The Henan University (HENU)-Victoria University (VU) Partnership Joint Operations Team held its second meeting of 2021 on May 20^st via online video conference. The meeting was attended by VU representatives, including Director of TNE Partnerships Caryn Nery, Director of Teaching and Learning Raquel Licciardi, Director of Academic Quality and Standards Deborah Tyler, TNE Program Manager George Yue, International Project Officer Mounica Madadi, General Manager of VU English Dianne McKeagney, Manager of VU Offshore English Delivery Hilda Cove, and 3 TNE Site Coordinators, Craig Cameron, Kathy Michae and Hao Shi. Representatives from the International Education College (IEC) of HENU included Dean Xiaoyong Ma, Vice Dean Tianfeng Kang, Directors of Academic Affairs Fangfang Su and Shuhong Zhao, and Program Coordinators Yongjuan Niu, Jinyu Guo and Jing Zhou. The meeting was hosted by Caryn Nery.

The two sides first reviewed the completion of the work plan formulated at the first meeting and adopted the follow-up plan for related work. Xiaoyong Ma advised the VU representatives of IEC’s preparations for the forthcoming China MOE’ audit and re-approval of TNE programs. Afterwards, both sides held consultations around the progress of the renewal of VU-HENU General Agreement of 2021.

Program coordinators of both sides communicated and discussed issues concerning the current co-teaching units, future curriculum optimization, as well as the upcoming ECT-Degreeand ECT-Diploma language tests and subsequent diploma and degree unit examinations. Raquel Licciardi gave positive feedback on the current teaching situation.

Finally, both sides reached a consensus on several key tasks in the near future and made detailed arrangements for the upcoming ECT-Degree and ECT-Diploma language tests and subsequent diploma and degree unit examinations to ensure the smooth completion of the set goals and tasks.

(From: The College of International Education)