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
Accreditation
Council (Auto)
UGC
University
Academic Units
(Program/Degree)
QAA / Dept.
(Govt./NGovt.)
QA Cell
Self-Assessment
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
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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?
Data
Collection
Self-
Assessment
Improvement
Plan
Data Processing
Implementation
Data
Analysis
QUALITY
is improved
Writing the
SAR
Indicative Organogram of IQAC
Director (IQAC))
Additional Director
(IQAC)
Officials(Administrative
officer/office manager)
Officials(Accounts/finance
officer, communication
officer)
Support Staff (Record keeper, data
entry/computer operator,
messenger/MLSS)
The Relational Structure of the IQAC, Syndicate, QAC
and the QAU
QAU
UGC
VC
QAC
IQAC
SAC
Syndicate
SAC
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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 selfassessment, 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
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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
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Stages QA Mechanism
Recognition
Accreditation
Stage III
Program
Level
IQAC
Internal Quality Assurance Cell
Stage II
Policy Guidelines
Quality Assurance Unit
Stage 1
Institution
Level
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