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The programme advisory boards support the programme coordinators in the quality assurance and development of the study programmes. As part of the internal accreditation process, they assess the study programme in terms of the quality of its academic content, the implementation of the curriculum, its transferability and the facilities available, in accordance with the criteria set out in Part 3 of the Lower Saxony Study Programme Accreditation Ordinance; they also provide advice on further development and formulate recommendations.
To this end, members of a programme advisory board receive information on the degree programme in the form of a written self-assessment report and are invited to discuss its objectives, implementation and development critically and constructively with those responsible on site.
The members of the programme advisory boards are appointed by the Executive Committee on the recommendation of the programme coordinators.
A programme advisory board usually consists of:
- at least two members from academia and research
- at least one member from professional practice
- at least one external student.
Leuphana is seeking representatives for the respective programme advisory boards who have a strong reputation in their field and, where possible, experience in leadership roles. The student member should have experience of a comparable degree programme at another university.
To ensure the independence of Programme Advisory Board members, the following exclusion criteria – which are based on the guidelines of the HRK and the DFG – are reviewed:
Members from the fields of academia and research, as well as professional practice:
- Exclusion of any affiliation with, application for (a professorship) or teaching assignments at Leuphana University and its affiliated institutions within the last three years.
- Exclusion on the grounds of a supervisory relationship (PhD or habilitation) with the programme coordinator, the Dean of Studies or full-time teaching staff of the degree programme within the last three years.
External student member:
- Current supervisory relationship (Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis, PhD) with the programme coordinator or the Dean of Studies of the degree programme.
- Financial dependence (e.g. employment as a student assistant, scholarship) on programme coordinators, full-time teaching staff of the programme or the Dean of Studies.
The reviewers and the programme coordinators also confirm that there are no indications of any appearance of bias.
Programme Advisory Board meetings
The dates of the advisory board meetings (in person or online) are agreed between the members of the programme advisory board and those responsible for the degree programmes. As a rule, programme advisory boards meet at least once every eight years to carry out an assessment as part of the re-accreditation process. Additional meetings may be held in the event of significant changes to the degree programme or where advice is required on further developments.
Statement on the study programme
During the Programme Advisory Board meeting, a formal, written statement on the degree programme is drawn up. This is usually drafted during the meeting itself. The Programme Advisory Board’s statement is incorporated into a comprehensive accreditation report as part of the internal accreditation process. The results of the assessment are published on Leuphana’s website and in the Accreditation Council’s public database (‘ELIAS’), together with details of the members of the Programme Advisory Board and their roles within the board.