The annual college review cycle is a process of continuous improvement rather than a single event. Self-assurance is when organisations have their own systems and practices to systematically monitor, evaluate, and continually improve their outcomes and performance against the Standards and can demonstrate these. The Australian University of Theology (AUT) requires Affiliated Colleges to supply evidence across 10 risk areas, demonstrating how they achieve compliance with the competency levels outlined in the University's Affiliated College Risk and Compliance Reporting Framework.
All submitted evidence is reviewed for compliance by the AUT Quality Department.
AUT's Quality Department has designed the Checklist Annual self-assurance submission embedded in the Affiliated Colleges Annual Self-Review Handbook. The checklist serves as a guide to completing this task. Note that rubrics can change from time to time based on specific focus areas of Finance, Risk, Audit & Compliance Committee (FRAC) and Academic Quality Committee (AQC) responding to ongoing changes within the compliance landscape. The Tickit users will be made aware of these changes and will be provided with exemplars and other coaching materials as required, as well as updates to this handbook. Please download the latest version of this handbook from the AUT Staff Portal when undertaking Affiliated College self-review processes to ensure that any identified errors have been corrected and you are receiving the latest advice on self-review processes.