This page shows you how to find QUASAR and then understand and use the homepage.
Alternatively, you can view the video instead.
The Quality Assurance and Subject Review (QUASAR) system can be accessed from the Staff Links in LMS.
The homepage is the first page you see in the QUASAR system. The homepage allows you to:
The first column on the home page of subjects indicates the (Intake) Session of the subject. In the case of multi-session subjects (marked with an MSS chip), this session code indicates the original intake session code and the subject will remain in your list until the forms have been completed at the end of the final term or session of the subject (see the 'multiple session or year long subjects' document on the left hand menu)
The second column includes the Subject Code. Each subject includes a hyperlink to select that subject. When a subject is selected the landing page for the subject opens.
You can change the view by selecting a different session and search for particular subjects.
You should see all subjects where you have an assigned role (convenor, moderator, subject coordinator, etc). This includes honours subjects and higher degree research (HDR) coursework subjects.
If anything wrong in your subject list (your assigned role, subjects missing, subjects incorrectly showing etcetera) please contact the subject administration team.
Some subjects are exempt from moderation and thus automatically excluded. These include higher degree research thesis subjects, non-award bearing (e.g. Study Link subjects) and subjects that are only used for given credits. All exceptions are determined by policy using information stored in CDAP. Subjects with no enrolments are also excluded from the landing page.
There are three possible forms listed for each subject. The remaining columns on the landing page summarise the information for these forms and indicate Action items that may need to be completed.
Each form has different stages, identified by the Status in the relevant column on the home page. Each stage has one role chiefly responsible to complete the form and progress to the next stage. Each form has a different progression, but the basic process is:
Submitting the form to the next stage locks it from further editing. When sending the form back, comments can be added to the top of the form.
(* indicates the action is required to progress the form)
Status | Role: Available actions | Comments |
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EXEMPT | – | (no action applicable) |
All | All: Read | Available if not exempt or if not superseded by another action. |
HOS INITIAL | HOS/Admin: *Assess | HOS determines if a comprehensive review is required. If not required, then this also approves the form. |
CONVENOR | Convenor: *Complete | Convenor describes the changes to the subject. |
MODERATOR | Moderator: *Complete |
Moderator checks the subject by doing a comprehensive review. If no issues, then this also approves the form. |
APPROVED | HOS: Reverse | Form complete after HOS says no comprehensive review required. |
APPROVED (FULL REVIEW) | HOS: Reverse | Form complete after a comprehensive review is done and eventually moved to approved. |
HOS FINAL | HOS: *Resolve | Comprehensive review identified an issue. HOS determines the way to address it. Once resolved, the HOS approves the form. |
(* indicates the action is required to progress the form)
Status | Role: Available actions | Comments |
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EXEMPT | – | (no action applicable) |
All | All: Read | Available if not exempt or if not superseded by another action. |
CONVENOR | Convenor: *Complete | Convenor describes the moderation process and declares grades for all offerings. |
Convenor: Declare | Convenor can declare the grades are ready for an offering. | Moderator also can declare a cohort in convenor or moderator state. |
MODERATOR | Moderator: *Complete | Moderator checks the form and confirms the moderation and grades are complete. |
Moderator: Declare | Moderator can declare the grades are ready for an offering. | |
SAC | SAC: *Approve | School Assessment Committee approves the form. |
APPROVED | HOS: Reverse | Form complete. |
(* indicates the action is required to progress the form)
Status | Role: Available actions | Comments |
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EXEMPT | – | (no action applicable) |
All | All: Read | Available if not exempt or if not superseded by another action. |
CONVENOR | Convenor: *Complete | Convenor reflects on the subject and creates action items as required. |
Coordinator: Comment | Optional: coordinators can add a comment. | |
SQC | SQC: *Approve |
School Quality Committee (SQC) checks that reflection and planned action items are appropriate. SQC is usually the School Assessment Committee. |
HOS | HOS: *Approve | HOS approves form after checking that workload requests are appropriate. |
APPROVED | HOS: Reverse | Form complete. |
The links in the black banner towards the top of the page help you navigate within the system:
Depending on the role you have been assigned in the system, you may not see all of the above links.