Q U A L I T Y A S S U RA N C E M E C H A N I S M S

I NP O S T S E C O N D A RY E D U C AT I O N

QUALITY ASSURANCE MECHANISMS• Legislation • Key performance indicators (KPI)• Affiliation & Federates• External and Internal review• Professional accreditation• Other organizations related to quality assurance

LEGISLATION

MINISTRY OF TRAINING, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES• Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.19• Colleges Collective Bargaining Act, R.S.O. 1990. c.C. 15• Higher Education Quality Council Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c.28, Sched G• Ontario College of Art & Design Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 8, Sched. E• Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F• Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009, S.O. 2009, c. 22• Post-secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 36• Private Career Colleges Act, R.S.O. 2005, c. P. 28• University Expropriation Powers Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. U.3.• University Foundations Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.22.• University of Ontario Institute of Technology Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 8, Sched.

QUALITY ASSURANCE WITHIN LEGISLATIONHigher Education Quality Council of Ontario Act, 2005

Post-secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, 2000

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

INDICATORS IN ONTARIO

Universities• graduate employment rates• graduations rates• and OSAP loan default rates

Colleges• graduate employment• graduate satisfaction• employer satisfaction• student satisfaction• and graduation rate

AFFILIATION

ONTARIO AFFIL IATES OR FEDERATIONS

EXTERNAL & INTERNAL REVIEW

EXTERNAL REVIEWS

•Universities–Program Accreditation &

Reaccreditation through external committee of assessors

–Cyclical reviews–Audit

• Colleges and institutes–Government appointed council

INTERNAL REVIEWS• Self assessment for

program quality and internal audit• Program advisory committee with industry representatives• Cyclical review

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION

ACCREDITATION

• Conducted by Professional regulatory bodies• To establish and review curriculum standards• Analysis of reports• On site visits

ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING QUALITY

ORGANIZATIONS

• Universities Canada (formerly AUCC)• Colleges & Institutes Canada• Association of Accrediting Agencies of Canada

CONCLUSION

RESOURCES• http://cicic.ca/1178/Quality-assurance-practices-for-postsecondary-

institutions-in-Ontario/index.canada• http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/pepg/programs/oqf/QsAsOQF.html• http://ocufa.on.ca/assets/Measured_Academic_May_2006.pdf• http://

www.heqco.ca/SiteCollectionDocuments/Affiliated_and_Federated_Universities.pdf

• Bernhard, A. (2012). Quality Assurance in an International Higher Education Area. Springer GmbH