The Programme Validation Committee is a Committee of Senate composed of academic members of staff nominated for this purpose by the Rector. Its main functions are:

• to provide quality assurance mechanisms acceptable to Senate and appropriate for internal and external audit purposes
• to ensure that academic programmes are of appropriate standard
• to ascertain the validity of the programmes on offer
• to ensure optimal use of available resources.

The PVC is assisted in its task by the Academic Programmes Quality and Resources Unit (APQRU) which also provides on-site and off-site assistance to departments and faculties, institutes, centres and schools with regard to validation procedures.

Term of Appointment:
1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Composition of the Committee

Chair
Professor Joseph M Cacciottolo

Members
Professor Marilyn Clark
Professor Carl J Debono
Professor Anthony Fenech
Professor Gloria Lauri-Lucente
Professor Valerie Sollars
Dr Antoine Zammit
Academic Registrar
Director of Finance or delegate
Mr Karl Andrew Schembri (Senate Student Representative)
Ms Alexandra Gaglione (Alternative Representative)

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