Departments submit new course and programme proposals to the Education Committee sub-committees (USSC, GSSC and RDSC) at various times throughout the academic year, according to the sub-committee deadlines.
COURSES
Departments may submit new course proposals to any of the Education Committee sub-committees throughout the year. A higher volume of proposals is typically submitted in May, ahead of the final committee meeting of the academic year.
When a new course proposal is submitted, the following resource approvers will receive an email notification from Akari, and are expected to review and take action on the proposal as promptly as possible:
- Data and Technology Services (DTS)
- Library
- Timetables
Please visit the Divisions section of the Akari support site for guidance on how to review and approve/reject a course proposal.
PROGRAMMES
Departments must submit new programme proposals to the relevant Education Committee sub-committee by the following final deadlines each year:
- Undergraduate: November USSC meeting
- Postgraduate: January GSSC meeting
- Research: March RDSC meeting
When departments create a new programme proposal in Akari, they are required to complete the proposal in two phases:
Phase 1 (Draft)
What is it?
Initial submission of general programme information, including:
- Proposed year of introduction
- Lead department
- Programme title, level, unit value and duration
- Recruitment and admissions details
- Rationale for the new programme.
When is it required?
Any time after the programme has received the green light through the annual monitoring process, but before the relevant Education Committee sub-committee meeting.
What do divisions need to do?
No action is required at this stage. Divisions will be involved once the proposal progresses to Phase 2 (Draft).
Phase 2 (Draft)
What is it?
Submission of the remaining proposal details, including:
- Learning outcomes
- Programme design
- Programme regulations
- Progression and classification
- Resource requirements
- External regulatory classifications
When is it required?
In time for the deadline of the relevant Education Committee sub-committee.
What do divisions need to do?
Once a proposal enters Phase 2, nominated colleagues in the following divisions will receive an email notification from Akari requesting them to review and comment on the Phase 1 information:
- Admissions
- ARD Systems
- LSE Careers
- Data and Technology Services (DTS)
- Eden Centre
- Finance Division
- International Strategy and Academic Partnerships
- Library
- Market Intelligence
- PhD Academy
- Planning Division
- Student Marketing
- Student Recruitment and Study Abroad
- Student Services Centre
- Timetables
- Widening Participation
Please visit the Divisions section of the Akari support site for guidance on reviewing and commenting on Phase 2 (Draft) programme proposals.
Resource Approval
What is it?
After Phase 2 is submitted by the department, TQARO forwards the proposal for final resource approval.
When is it required?
Before the deadline of the relevant Education Committee sub-committee.
What do divisions need to do?
Nominated colleagues in the following divisions will receive an email notification to conduct a final review and add any additional comments in Akari:
- Admissions
- ARD Systems
- LSE Careers
- Data and Technology Services (DTS)
- Eden Centre
- Finance Division
- International Strategy and Academic Partnerships
- Library
- Market Intelligence
- PhD Academy
- Planning Division
- Student Marketing
- Student Recruitment and Study Abroad
- Student Services Centre
- Timetables
- Widening Participation
In addition, the following divisions must provide formal resource approval or rejection in Akari:
- Data and Technology Services (DTS)
- Library
- Planning Division
- Student Services Centre
- Timetables
Please visit the Divisions section of the Akari support site for guidance on how to review, comment on and give resource approval for a Phase 2 programme proposal.