PRESIDIUM OF QUALITY
Patrizia Ballerini
Chieti, 06 giugno 2014
Presidential Decree 01/02/2010
ANVUR
National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Reasearch
Institutes
art. 2, point 3, states: “The Agency functions as national agency
for the quality assurance …”.
ANVUR Document 28/01/2013
In agreement with ESG
Self-assesment, assesment and accreditation
A.V.A. -System
Objectives:
•To promote quality in higher education institutions
•To give the CofS and the research units comparative elements for quality improvement
in their activities
•To provide MIUR with the necessary information for the development of a national
program (insititution /suppression of CofS; funds distribution )
•To give the society trusty and clear information about the activities of the university
system
Presidential Decree 01/02/2010
ANVUR
National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Reasearch
Institutes
art. 2, point 3, states: “The Agency functions as national agency
for the quality assurance …”.
ANVUR Document 28/01/2013
In agreement with ESG
Self-assesment, assesment and accreditation
A.V.A. -System
Ministry Decree n.47/2013
Ministry Decree 1059/2013
Adoption of the criteria for Accrediation and Periodic assesment of Institutions and CofS
A.V.A.
System
Accreditation
Periodic assesment
Self -assesment
External Evaluation
In agreement with ESG:
External QA
Internal QA
Research
Education
Internal Evaluation
European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in
the European Higher Education Area(ESG)
Part 1 (iQA)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Policy and procedures for quality assurance
Approval, monitoring and periodic review of programmes and awards
Assessment of students
Quality assurance of teaching staff
Learning resources and student support
Information systems
Public information
THERE IS NO INTENTION THAT THE ESG SHOULD
DICTATE PRACTICE OR BE INTERPRETED AS
PRESCRIPTIVE OR UNCHANGEABLE.
WITH RESPECT OF:
AUTONOMY
RESPONSABILITY
EVALUATION
European Standards and Guidelines (ESG)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Policy and procedures for quality assurance
Approval, monitoring and periodic review of programmes and awards
Assessment of students
Quality assurance of teaching staff
Learning resources and student support
Information systems
Public information
‘FIT IN PURPOSE’
(programme learning outcomes
meet the needs and expectations of
the stakeholders)
‘FIT FOR PURPOSE’
(defines and implements actions
suitable for achieving the declared
aims)
ANVUR considers the QA the base of the
system of assessment and accreditation of
Study Programms
•
•
guidelines for the QA of SPs;
the required documentation (or the
‘documental model’) for the iQA.
THE GUIDELINES INDICATE WHAT iQA REQUIRES
freedom to define their own iQA system
respect of the ANVUR guidelines
establishment objectives and methods for their achievement and monitoring
autonomy
DOCUMENTAL MODEL:
information
data
to be made available
The Documentation for the Quality Assurance of Study Programmes (SP)
A form named ‘Annual Unique Form’ (SUA-CdS) to be updated yearly by
every CofS.
SUA-CdS is articulated in Sections, subdivided in the following ‘Areas’:
Area A) Education Objectives
public on the web site
Area B) Student’s Experiences
Area C) Education Results
access with password
Area D) Organisation the QA
ANVUR attributes to the re-examination the same meaning as the ISO
9000:2005 norm: a process programmed and scheduled, finalised to
assess the fitness, the adequacy and the effectiveness of SPs’ activities,
in order to implement all the necessary actions of correction and
improvement.
The Documentation for the Quality Assurance of Study Programmes (SP)
Re-examination Report
this process is to be carried out:
• yearly, in order to adopt all the appropriate actions finalised to the
improvement of the CofS management;
• every 3-5 years, for the re-examination of the CofS objectives and design.
 Report of the Paritetic Student-Teacher Committee
this process is to be carried out:
• yearly, in order to monitor the quality of the CofS, teaching ,human and
infrastructural resources, student support services;
to individuate specific indicators for the evaluation of the CofS results
to express opinion on the activation or closing of a single CofS
ANVUR Document 28/01/2013
Self-assesment, assesment and accreditation
A.V.A. -System
Ministry Decree n.47/2013
Ministry Decree 1059/2013
PRESIDIUM OF QUALITY
REQUIREMENT FOR ACCREDITATION OF THE INSTITUTION
REQUIREMENT FOR ACCREDITATION OF THE CofS
RESPONSABILITY FOR POLITCS OF QUALITY : HIGH ACADEMIC BODIES
RESPONSIBILITY OF ACADEMIC iQA: PRESIDIUM OF QUALITY
THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR QUALITY IS ON WHO OPERATES EVERY DAY
WITHIN THE INSTITUTION AND NOT ON WHO ASSURES IT
Academic Bodies:
Dean
Senate
Board of governorns
NdV
PQA
Schools/Departments
CofS
•Evaluation by NdV
•Evaluation by CEV (Periodic Accreditation)
Academic Bodies:
PQA
Dean
Senate
Board of governorns
NdV
Schools/Departments
CofS
NOT AN ACADEMIC POLITIC BODY
NOT A REPRESENTATIVE ACADEMIC
BODY
•Evaluation by NdV
•Evaluation by CEV (Periodic Accreditation)
PRESIDIUM OF QUALITY
Operative responsibility for the University iQuality Assurance :
 Realization of the Politcs of Quality (defined by the High Academic bodies)
Organization and supervision of common instruments (sources, data and
forms) useful for the application of and carrying on the Quality Assurance
procedures in the Insitution with attention to the ANVUR deadlines
 Support for CofS and their Presidents/Coordinators and for the
Schools/Departments on the mangement of the flow of information and of
documents
Continuous Quality improving
Promotion of Quality culture
University Statute, Art.31bis, Presidium of Quality
Dean Decree 29/02/2013
CO.N.P.A.Q
PQA
(Dean Delegate for Quality)
Physical Sciences &
Engineering
(component)
Healthcare Area
(additional
component)
Social Sciences &
Humanities
(component)
Life Sciences
(component)
Scientific Area
Social sciences Area
(additional
component)
(additional
component)
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Humanities Area
(additional
component)
PRESIDIUM OF QUALITY
University Statute, Art.31bis, Presidium of Quality
Dean Decree 29/02/2013
 Support of the CofS for all the activities related to the preparation of A.V.A.
documents within the schedule indicated by ANVUR
 31.01.2014: drawing up of the first Re-examination Report
 15.05.2014: drawing up sections of the SUA-CdS 2014
 30.06.2013: drawing up of sections of the SUA-CdS 2014
 30.09.2013: drawing up of sections of the SUA-CdS 2014
 31.12.2015: drawing up of the Report of the Student-Teachers Paritetic
Commettee
 Strenght points:
 Composition (slim)
 Workability
 Weakness points and improvement strategies:
 Composition (computer system technician)
 Communication modes (dedicated- interactive web site)
 Contacts with administrative offices and with NdV
 Auditing activities
OPEN PROBLEMS
 OVERALP WITH SOME NdV ACTIVITIES
 TOO MANY DOCUMENTS
 FORMALISTIC PROCESS
 NO RECOGNITION
OPEN PROBLEMS
 OVERALP WITH SOME NdV ACTIVITIES
 TOO MANY DOCUMENTS
 FORMALISTIC PROCESS
 NO RECOGNITION
OPEN PROBLEMS
 OVERALP WITH SOME NdV ACTIVITIES
 TOO MANY DOCUMENTS
 FORMALISTIC PROCESS
 NO RECOGNITION
“the proof of the pudding is in the eating”.