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AGS Review –
a brief history so far …
Noel Edge
Executive Director
May 2011
Developing, testing and implementing the University Experience
Survey
Working with Graduate Careers Australia to review and improve
the Australian Graduate Survey
Improving transparency through enhancing the MyUniversity
website by including additional performance data as it becomes
available
Providing funding for the Review of Higher Education Access
and Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
DEEWR’s Advancing Quality
in Higher Education
A Strengthened AGS
http://www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/Policy/Pages/AdvancingQuality.aspx
Wed 11 May 2011
DEEWR to work with GCA and HE sector to ...
• review the strategic position of the GDS and the CEQ
• improve content and data collection methods
• deliver more timely information
• better capture student experience for external,
indigenous and international students
Uni. GDS & CEQ results on My University site in 2011
Review in 2011 and implement outcomes in 2012/13
DEEWR envisages extensive consultation with
universities, students, employers and business groups
Funding: (for development and implementation)
2012 up to $1.5m
2013 up to $2.4m
DEEWR’s Advancing Quality
in Higher Education
Wed 11 May 2011
A Strengthened AGS (GDS and CEQ)
Review, design, development and
implementation of the :
• Graduate Destination Survey (GDS)
• Course Evaluation Questionnaire (CEQ)
• Postgraduate Research Experience
Questionnaire (PREQ)
• Management and delivery of the AGS
• DEEWR/University/TEQSA/... use of AGS
data
AGS Review, Development and Implementation
2011-13
Aug 2011
Aug 2011
DEEWR to work with GCA and HE
sector to ...
AGS Review independent of GCA
Nov 2011
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May 2011 Funding: (for development and implementation)
◦ 2012 up to $1.5m
◦ 2013 up to $2.4m
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Nov 2011 Funding: (for development and implementation)
◦ 2012 up to $1.36m
◦ 2013 up to $0.66m
◦ 2014 up to $0.56m
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[Total : $3.9m]
[Total : $2.58m]
DEEWR  DIISRTE (for GCA and others)
Dec 2011
To facilitate discussions the Department released three
Discussion Papers on the proposed performance
measurement instruments and sought submissions from
stakeholders.
Jan/Feb /Mar 2012
47 submissions were received in response to
the discussion papers on the proposed
performance measurement instruments from
universities, peak bodies, other
organisations and individuals
Roundtable forums with the higher
education sector, business and students
were also held in January and March
enabling further discussions and the
gathering of feedback.
Feb 2012
Jun 2012
Including copies of submissions
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the independent and centralised coordination of a suite of Government
endorsed performance measurement instruments.
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the further development of the University Experience Survey and its
administration among all Table A universities in 2012.
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the development of a redesigned Graduate Outcomes Survey and its
inclusion in the suite of centralised performance measurement instruments
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the development of a survey of employer needs and satisfaction with
graduates as part of the suite of Government endorsed performance
measures, commencing with a literature review and scoping study to inform
timelines for the development and implementation of this survey.