Appendix 3 Indicative Validation Timeline Key Stages Required Actions Timescale Stage 1: Proposed new collaborative programme / activity discussed and - 12 months agreed by School. Approval to NB: Where the proposal involves an international partner, the Proceed international partnership triage process must be completed prior to detailed discussions and/or development work being undertaken. However, initiatives requiring cross-Faculty support, non-standard fee arrangements and/or where opportunities are time-sensitive will be considered by the International Partnerships Decision Group outside the triage process, as appropriate, and, if agreed, proceed straight to Step 4. School informs Faculty Student Recruitment and Finance Hub - 8 months and Academic Affairs. School completes required paperwork for Approval to Proceed, - 7/8 months working with Faculty, Academic Affairs and relevant Professional Support areas to prepare the necessary documentation (business plan/case, market rationale and risk analysis), and assigns responsibility for the arrangement to a proposed University Coordinator. NB: Paperwork completed through the international partnership triage process may be used in lieu of the standard Approval to Proceed pro Request for Approval to Proceed considered by FEB or - 5/6 months International Partnership Decisions Group, as appropriate. FEB informs Secretary to the Collaborative Provision Group - 5 months (CPG). Stage 2: Academic Affairs contacts School and Partner to set out process - 4 months and request necessary documentation from each. Validation Validation Panel appointed by CPG (Academic Affairs - 4 months coordinates) School to nominate External Adviser and School subject specialist. Written submissions prepared by Partner (institutional - 1/4 months in a new partner) and School (programme proposal). Draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) developed by - 1/4 months Academic Affairs, School and Partner. Documentation submitted to Academic Affairs and circulated to - 4 weeks Validation Panel. Initial comments and requests for any additional information / - 2 weeks documentation received from Validation Panel. Validation pre-meeting held as required (international - 1 week collaborations) Panel and School. – Validation Visit undertaken. 0 Draft Validation Report to Validation Panel for approval. + 10 working days
Appendix 3 Indicative Validation Timeline Key Stages Required Actions Timescale Stage 1: Approval to Proceed Proposed new collaborative programme / activity discussed and agreed by School. NB: Where the proposal involves an international partner, the international partnership triage process must be completed prior to detailed discussions and/or development work being undertaken. However, initiatives requiring cross-Faculty support, non-standard fee arrangements and/or where opportunities are time-sensitive will be considered by the International Partnerships Decision Group outside the triage process, as appropriate, and, if agreed, proceed straight to Step 4. - 12 months School informs Faculty Student Recruitment and Finance Hub and Academic Affairs. - 8 months School completes required paperwork for Approval to Proceed, working with Faculty, Academic Affairs and relevant Professional Support areas to prepare the necessary documentation (business plan/case, market rationale and risk analysis), and assigns responsibility for the arrangement to a proposed University Coordinator. NB: Paperwork completed through the international partnership triage process may be used in lieu of the standard Approval to Proceed pro - 7/8 months Request for Approval to Proceed considered by FEB or International Partnership Decisions Group, as appropriate. - 5/6 months FEB informs Secretary to the Collaborative Provision Group (CPG). - 5 months Stage 2: Validation Academic Affairs contacts School and Partner to set out process and request necessary documentation from each. - 4 months Validation Panel appointed by CPG (Academic Affairs coordinates) School to nominate External Adviser and School subject specialist. - 4 months Written submissions prepared by Partner (institutional in a new partner) and School (programme proposal). - 1/4 months Draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) developed by Academic Affairs, School and Partner. - 1/4 months Documentation submitted to Academic Affairs and circulated to Validation Panel. - 4 weeks Initial comments and requests for any additional information / documentation received from Validation Panel. - 2 weeks Validation pre-meeting held as required (international collaborations) – Panel and School. - 1 week Validation Visit undertaken. 0 Draft Validation Report to Validation Panel for approval. + 10 working days