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2014-2015
INTRODUCTION
The Quality Assurance Office is a vital unit in achieving SUCs quality standards envisaged in
the Vision and Mission and also to meet the best practices in providing quality education
and academic support services adopted by the Universities in the region and the world over.
This office works towards meeting the guidelines/standards/accreditation requirements
provided by MOHESR. The QA office has two important wings viz Institutional Research
Office and Quality Assurance wherein the functions are demarcated as below:
Institutional Research Office (IRO) identifies the data requirements, plan and
develops assessment tools helpful in gathering appropriate information for
increasing institutional effectiveness. IRO compiles, analyzes and disseminates
information for decision making in the process of institutional effectiveness. It
provides inputs for preparing and evaluating long term Strategic Plan and Short
term annual and semester plans.
b. Feedback Survey
Conducting various surveys that helps in assessing the status and requirements
of SUC among the stakeholders is a major responsibility of the Institutional
Research Office. Student, staff, graduate and employer perceptions and opinions
are imperative in determining the future directions of SUC. IRO contributes to
the development of survey tools and the analysis of their results.
c. Assistance in Accreditation
As a key source of data and information within SUC, IRO is responsible for
assisting in the process of accreditation.
The IR office helps in developing the tools for performance evaluation systems of
evaluating Board of Governors, Executive Council Members, Faculty and Staff. It
collects and analyzes information on the evaluation systems and forwards it for
decision making to the respective authority.
A. Quality Enhancement
SUC is committed to excellence in all aspects of academics and academic support
service departments as envisioned in the vision statement. The Quality
Assurance Office ensures there is continuous enhancement of the institutional
goals in meeting the specified standards and requirements across all areas of
Academics and Academic Support Services.
B. Institutional Policies
Benchmarking
Benchmarking in higher education is an important tool of setting higher
goals and achieving them through defining specific academic processes
and procedures. In SUC, the need for benchmarking is visualized with
respect to diversity of student community and teaching community, the
National Qualification framework of UAE, the industry requirement and
international placements currently SUC has adopted standardizing CDPs,
nature of assessment tools, quality check of question papers to meet
learning outcomes, program learning outcomes linked with the skills and
competencies desirable by the industry.
ii.
INTRODUCTION
The Quality Assurance Office is a vital unit in achieving SUCs quality standards envisaged in
the Vision and Mission and also to meet the best practices in providing quality education
and academic support services adopted by the Universities in the region and the world over.
This office works towards meeting the guidelines/standards/accreditation requirements
provided by MOHESR. The QA office has two important wings viz Institutional Research
Office and Quality Assurance wherein the functions are demarcated as below:
The QA office is responsible for providing guidelines for the implementation of policy
procedures during the academic year. QA conducts regular audits of academic and
academic support services to ensure the adherence of policy and procedures for the
improvements in the overall institutional quality standards. It also helps in preparing,
implementing and evaluating the Strategic Plan.
DEPARTMENT GOALS
8. To achieve the quality standards for fulfilling the SUC Vision and Mission
9. To identify the data requirements, plan and develop assessment tools helpful in
gathering appropriate information for measuring institutional effectiveness
10. To collect, compile, analyze and disseminate information to the decision makers
with regards to Quality improvements in Academics and Academic support
services
11. To evaluate the Institutional Effectiveness through auditing the academic and
academic support service processes.
12. To record, organize and present output to meet the national and international
accreditation requirements
13. To provide inputs for strategic plan review
14. To facilitate the FES, SES and EC evaluation system
Institutional Research Office (IRO) identifies the data requirements, plan and
develops assessment tools helpful in gathering appropriate information for
increasing institutional effectiveness. IRO compiles, analyzes and disseminates
information for decision making in the process of institutional effectiveness. It
provides inputs for preparing and evaluating long term Strategic Plan and Short
term annual and semester plans.
f. Feedback Survey
Conducting various surveys that helps in assessing the status and requirements
of SUC among the stakeholders is a major responsibility of the Institutional
Research Office. Student, staff, graduate and employer perceptions and opinions
are imperative in determining the future directions of SUC. IRO contributes to
the development of survey tools and the analysis of their results.
g. Assistance in Accreditation
As a key source of data and information within SUC, IRO is responsible for
assisting in the process of accreditation.
The IR office helps in developing the tools for performance evaluation systems of
evaluating Board of Governors, Executive Council Members, Faculty and Staff. It
collects and analyzes information on the evaluation systems and forwards it for
decision making to the respective authority.
F. Quality Enhancement
SUC is committed to excellence in all aspects of academics and academic support
service departments as envisioned in the vision statement. The Quality
Assurance Office ensures there is continuous enhancement of the institutional
goals in meeting the specified standards and requirements across all areas of
Academics and Academic Support Services.
G. Institutional Policies
QA office is responsible for preparing, amending, ensuring compliance and
evaluating the policy and procedures of SUC.
H. Quality Auditing
The quality enhancement is ensured by auditing and reviewing the various
institutional activities with respect to adherence to the planned processes and
procedures. This review will help in appropriate decision making by the Dean,
Executive Council and Board of Governors.
Benchmarking
Benchmarking in higher education is an important tool of setting higher
goals and achieving them through defining specific academic processes
and procedures. In SUC, the need for benchmarking is visualized with
respect to diversity of student community and teaching community, the
National Qualification framework of UAE, the industry requirement and
international placements currently SUC has adopted standardizing CDPs,
nature of assessment tools, quality check of question papers to meet
learning outcomes, program learning outcomes linked with the skills and
competencies desirable by the industry.
ii.
status report of these activities should be submitted to QA Office before the start of
the semester.
iv. Planning Policy
a. Introduction
The planning activities are aimed at achieving the Vision and Mission of the
institution through a well-directed course of action plans drawn from the long
term plans. The plans not only provide long term strategic directions but also
help Skyline University College (SUC) in foreseeing the opportunities to expand
the range of services that it can extend to the stakeholders. In the process SUC
develops its capabilities to benefit from the available opportunities, manage
risks and sustain in the long run to serve the community.
b. Planning Premise
Board of Governors (BOG) provides the Strategic direction to help SUC cruise
through the plan period successfully. The Chair of Executive Council (COEC)
along with the Members of the Executive Council (EC) reviews of the previous
Strategic Plan and provides thrust areas for preparing the new Strategic Plan.
The Executive Council also receives inputs from various external and internal
stakeholders such as industry practitioners, employers, parents and alumni,
faculty, staff and students.
c. Formation of Strategic Planning Committee
Based on the inputs received from the BOG, COEC authorizes the Dean to
initiate the process of preparing the plans. Dean in turn delegates the authority
to Head of Quality Assurance (HQA) to carry out Strategic Planning activities.
The Strategic planning committee is headed by HQA, other members of EC and
members as co-opted by the EC for the specific purpose. The various Heads of
Department (HOD) are responsible for preparing departmental annual plans
under the guidance of Quality Assurance (QA) Department.
d. Strategic Planning Process
Preparation of
Plans
Preparation
frequency
Revisit/Revie
w frequency
Responsible
to implement
Persons
responsible
to amend
Approval
Authority
Strategic
Plan
Annual
Department
al plan
Semester
Plan
Strategic Plan
Committee
Heads of
Department
Once in 5
years
Yearly
Yearly
Dean
EC
BOG
Dean
EC
Heads of
Department
Semester
Monthly
Dean
EC
Heads of
Department
THIS WHOLE SECTION NEEDS EDITING SINCE ACADEMICS ARE HANDLED BY ACADEMIC
AFFAIRS COUNCIL. OIE WILL ONLY MONITOR THE PERFORMANCE
Plan
determine
develop
systems
and processes.
Act
Do
Check
against
the
objectives.
The Institutional Effectiveness process helps SUC to measure the achievement of outcomes
based on its mission.
i.
The Institutional Effectiveness Committee is headed by Dean and consists of the following
members:
a. Head-Quality Assurance
b. Executive Council Members
c. Head - Institutional Research
d. Supervisor Quality Assurance
ii.
a. Review the IE Tool with the committee members and prepare internal
plan of action of the committee for the academic year towards achieving
the objectives of the committee
b. Encourage all committee members to present their views and to explain
the rationale for their opinions
c. Mobilize faculty and staff to achieve the objectives of the committee
d. Ensure committee MOM, reports, and recommendations are completed
and appropriately disseminated in a timely manner
e. Forward Reports and recommendations to IR office as per the IE
Calendar.
iii.
iv.
a. Report Introduction
b. Members of Committee
c. Display of Data
a. Data Analysis
b. Outcomes Achieved as per objective
c. Key Performance Indicators
d. In comparison to last year
e. Positives
f.
Areas of Improvement
g. Recommendations to EC
h. Conclusion
Attachment
MOM of all meetings and contribution by individual members
v.
Institutional Effectiveness tools are classified into academic, academic support services and
learning support services.
S.No
Academics Department
Business Updates
S.NO
Overall IE Committee
Interim Feedbacks
Academic Advising
Semester Report by EC
Accreditation Committee
10
Quality Audit Committee (Academic and Academic Support Services, CPD, Club,
FES, SES)
11
12
Caller ratio
Visitors ratio
Nationality
Location wise
Gender wise
Timing
Program
Media
Location of school/university
Working status
Fee waivers/scholarship
Total application/registration
Total to Main
Total to English
TOC
Fee review
Competitor analysis
Advertising Survey
Program Review
Internship
Articulation Agreements
Knowledge Updates
SEO Activities
SMO Activities
Online Chat
Design
Website
Portal
Press & PR
S.No
1
Graduation
Registration Committee
Demographic wise
School wise
Major wise
Shift wise
Board wise
Gender wise
Working status
Demographic wise
University wise
Emphasis wise
Shift wise
Mathematics
Examination Board
Quality Check
Result Analysis
SAP Counseling
TOC Counseling
Graduation Counseling
Accelerated Counseling
Mitigation Counseling
10
11
Introbash
Farewell Party
S.No
Alumni Picnic
International Trip
BizFest
Appreciation Day
SES Committee (Goals, KPI and Benchmark setting and review (individual goal
department driven))
Services Committee
Meeting Deadlines IE
Faculty Information
FT Vs PT Ratio
10
S.No
Sports Department
Sports Committee
Health Committee
S.No
Finance Department
Risk Management
Budget Review
S.No
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
S.No
COMPUTING DEPARTMENT