This section describes the program document preparation guide that includes the document format and template as set by MQA for the purpose of ODL program accreditation.

Generally, in order to meet programme accreditation requirements, three (3) relevant documents need to be prepared, namely:   Part A : General Information of Universiti Putra Malaysia   Part B : Summary of Study Programme   Part C : Programme Standards and Programme Self-Assessment Report (Program Self-Review Report (PSRR))

2.  Document requirements that should be prepared are according to the accreditation or program audit          category. A summary of document requirements according to accreditation as well as document          preparation actions are shown in the following Table 6.1:   Table 6.1 Summary of Programme Document Provision Actions    Bil.   Accreditation/ Audit Category     Part  A  B  C General Information of UPM   Programme Summary   Programme Standard  1. Provisional Accreditation MQA-01-ODL √ (CQA action) √ (Faculty/school action)  √ (Faculty/school action)  2. Full Accreditation MQA-02-ODL  √ (CQA action)  √ (Faculty/school action)  √ With PSRR (Faculty/school action)  3. Review Audit  Exceed 30% MQA-02-ODL  -  -  √ Area 1 and  2 (Faculty/school action)  4. Retention Audit MQA-02-ODL  √ (CQA action)  √ (Faculty/school action)  √ With PSRR (Faculty/school action) 5. Programme Renaming 1. Cover Paper and Study Programme Summary  (Part B) 2. Statement of justification for renaming the programme name

3. The COPPA:ODL (2019) MQA criteria and standards developed by MQA are in English. However,      faculties/schools are required to provide feedback in Bahasa Melayu, in line with government directives      that require the use of Bahasa Melayu in official and administrative matters.   4. In preparing programme documents, faculties/schools need to use the forms that have been set by MQA     which can be accessed via MQA website: https://www.mqa.gov.my/ or UPM e-ISO portal     on the Self-Accreditation module     i.   MQA-01-ODL form for Provisional Accreditation; or     ii.  MQA-02-ODL form for Full Accreditation dan Retention Audit. For Review Audit, Faculty/Schools need          to use Form MQA-02-ODL, but only need to submit two areas of assessment, ie Area 1 dan Area 2.   5. Completed study programme documents must be submitted in soft copy to the secretariat for     consideration by the Programme Study Self-Accreditation Committee (JKSPP). The detailed procedures for     the preparation of programme documents, the auditing process and accreditation/audit approval can be     referred to Programme Study Self-Accreditation Audit Procedure (UPM/SOK/SWA/P001) and related     guidelines that can be accessed via UPM's e-ISO.

REFERENCE   Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia. (2019). Code of Practice for Programme Accreditation: Open and Distance Learning. Penerbit Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia. Surat Makluman MQA Bil. 12/2020. Permohonan Pengajian Dengan Kaedah Penyampaian Secara Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Tanpa Perlu Mempunyai Program Yang Sama dengan Kaedah Penyampaian Program Konvensional. 29/12/2020. Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia. Universiti Putra Malaysia. (2021). Pelan Strategik Universiti Putra Malaysia 2021-2025. Penerbit Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Date of Input: 06/10/2023 | Updated: 14/11/2023 | aidawati