If you want a different snapshot of what Moore College is like, from an academic perspective, have a look at the recently released Australian Universities Quality Agency report (420KB PDF).

It’s surprisingly readable and as I read through it, I realised I was nodding at many of its commendations of college and recommendations (criticisms). They’ve really sussed the place out.

A couple of snips from the introduction…

The academic standing of the College is widely complimented by students who were attracted to join the College, by alumni of the College who achieved academic success elsewhere and were happy to rejoin the College as faculty, and by the various employers of College graduates and other stakeholders.

It is in this context of growth and expansion that this Report sees the biggest challenges for the College. Until now the relatively small size of the College and small number of its full‐time faculty have permitted the informal management processes, especially in human resource management, that are currently in place.

The role of strategic planning in the College is the second substantial challenge identified by AUQA. There is a College Strategic Plan, but what seems to be missing is a general acceptance by all the College community, not just the Senior Management Team, of the benefits of systematic strategic planning and the value of a Strategic Plan in guiding all College activities throughout the coming years.

And the IT team will be very happy to read this:

The College has excellent facilities to support teaching and scholarly activities. The Library and the Learning Support System stand out as two examples worthy of special commendation. However, although IT has been coping valiantly with the demands of a modern‐day tertiary institution, there is a need for systematic planning for expansion in people and hardware.

College is fantastic. I love it. And this report will only assist college in becoming better.

Link to the college Quality Improvement page.

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