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  1. PresentationOnQuality Assurance Directorate / Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC)ByCapt (R) Iqtidar A Khanzada PNDirector QAMonday 9 April 2012HEC Regional Centre, Lahore

  2. Scheme of Presentation • HEC & Establishment Of QEC / QA Dte • Working Of QEC • QA Procedures • Achievement Of QEC / QA Dte • University Rankings - HEC • QS World University Rankings • IPE Visit Report

  3. Quality Assurance In Higher Education • QA in Higher Education is the adoption of planned and systematic review of programme as per policy guidelines of HEC. • Establishment of QECs

  4. Establishment of QECs • Phase I : 10 QECs - 2006 • Phase II : 20 QECs - 2008 • Phase III : 15 QECs -2009 • Bahria University is in 3rd phase • Phase IV : 41 QECs -2011

  5. Phase-I QEC's Established in 2006-07 • University of Karachi, Karachi • University of the Punjab, Lahore • University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore  • Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad • National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad. • University of Agriculture, Faisalabad • University of Peshawar, Peshawar • University of Balochistan, Quetta • University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir  • Liaquat University of Medial & Health Sciences, Jamshoro

  6. Phase II QEC's Established in 2007-08 • Government College University, Lahore. • BahauddinZakariya University, Multan • University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi • National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad  • Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi  • AllamaIqbal Open University, Islamabad  • COMSATS  Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad   • Government College University, Faisalabad • University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore  • University of Sargodha, Sargodha

  7. Phase II QEC's Established in 2007-08 (Cont..) • Dow University of  Health Sciences, Karachi  • University of Sindh, Jamshoro • NWFP University of Engineering and Technology ,Peshawar  • NWFP Agriculture University, Peshawar  • FRONTIER Women University, Peshawar  • Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat  • Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro  • Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam

  8. Phase II QEC's Established in 2007-08 (Cont..) • Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Nawabshah  • Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences, Quetta

  9. Phase III QEC's Established in 2009-10 • Bahria University, Islamabad • International Islamic University, Islamabad • Khyber Medical University, Peshawar  • Islamia University, Bahawalpur • University of Health Sciences, Lahore • Dawood College of Engineering & Technology, Karachi • Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur • Sukkur Institute of Management Sciences, Sukkur • Balochistan University of Engineering & Technology, Khuzdar • Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta • Gomal University, D.I. Khan • Hazara University, Dodhial, Mansehra • Lahore College for Women University, Lahore • University of Education, Lahore • University of Gujrat, Gujrat

  10. Objective of QEC • QEC is to enhance the quality of our Academic Programmes and also inculcate Quality Culture through adoption & implementation of Self Assessment Procedures as per QA Manual of HEC.

  11. Organizational Chart Director QEC/QA QA Coordinator at each CU / Campus Data Analyst NaibQasid Deputy Director QA DEO Personal Assistant

  12. Functions and Responsibilities of DQA • Responsible for implementation of quality assurance procedures /policies of HEC with a view to improving the academic standard of the university. • Development of QA Processes and Evaluation Methods for the improvement of curricular and their delivery system. • Ensuring, that the University’s QA Procedures are designed in conformity with the Quality Standards and Criteria provided by QAA of HEC. • DQA is member of the following statutory bodies: 1. Academic Council 2. HERC • Quality Assurance Coordinators (QA Coordinators) for each campus/constituent Units for coordinating all QA Activities under the guidance of DQA.

  13. Mechanism of Quality Assurance Cycle • QEC / QAD is to initiate QA Cycle one semester prior to the assessment • Department forms the Program Team (PT) that will be responsible for preparing Self Assessment Report (SAR). • SAR must contain, mission, objectives, course outline, facilities available, about faculty and expected outcomes of the program. • PT conducts Surveys for outcomes / Feedback. • QEC reviews / ensure the documentation. • Assessment Team (AT) forms in consultation of Director Campus & HODs. Rector approves final nomination. • AT conducts assessment and presents its finding in ‘EXIT MEETING’. • QEC / QA Dte submit executive summary to the Rector. • QEC sends Implementation Plans to HODs. • Follow up the Implementation Plans by QEC.

  14. Self Assessment Survey Forms • Student Course Evaluation Questionnaire-(To be filled in by students at the time of course completion) • Faculty Course Review Report-(To be filled in by each teacher/faculty at the time of course completion) • Teacher’s Evaluation Form –(To be filled in by Students on the end of each semester) • Survey of Graduating Students-(To be filled in by Graduating students in last year/semester prior award of degree) • Research Student Progress Review Form-(To be filled in by MS/M.Phil and Ph.D students on six monthly basis) • Survey of Department Offering Ph.D. Programs-(HOD is to filled the survey form on six monthly basis) • Faculty Survey- (To be submitted on annual basis by each FM) • Alumny Survey-(To be conducted by DSA and PTs of departments on annual basis) • Employer Survey-(To be conducted by DSA and PTs of departments on annual basis) • Faculty Resume-(All are to submit this Resume on 31st December each year)

  15. Achievements of QEC • Quarterly reports on activities of QA Directorate are forwarded to HEC. • HEC on the basis of performance of QEC / QA Dte, place universities in W, X, Y and Z categories. • BU awarded the highest category ‘W’ in adaption of QA procedures.

  16. Achievements of QEC (Cont..) • BU obtained 24% points in 1st Assessment in May 2010 by HEC and got ‘Z’ category . • BU obtained 77% points in 2nd Assessment in Dec 2010 by HEC and got ‘X’ category. • BU obtained 82% points in 3rd Assessment in Aug 2011 by HEC and got ‘W’ category.

  17. Ranking of Pakistani Universities • First time, HEC announced ranking of Pakistani Universities in 2006. • All Public Sector Universities were divided into six category i.e. Agriculture, Engineering & Technology, Health, Art & Design, Management and General. • BU was placed in ‘General’ category and its ranking was 19 out of 24 General Universities.

  18. Ranking of General Category Universities by HEC (2006)

  19. Ranking of General Category Universities by HEC (2006)

  20. Ranking of General Category Universities by HEC (2006)

  21. QS World University Ranking Singapore • Quacquarelli and Symonds (QS), who founded QS World Universities Ranking System in 1990 based in Singapore. • Only 04 universities of Pakistan are on QS World Universities Rankings. NUST at 401, UET Lahore, Karachi University, and University of Lahore are at 600 out of 700 Universities of the world over. • BU applied for QS Ranking in March 2011. and has been placed in waiting list for Ranking in 2012. • Online profile of BU has been created & being upgraded regularly on QS Website. BU will be placed in QS WUR in October 2012.

  22. New Ranking Of Pakistani Universities in Pakistan by HEC

  23. QA Criteria

  24. QA Criteria Conti…

  25. Institution Performance Evaluation Report Higher Education Commission (HEC) initiated a pilot project for Institutional Performance Evaluation for five Universities on the four standards: Organization and Governance Faculty Institutional Resources Curricula and Academic Programmes

  26. Institution Performance Evaluation Report (Cont..) The Experts visited HQ BU from 19 April -21 April 2011 and thoroughly inspected and evaluated the performance of BU on the four standards: Dr. Azam Ali Khwaja, MD QAA, HEC Dr. Mary-Linda Armmacost, Senior Fellow, HEC Engr. Muhammad Ismail, DQA, NUST Mr. Sarfraz Pirzada, Advisor QEC, COMSATS Mr. Fida Hussain, DG QAA, HEC

  27. Other universities selected for pilot study were: Quaid-e- Azam University Islamabad Agricultural University, Faisalabad Shah Latif University, Khairpur Iqra University, Islamabad / Karachi

  28. Comments & clarification on certain errors/mistakes and observation have been prepared & forwarded to HEC for correction. IPE Review panel took nine months to prepare the IPE review report of BU. Copy of the report along with salient points is under circulation on file for views & comments of Directors & HODs

  29. “BU is one the youngest and fast growing Universities of the country. There is a widespread sense of pride in being a part of the University. Despite its youth, a distinct BU culture has already started emerging and is clearly visible in the behavior of its main stakeholders, namely its administrative staff, students & faculty”

  30. “QEC / QA Directorate is making concerted efforts to bring quality culture in the University in a very short period of about eight months, Self Assessment Repots (SARs) have been prepared for the various programmes as per requirement of HEC”

  31. FUTURE PLANS 15-17 Feb-2012 -Islamabad 22-24 Feb 2012 –Karachi • Exit Meeting of 2nd QA Cycle- • Anti-Plagiarism Software “Turnitin” Workshop through VC on FRIDAY 24 Feb 2012. Dr Najam-Ul-Islam of EE Department of BUIC will be resource person. • Implementation of QA procedures at all affiliated Units. • QA Workshop/Training sessions for new PTs/FMs at Karachi and Islamabad. • Notification for appointment of QA Coordinators at Campus/ Constituent unit level. • Online filling in of Survey Forms.

  32. Thank You

  33. Assessment Team – Islamabad • Asst Prof. NadeemUl Hassan Janjua Dept of EE (BUKC) • Asst Prof. Naveed M Khan Dept of MS (BUKC) • Asst Prof. FazalWahab Dept of GS & AS (BUIC) Assessment Team – Karachi • Associate Prof. Jehanzeb Ahmed HOD Dept of EE (BUIC) • Associate Prof. M AslamKhokar Dept of MS (GS) (BUIC) • Associate Prof. YousafAbid Dept of MS (BUKC)

  34. EXIT Meeting for Islamabad (2nd QA Cycle)

  35. EXIT Meeting for News Depts Islamabad Campus

  36. EXIT Meeting for Karachi (2nd QA Cycle)

  37. EXIT Meeting for News Dept Karachi Campus

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