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Year planner, overview of running a course
This calendar focuses on one academic year, 2016-17 and, due to the cyclical nature of
the work, it includes a brief period before (preparation) and after (tying up) the end of
this academic year.
Preparation for 2016-17
academic year
June
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July
August
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September
18 Aug, ‘A’ level results
day
Institutional NSS data
released
2016-17 academic year
 23 Sept, Welcome
Week starts
October
 3 Oct, Term 1 starts
November
December
January
Course leader activity
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 9 Dec, Graduation
 9 December, Term 1
ends
9 Jan, Term 2 starts
NSS opens (to April)
PG prospectus information due from
Schools to Marketing
 MAW plans of work finalised
Revise course handbook
 Prepare/review course information for
induction website
 Liaise with module leaders to finalise
assessment arrangements (+ Sept)
 Prepare and submit assessment &
feedback plans (+ Sept)
 Finalise student acceptances, organise
course Clearing
 Prepare and validate HESA submission
(to Sept)
 Final submission of KIS data
Course leader activity
 Oversee and run induction
 First two weeks of term, oversee
election of student reps
 Timetabling complete
 Consideration of ICRs in SASQC (+Oct)
 Check revisions in the Academic
Standards and Quality Handbook
 Liaise with module leaders to finalise
assessment arrangements (+ Sept)
 Prepare and submit assessment &
feedback plans
 UG prospectus information due from
Schools to Marketing
 Consider nominations where appropriate
for External Examiners for next
academic year
 Course committee
 Evasys for half year modules
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SQEPs submitted to University
January induction (if relevant)
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March
31 Jan, deadline for
sign off of exams (to
be with AAM)
 10 Feb, end of first half
year
 13 Feb, start of second
half year
31 March, Term 2 ends
April
19 Apr, Term 3 starts
May
15 May- 9 June,
Examinations
June
9 June, Term 3 / academic
year ends
17-21 July, Graduation
February
July
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External Examiner Induction (need to
ensure course EE is invited, attend
session, etc.)
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Course committee
External Examiner Induction (need to
ensure course EE is invited, attend
session, etc.)
Checking KIS data (+May)
Evasys for second half year modules
Course committee
Evasys course evaluations
Planning for Boards of Examiners
o Ensure conventions/protocols up
to date
o Liaise with Chair/Sec
o Organise pre-meeting
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August
September
21 Aug – 01 Sept,
examinations
2016-17 academic year
21 Aug – 01Sept,
examinations
External examiner visits
Exam Boards
ICR (SASQC sets, anytime July to
October)
Exam Boards