Program Quality Assurance

Program Quality Assurance at Algonquin College provides a process for the ongoing formative and summative evaluation of College programs and the services that support learning and impact academic delivery. The College Program Quality Assurance model promotes institutional learning and renewal, guides decision-making and promotes accountability. The process aligns with initiatives of the Ontario College Quality Assurance Service (OCQAS) and the Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board (PEQAB).

The Program Quality Assurance (PQA) process is directed by Policy AA38 and has three elements: Annual Curriculum Review (ACR), Annual Program Mix Review and Program Quality Review (PQR). PQA also includes the cyclical review of online elective General Education courses.


College Quality Assurance Audit Process (CQAAP)

An institutional level process that involves the regular and cyclical review of Ontario’s college quality assurance mechanisms. Its purpose is developmental, and its intent is to ensure continual improvement.

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Program Quality Assurance Framework

Promotes institutional learning and renewal, guides decision-making, and promotes accountability. Designed to articulate and support initiatives of the Ontario College Quality Assurance Service and the Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board.

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Program Quality Assurance Committee (PQAC)

Reviews the draft Program Quality Review reports and provides formative, constructive feedback on the review and the proposed action items. Suggestions from the committee are incorporated in the report at the discretion of the program team.

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Program Quality Review (PQR)

A comprehensive self-study scheduled every five to seven years. Program faculty and administrators are supported through an in-depth review of the program to identify curriculum changes and other actions to support continued program success.

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