What you need to know
A site visit by arm's length external reviewers is conducted for the review of all existing programs.
Site visits are conducted by a team of two external appraisers and an internal participant (i.e., support person) who is a faculty member at the University of Waterloo, selected by the AQuE office.
Virtual site visits are the standard. They are typically conducted over 5 days (Mon-Fri.).
The entire process is coordinated by the AQuE office.
External reviewers are provided with an honorarium for their work.
Who's involved?
The external reviewers will meet with the Program Director/Chair, Dean, Associate Dean, AVPA/AVPA-GSPA, AQuE office staff, as well as faculty, staff, student, and academic support unit representatives.
Overview of documents
| Documents | Details |
|---|---|
| Site visit agenda | The AQuE office will schedule the site visit and create a template agenda. We aim to schedule site visits late fall, early winter after the self-study submission by July 1. The Chair/Director of the program will fill in relevant sections to finalize the agenda. |
| External reviewers report |
[Confidential document] Prepared by external reviewers and reviewed by AVPA/AVPA-GSPA and AQuE office before sending to program. |
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See Information for site visits for more details.
Key contacts
For assistance with travel, accommodations, itinerary, honourarium and reimbursements:
Ruth Huard, Administrative Assistant, AVPA Office
For assistance with the site visit meeting schedule:
Sukhmeet Bedi, Quality Enhancement Coordinator – Cyclical Program Reviews, AQuE Office
For assistance with the external reviewers report and general questions or concerns:
Angela Christelis, Director of Academic Quality Enhancement, AQuE Office
