Introduction to IQAC Khawza I Ahmed, Director IQAC

Updates IQAC stands for Institutional Quality Assurance Cell To establish a QA System and regulatory framework in UIU that ensures practicing of a continuously improving culture, demonstrates accountability and improvement and satisfies the stakeholders has been established at UIU and officially functioning since July 01, 2015

Updates Has received fund from World Bank through HEQEP ~ 1 core 39 Lakh Conduct Self-Assessment four Program offering entities – School of Business and Economics – Dept. of Economics – Dept. of CSE – Dept. of EEE

Ministry of Education U G C Accreditation Council (Auto) University Academic Units (Program/Degree) QAA / Dept. (Govt./NGovt.) Self-Assessment QA Cell

Self-Assessment & Accreditation Accreditation Quality Self-Assessment Quality Self-Assessment

Quality Assurance Areas Developing QA culture is a continuous process and in current setting the following quality assurance areas are considered to be critical to develop the desired quality assurance system in Bangladesh. Governance Curriculum Content, Design & Review Student Entry qualifications, Admission procedure, Progress and Achievements

Physical Facilities Teaching – Learning and Assessment Student Support Service Staff and Facilities: Recruitment and staff development Research and Extension Continuous Improvement

How to improve the QUALITY? Self- Assessment Implementation QUALITY is improved Improvement Plan Data Collection Data Processing Data Analysis Writing the SAR

Officials(Administrative officer/office manager) Officials(Accounts/finance officer, communication officer) Support Staff (Record keeper, data entry/computer operator, messenger/MLSS ) Director (IQAC) ) Additional Director (IQAC) Indicative Organogram of IQAC

10 The Relational Structure of the IQAC, Syndicate, QAC and the QAU VC QAU UGC QAU UGC Syndicate QAC IQAC SAC

MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF IQAC The major functions of the IQAC are : To facilitate to define the mission and objectives of the university; Develop standard and benchmark for academic programs; Review existing procedure for further improvement Provide necessary support to conduct self- assessment, external peer-review; Develop a data base for information regarding quality assurance

Develop an institutional QA strategic plan and ensure its implementation and monitor its achievements. Co-ordinate all QA related activities within the University Liaise with QAU and other external QA agencies Organize workshops, seminars and appropriate training for promoting QA culture Take initiative to establish staff development centre.

SAC vs IQAC IQAC will prepare a schedule of PoE for SA and request PoE to form SAC IQAC will take necessary steps for SAC approval by the VC SAC will prepare SAR and the IQAC will take necessary initiative to complete the external peer review of SAR

SAC vs IQAC IQAC will make necessary arrangements for selection, hiring and signing of contract with the PR. Provide administrative and financial support to carry out the SA exercise and peer reviewing. IQAC will oversee the activities of SAC

Composition of QAC Vice Chancellor of the university (Chair) Pro-Vice Chancellor (Pro-VC academic), if any Director of F&A/Comptroller of the University Director of IQAC Deans of all Faculties 15

Composition of QAC Director(s) of all institutes not under the Dean or Faculty Director of CETL, if any Two senior academics/personnel appointed by the Syndicate Registrar of the University Member Secretary - Additional Director of the IQAC 16

17 IQAC Internal Quality Assurance Cell Stage II IQAC Internal Quality Assurance Cell Stage II Policy Guidelines Quality Assurance Unit Stage 1 Institution Level Program Level Recognition Accreditation Stage III Recognition Accreditation Stage III Stages QA Mechanism