Institutional Quality Assurance Cell: Organogram and Function
Organogram and Function
Quality assurance in tertiary education is a global practice now. The Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of East West University (EWU) was established in January 2016 in order to ensure quality education at the university level. IQAC was established as a project for a period of 3 years with financial assistance from Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) under the World Bank and University Grants Commission (UGC). The IQAC of EWU has successfully finished External Peer Review (EPR) in 2018. Now IQAC is a permanent body of the University and its activities are being sustained and maintained under the revenue budget of the University.
Objective(s)
- To develop a system for conscious, consistent, and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the universities.
- To undertake measures for quality enhancement and excellence in teaching earning through internationalization as well as to institutionalize the best practices of QA activities.
Function of the IQAC
- To implement quality assurance (QA) decisions taken by Quality Assurance Committee (QAC).
- To organize training, workshop, seminar on quality assurance for faculty members, non-teaching officers and staffs.
- To support programs for meeting requirements of professional accreditations.
- To develop and maintain a database containing information regarding quality assurance of all programs and stakeholders.
- To promote and monitor modern teaching-learning pedagogy.
- To prepare and produce annual institutional quality assurance report and place to the QAC for future action plan.
Portfolio of Director
Job Description of Director, IQAC
- Oversee the management of IQAC and be responsible for all its activities.
- Establish milestones and performance indicators for smooth and effective implementation of IQAC activities to meet the international standards.
- Take necessary steps to develop a culture with a view to achieving position in World University Rankings.
- Work as the Chief Liaison Officer among the UGC, the respective universities and the QAU.
- Coordinate, supervise and monitor all QA and TL related activities of the IQAC within the university.
- Report to the QAC and the UGC twice a year.
Job Description of Additional Director (Quality Assurance-QA)
- Assist in formulating policies for different QA aspects of the university relating to governance, leadership strengthening, curriculum development, faculty and professional staff development.
- Play a key role in monitoring, evaluation, and continual improvement of QA.
- Collect data/evidence on the implementation of the policies formulated and prepare a report on all QA related activities.
- Conduct annual academic audit at every POE level.
Faculty Quality Assurance Committee (FQAC)
Composition of FQAC: In order to implement the decisions taken by QAC on key issues of quality assurance, the Faculty Quality Assurance Committee has been constituted to supervise all programs under the faculties. For details, see the IQAC manuals.
| Faculty | Chairperson | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Sciences and Engineering | Dean, FSE | Chairpersons of CSE, EEE, ECE, GEB, Pharmacy, Civil Engineering, and MPS |
| Faculty of Business and Economics | Dean, FBE | Chairpersons of Business Administration and Economics |
| Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | Dean, FLASS | Chairpersons of English, Social Relations, Law, Information Studies, and Sociology |
Functions FQAC:
- To supervise and guide PSACs under the faculty for quality assurance of the programs.
- To make action plan in cooperation with IQAC for implementing QAC decisions regarding individual programs.
Program Self-Assessment Committee (PSAC)
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