1. Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy FrameworksBrigid Freeman, University of Tasmania Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010 Crown Convention Centre, Crown Promenade Hotel 3 - 6 October 2010
6. Apply the findings of the research to contribute to the University of Tasmania Policy on Policy reviewBenchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
13. One private universityBenchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
18. Core sample of specific policy statements (Plagiarism, Environmental Sustainability, Leave Without Pay, Credit)Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
19. “Policy is rather like an elephant – you recognise it when you see it but cannot easily define it” (Cunningham, 1963, p229 cited in Hill, 1997, p6).
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21. “A promise underlies public policy: If the actions we recommend are undertaken, good … consequences … will actually come about” (Wildavsky, 2007)
22. “Regulation (the stick), economic means (the carrot) and information (the sermon)” (Verdung, 2007)
23. Guba (1984) “an assertion of intents or goals; a governing body’s ‘standing decisions’ by which it regulates, controls, promotes, services and otherwise influences matters within its sphere of authority; a guide … a strategy … sanctioned behaviour, formally … or informally … (or) a norm of conduct, characterised by consistency and regularity, in some substantive action area”. Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
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25. Early policy process theoretical framework development (Lasswell, 1956; Brewer, 1974)
26. Bridgman and Davis (1998) developed the Australian Policy Cycle heuristic, stating that “Good process is the foundation for good policy” (1998)Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
33. Academic standards debatesBenchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
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35. Establish the range of policy instruments (e.g. Policy, Procedure, Guidelines)
38. Define the application of policy instruments (University-wide or section-specific/local) Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
39. Universities refer to ‘Policy’ broadly and use a variety of terms … Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
40. Hierarchy of Instruments, Approval Authorities and Application Table 2: Hierarchy of Instruments, Approval Authorities and Application
41. Understanding the UTAS Hierarchy Table 3: University of Tasmania Hierarchy of Instruments, Approval Authorities and Application
46. Defines the application of policy instruments (i.e. university-wide and/or section-specific)Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
47. University Policy Development Cycle (Models Identified) Table 4: University Policy Development Cycle Stages: Models 1, 2 and 3 Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
62. Records ManagementBenchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
75. Contact Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
76. Using Benchmarking to Enhance the UTAS Policy Website ( http://www.utas.edu.au/governance-legal/policy) Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
79. UTAS Policy Repository reflects the lack of progress in developing a comprehensive suite of Teaching and Learning, research and administrative policy in accordance with the Policy on Policy Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
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81. Changes were made to capture all ‘approved’ policies (approved list) and a large number of ‘old’ policy documents (both are in the ‘alpha list’)
82. Information was included regarding the ‘status’ of various policy projects (i.e. ‘approved’, or ‘old’ / needing to be transferred)
83. Policy contacts details were addedUsing Benchmarking to Enhance the UTAS Policy Repository (http://www.utas.edu.au/governance-legal/policy) Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
91. Frequently Asked QuestionsBenchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
95. Credit Policy BenchmarkingMethod Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
111. NZ – Treaty of Waitangi provisionsUTAS – Review Policy and GLP Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
121. AdviceUTAS – Review Policy Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
126. Capacity for RPL as equity mechanismUTAS – Develop Credit Transfer / RPL Policy Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
127. ‘Skeleton Benchmarking Method’(Benchmarking stage of University Policy Development Cycle) Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
134. Commitment to improved University policy processBenchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
135. Lessons from Dror (1971) What is needed is “… an intense moral commitment to try to improve policymaking. … At the very best, changes in policymaking will be slow, inconsistent and sporadic. Even slow and minor changes in the quality of policymaking are a tremendous achievement … but the rate of progress – however significant – will hardly satisfy the hopes and ambitions of policy scientists. … they are going to be very frustrated persons, with all the accompanying dangers of getting cynical and apathetic, on one hand, or of despairing of their role as contributors of policy sciences and policymaking … on the other hand. A stoic view of reality combined with missionary devotion to the improvement of policymaking is required … in order to achieve long-range and insistent impact on policymaking” (p.75). Thank you. Benchmarking to Identify Good Practice University Policy Frameworks Brigid Freeman, Tertiary Education Management Conference 2010
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