APPENDIX PV6
First stage validation – confirmation proforma for relevant University officers/departments
Proposed programme(s):
Either: I confirm that I have been given the opportunity to review the draft Programme
Document for the above programme(s). The programme(s) is/are consistent with the
requirements for which I am responsible and raises no significant issues that require resolution
prior to validation.
Additional comments (optional):
Or: I am unable to support the proposed programme(s) at this stage for the reasons
summarised below:
Signed:
Name and position:
Date:
To be completed by the Faculty – confirmation of how any issues raised above have been
addressed in the final draft of the Programme Document (please give page references
where applicable)
PTO
August 2015
APPENDIX PV6
Notes on completion:
The Programme Team should circulate the draft Programme Document to relevant University officers and/or
departments at final draft stage, requesting completion of this profoma. The proforma must be included with
the documentation submitted to the Faculty Board and the Academic Office for first and second stage
validation respectively.
‘Relevant’ University officers and/or departments will differ depending on the level and nature of the
proposed programme(s) and the specific requirements. The document should always be sent to the
following: the Dean of Learning, Teaching and Enhancement, the Dean of Quality and Standards, the
Director of INSPIRE, the Head of the Library and Digital Learning Resources, the Executive Head of Information
Technology and Systems, and the Director of Marketing and Communications. Other colleagues who may be
consulted, as appropriate, include the Dean of International Education, Campus Managers (in particular
where the programme has specific estates requirements) and the Postgraduate Research Office (in respect
of research degrees).
The officers are asked to make one of the two declarations above, deleting the other declaration. Officers are
asked to comment on those areas that relate specifically to their remit so that, for example, the Dean of
Learning, Teaching and Enhancement should check that proposed assessment arrangements are consistent
with the University’s regulations and guidelines. Where the proposal raises issues or questions, officers
should endeavour to discuss these with the Programme Team prior to completing the proforma, and to reach
a conclusion on whether the proposal can be supported in the light of the discussions. Where, following
discussion, an officer is unable to support the proposal, brief reasons should be given. Before submitting this
form to the Academic Office, the Programme Team should complete the final section of the form, indicating
clearly how any issues raised have been addressed.
August 2015