QA Academy
Annually, about 30 undergraduate and graduate programs undergo cyclical review with an additional half dozen new program proposals reviewed as part of the approval process. To further engage students in the important work of quality assurance in compliance with Western’s IQAP, the student perspective is informally sought as part of the review process via participation in surveys, focus groups and interviews with external reviewers during a site visit. More formally, student engagement occurs via input from a student participating as an internal reviewer in conjunction with a site visit by external reviewers. Unfortunately, it has occasionally been difficult to recruit student leaders and adequately prepare them for their responsibilities as internal reviewers.
