quorate when the Chair (or nominee) and Head of LAUNCH Programme (or nominee) are present, and at least one student representative for term-time meetings.

Frequency

The NCH Diploma Team will meet, at least, once per term or more frequently if required.

Reports to

Teaching, Learning and Enhancement Committee

Reports from

Student:Staff Liaison Committee 

Rolling Agenda Items

Action plan from the Annual Programme Monitoring Report

Student feedback