Overview of Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) at DIHE as per HEC Guideline

1. Overview of Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) at DIHE as per HEC Guideline for HEC Review Committee July 23, 2009

2. Overview • DIHE - Quality Assurance Initiative • Basic model followed • Phases of Implementation • QA Team/s • Merger of DIHE QA processes with HEC QA guidelines • Future Direction • Q/A Session

3. Quality Assurance in Education - Initiatives Taken by DIHE Phase I:Completed Creating an Internal Ethos about QA in Education Phase II:Completed i. Establishment of QEC Department • iii. QA policy formulation • Development of QA tools iv. Assuring Quality of Faculty Induction Phase IIIOngoing i. QA - Self Assessment by Departmental Heads ii. QA Capacity building through staff training iii. Monitoring and control of all printed & published material emanating from DIHE iv. Submission of IPR to DF / BoG Phase IVEvolving / Ensuing i. Continuous Monitoring & Evaluation of QA processes ii. Submission of SAR to HEC

4. Initial Model

5. Phase I (2003 – 06): Creating an Internal Ethos about QA Steps taken: • Study of Best Practices in QA in Education, the world-over • Awareness regarding Developments at HEC • Participating in meetings of Quality Circles

6. Purpose of the Quality Assurance Process at DIHE • to facilitate systematic and continuous quality development and improvement in higher education • to improve • to enhance • to ensure • to change

7. Phased QA Implementation at DIHE Phase II:Completed i. Establishment of QEC Department – Oct 2006 • QA policy formulation – 2006 - 2008 • Development of QA tools – 2006 onwards • Assuring Implementation of QA Policies – 2008 • Continuous Development – Ongoing since 2008

8. Phase II – i Establishment of QEC - 2006 Institutional Progress Reports BoG / DF Rector Chairman QEC DWG Dean Law DWG Dean Business Management DWG Dean Science

9. Chairman QEC Quality Auditors Quality Analysts DWG Dean Business Management DWG Dean Science / IT DWG Dean Law Quality Manager Business Studies Quality Manager Lang. & Social Sci. Quality Manager Quantitative Subjects Quality Manager Finance & Economics Note: Light colors denote ensuing implementation plan Quality Manager Constitutional Law Quality Manager Computing Quality Manager Lang. & Social Sci. Quality Manager Lang. & Social Sci. Quality Manager Qualitative Subjects Quality Manager Quantitative Subjects Quality Manager Financial Engineering Quality Manager Jurisprudence

10. 1st QEC Committee at DIHE • Dr M.A.R. Pasha, Pro Rector - (Chairman) • Dr Javaid Qaumar, Dean Science – (Member) • Dr G.Q.Memon, Asst.Dean Science – (Member) • Dr M.M.H.Siddiqui, Dean Business – (Member) • Dr Aurangzeb, HOD Business– (Member) • Mr. Adnan Qazi, Registrar– (Member, Secretary)

11. Present Composition of QEC Committee at DIHE • Dr. Javaid Qaumar, Dean Science - (Chairman) • Dr. M.M.H.Siddiqui, Dean Business – (Member) • Dr. M.Safi Yousafzai, Dean Law – (Member) • Dr. Aurangzeb, HOD Business– (Member) • Dr. Agatha Merceron, Sr. Faculty Member– (Member) • Dr. Abid Rao, Sr. Faculty Member– (Member) • Rabia Dadabhoy, Advisor Finance – (Member) • Ambreen Qureshi, Registrar– (Member, Secretary)

12. Phased QA Implementation at DIHE Phase II:Completed i. Establishment of QEC Department ii. QA policy formulation - 2006 iii. Development of QA tools - 2006 • Assuring Implementation of QA Policies – 2008 • Continuous Development – Ongoing since 2008

13. Admission Policy Programme Approval & Review External QA Policy Internal Quality Assurance: DIHE QA Standards & Policies Assessment Rules, Regulations & Mechanism Monitoring & Feedback Policy Internal Review Policy Staff Appraisal Policy Staff Selection & Development Phase II – iiPolicy Formulation

14. DIHE Quality Assurance Standards • Development of explicit learning outcomes • Periodic revision of curriculum contents • Availability of appropriate learning resources • Approval of programs by competent academic bodies • Feedback from different stakeholders • Enhancement of R & D structures • Linkage with the Industry / Academia • Stringent Assessment procedures

15. DIHE Quality Assurance Standards • Stringent Assessment procedures • Merit to be the sole criteria for admission to any DIHE program • Clear guidelines, rules and regulations • Continuous measurement of achievement • Ensuring Reliability and validity of Examination procedures • Involvement of external evaluators

16. DIHE Quality Assurance Standards • Ensuring Provision of Learning Resources • Adequate learning resources for each program • Availability & Access for all – students & faculty • Internal Monitoring and Evaluation • Continuous Upgradation and updation

17. DIHE Quality Assurance Standards • Quality of Information System • Timely dissemination of information to all stakeholders – students, staff, management, general public • Monitoring and evaluation of students’ progression and succes rate • Tracking the employability of DIHE graduates • Cataloging extent of student satisfaction • Evaluation of teachers and teaching standards • Publication of students’ research papers / participation in R & D activities

18. Phased QA Implementation at DIHE Phase II:Completed • Establishment of QEC Department - Oct 2006 • QA policy formulation - 2006 iii. Development of QA tools - 2006 • Assuring Implementation of QA Policies – 2008 • Continuous Development – Ongoing since 2008

19. Phase II – iiiDeveloping QA Tools • Student Course Evaluation Questionnaire • Faculty Course Review Report • Survey of Graduating Students Form • Research Student Progress Form • Faculty Feedback Questionnaire • Alumni Survey Form • Graduate Employer Survey Form • Internship Employer Survey Form • Teacher Evaluation Report • Faculty Training Needs Diagnostic Form

20. Phased QA Implementation at DIHE Phase II:Completed i. Establishment of QEC Department • QA policy formulation • Development of QA tools iv. Assuring Quality of Faculty Induction v. Continuous Development – Ongoing since 2008

21. Phase II – ivFaculty Induction • Developing Faculty Induction criteria – as per HEC Guidelines - Completed • Assuring Quality of Induction - Rigorously Followed • Induction Training – from Oct 2007 • Induction Manual - from Sept 2007

23. Membership Being Sought – to form QEC QA Links • Pakistan Institute of Quality Control (PIQC) • Quality & Productivity Society of Pakistan (QPSP) • American Society for Quality (ASQ) • MOU with Technical University of Berlin, Germany • MOU with Senior Expert Services • Association of Management Development Institutes in South Asia (AMDISA)

24. Phased QA Implementation at DIHE Phase II: i. Establishment of QEC Department ii. Development of QA tools iii. QA policy formulation iv. Assuring Quality of Faculty Induction v. Continuous Development – Ongoing since 2008

25. FUTURE – Dadabhoy University

26. FUTURE – Dadabhoy University

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