Alternative University Appraisal Project Alternative University Appraisal Project

Eijun Senaha, Ph.D.Chair, AUA Project, ProSPER.NetPresident’s Office (International)Hokkaido UniversitySapporo, Japan

IAU 2010 International Conference

Special SessionRe-Inventing Rankings:

in Search of Alternative Performance Assessments

June 26, 2010:

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1. Background: ESD and ProSPER.Net

2. Birth of AUA Project

3. AUA Model

4. Roadmap

5. Conclusion

Introduction: Outline of Presentation

2Background: ESD &

ProSPER.Net

ESD-

Education for Sustainable Development -

Aims to help people to

develop the attitudes, skills and knowledge to make informed

decisions for the benefit of

themselves and others, now and in the future, and to act upon these decisions.

“United Nations

Decade of Education for Sustainable Development”

(2005-2014):

UNESCO, leading agency, seeks to integrate the principles, values, and practices of sustainable development into all

aspects of

education and learning, in order to address the social, economic,

cultural and environmental problems we face

in the 21st century.

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Sustainable Urbanization

Sustainable Consumption

Peace & Human Security

Rural Development

Cultural Diversity

Environment

Health Promotion

Gender Equality

Key Action Themes

Background: ESD &

ProSPER.Net (cont.)

4Background: ESD &

ProSPER.Net (cont.)

ProSPER.Net (Founded in 2008) -

The Network for the Promotion of Sustainability

in Postgraduate Education and Research -

Network of several leading higher

education institutions in

Asia and the Pacific region committed to work together to

integrate Sustainable Development (SD) into postgraduate

courses and curricula.

The ProSPER.Net academic and research alliance is

an

effort of the ESD Programme at UNU-IAS.

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19 Founding Member Institutions of ProSPER.Net–

RMIT University, Australia

–

Tongji University, China –

TERI University, India

–

Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia –

Hokkaido University, Japan

– Iwate University, Japan –

Miyagi University of Education, Japan

–

Nagoya University, Japan –

Okayama University, Japan

–

Rikkyo University, Japan – Shinshu University, Japan

–

United Nations University –Institute of Advanced Studies–

University of Tokyo, Japan

–

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia –

University of the Philippines, Philippines

–

Yonsei University, Republic of Korea –

Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

– Asian Institute of Technology –

University of South Pacific

Background: ESD &

ProSPER.Net (cont.)

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Alternative University Appraisal based on ESD

• To enhance the value and attractivenessof universities engaging in ESD

• To create learning & supporting community to improves their practices

2009-2011 (launched in June 2009)

Project name

Purpose

Duration (AUA Project)

• To develop Alternative University Peer- Consultation System

Goal

Birth of AUA Project: Planning

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• To reorient the higher education and society for sustainability.

• To value universities that are striving for sustainability.

• To improve practices of ESD in which universities have already engaged.

• To create learning community to share good practices for improvement.

Birth of AUA Project: Visions

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Current ConditionCurrent

Condition

Univ. ASelf-Appraisal Result

Good PracticesKnow-how

Univ. BSelf-Appraisal Result

Good PracticesKnow-how

Univ. CSelf-Appraisal Result

Good PracticesKnow-how

Ideal Alter. Univ.

Model

Ideal Alter. Univ.

Model

Birth of AUA Project: Goals

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To develop

Alternative University Peer-Consultation System

Learning Communities

• Opportunities• Encouragement• Incentives

Expand

Expand

To promote participation of New Member Universities

Birth of AUA Project: Goals (cont.)

10Birth of AUA Project: 3 Steps

Step 1:To develop Alt. Univ. Appraisal Model for ESD

Step 2:To develop Alt. Univ. Peer-Consultation Model for ESD

Step 3:To develop Alt. Univ. Peer-Consultation System for ESD

2009-10

2010-11

2011

(AUA model)

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•Hokkaido University

•United Nations University-IAS

•Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

•Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand)

•TERI University (India)

•Yonsei University (Korea)

•Other interested ProSPER.Net members

Birth of AUA Project: Core Member Institutions

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Hokkaido University(Japan)

AUA SecretariatUniversiti Sains Malaysia

TERI University(India）

United Nations University-Institute of

Advanced Studies

Core Member Institutions

Tongji University (China)

RMIT University (Australia)

Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia) Iwate University

Okayama University

Nagoya University

Miyagi University of Education

Rikkyo University

Shinshu University

Tokyo University

University of the Philippines

Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)

The University of the South Pacific

Founding institutions of ProSPER.Net

Other relevant International institutions

UNEP

Universities in Asia-Pacific

Universities in Japan

UNESCOCollaborative Institutions

Yonsei University（Korea）

Asian Institute of Technology

（based in Thailand）

Birth of AUA Project: Collaborative Institutions

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1.

EC-Assess

2.

Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)

3.

College Sustainability Report Card

4.

Monitoring & Assessing Progress during the UNDESD in the Asia-Pacific Region

Birth of AUA Project: Studying Past

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Alternative University Appraisal Model seeks to facilitate and encourage institutions of higher education to engage in education and research for sustainable development and to raise the quality and impact of these activities by providing benchmarking tools that support diversity of mission, as well as a framework for sharing good practices and supporting dialogue and self reflection.

AUA Model: Mission Statement

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Enable assessed institutions to select the areas they are focusing on to be assessed.

•

Mixture of quantitative (objective) and qualitative (subjective) questions.

•

Encourage self reflection of their own strength and weakness in the process of answering questions.

•

Goals to be set on their own with the help of the Appraisal Committee.

•

Comprehensive “Dialogue”

style•

Preparation for more intimate peer-consultation

AUA Model: Characteristics

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Education

Research

Facilitative Indicator

Input Indicator

Output Indicator

Outcome Indicator

Innovation Indicator

Indicator

Indicator

Governance

Facilitative Indicator

Input Indicator

Output Indicator

Outcome Indicator

Innovation Indicator

Outreach

Mission

Indicator

AUA Model: Framework

17AUA Model: Self-Awareness Questions

Assessment CommitteeAssessment Area25 Questions

4 Major CategoriesGovernance (4)Education (8)Research (8)Outreach and Transformation (5)

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AUA website & brochureAUA website & brochure• Download & Use the latest

version of AUA Model• Opinion Gathering

http://www.sustain.hokudai.ac.jp/aua/

AUA ModelAUA Model（（bookletbooklet））• AUA Self-Awareness Questions• Guidance for participation• AUA Roadmap

AUA Model: Products

19AUA Model: Website

English Japanese

20AUA Model: Access

Englishhttp://www.sustain.hokudai.ac.jp/aua/

Japanese http://www.sustain.hokudai.ac.jp/aua/jp/

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2009 2010 2011

AUA Model Jun. Sept. Dec. Jan. Mar. Jun. Sept. Dec. Jan. Mar. Jun.

Drafting

Opinion Gathering

Piloting

Peer Consultation

Drafting

Pilot Peer -

Consultation

calls for participation

AUA Roadmap: 2009-2011

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URL: http://www.sustain.hokudai.ac.jp/aua/Email: aua@sustain.hokudai.ac.jp

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