DEEWR current and future use of the AGS

DEEWR – current and future use of the AGS

2011 -12 Budget • Move to a higher education system that responds to student demand. • $1. 2 billion over the next four years to fund growth in university enrolments ‘ • This funding will provide more than 480, 000 undergraduate places at public universities this year • This investment is on top of $2. 77 billion in funding already committed by the Government to support the move to a higher education system that responds to student demand.

Maintaining quality in higher education • Advancing Quality in Higher Education – TEQSA – Performance Funding – My University – Structural Adjustment Fund – Promotion of excellence in university teaching – Review of Higher Education Access and Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

Advancing Quality in Higher Education • $30. 8 million is available in 2012 and 2013 for a new package of quality initiatives: – Performance measurement tools – University Experience Survey, Collegiate Learning Assessment and composite Teaching Quality Indicator; – Working with GCA to review and improve the AGS; – Enhancing the My University website; – Providing access to geocoding software enabling universities to support low SES students; and – Review of Higher Education Access and Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

AQHE Reference Group AQHE REFERENCE GROUP Universities, business and students UES TQI CLA ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS – BUSINESS, STUDENTS AND THE SECTOR AGS

University Experience Survey • Consortium led by ACER selected to develop UES • National Forum – May 2011 • Design consultation paper • Draft instrument under development • Pilot implementation – August 2011 • Full implementation – 2012 • Baseline performance – 2013

Review of the Australian Graduate Survey • Proposal for DEEWR to work with GCA and the higher education sector to review the GDS and CEQ. • The review will – – review the strategic position of the GDS and CEQ improve the content and data collection methods deliver more timely information consider how to better capture student experience for external, Indigenous and international students • Up to $1. 5 million in 2012 and $2. 4 million in 2013 available for development and implementation of the strengthened AGS.

DEEWR publication of AGS results • Characteristics and Performance of HEIs, 1998 • Characteristics and Performance of HEIs, 2000 • Ten Fields, 2001 • Going to Uni, 2004 • Learning and Teaching Performance Fund, 2006 • Compacts/Performance Funding

The My. University website • As part of the new quality assurance arrangements, the Australian Government announced in March 2010, its intention to develop a My. University website by 2012. • My. University will support the move to a new more student-centred and transparent higher education system. • My. University will be user-friendly, interactive and searchable.

What will My. University include? • My. University will be an interactive, searchable website. The first release will include data currently collected and published, including: • • course information; student/staff ratios; student numbers; applications and offers; results of student satisfaction surveys; results of graduate destination surveys; information about fees; information about student services and campus facilities, submitted by universities; and • research student numbers.

Structure of the website • The My. University website will be divided into four sections: • My. Search – This section will allow users to choose from a range of criteria and search based on those criteria. • University – This section will allow users to search by specific university or compare universities they choose. • Courses – This section will allow users to search for specific courses. • Post-graduate – This section will provide information on research student numbers and scholarships.

Consultation • DEEWR has sought and will continue to seek expert advice from the sector at key points throughout the development of the website. • Equally importantly, we have been consulting with prospective users to gauge their views, through market research. • University information sessions are scheduled for July/August 2011.