Recommendations for the Implementation of a Sustainable Quality Assurance Culture Olusola Oyewole University of Agriculture Abeokuta. Nigeria

2 Challenges Massification Declining Funding Academic Brain drain Deteriorating Infrastructures

3 African Stakeholders Concerns Association of African Universities – 2003 Conference – Universities to focus on ensuring Quality IUCEA – Development of Quality Assurance framework in East Africa. East Africa Countries – Agencies, ( CHE, etc. African Union Commission – Quality Rating Mechanisms, Harmonization Strategy

Traditional Mechanisms Rules and regulation on conduct of academic activities (course delivery, assessment, examinations etc) Rules and criteria on academic staff appointments and appraisal systems Student evaluation of course delivery External examination system Stakeholder participation in curriculum review Regularized curriculum reviews in some universities Academic audits in some universities Tracer Studies,

Resistance / inertia among some staff, students and management Inadequate Quality assurance personnel assigned other Inadequate university funding Heavy teaching and administrative workload for staff assigned with quality assurance responsibilities Quick turn over among students (and staff) Absence of appropriate Quality assurance policy and Absence of units with quality assurance responsibilities. Challenges facing Quality Culture

o strengthen the institutional capacity of African Universities in support of policy, management and planning The building of capacity for Internal Quality Assurance in East African Universities (EAUs). The development of sustainable Quality Culture Objectives of the AfriQ’Unit Quality Assurance project

“Sustainable Quality Culture in East African Institutions through Centralised Units” Wkshop. 1 -Introductory Workshop: Quality Assurance within HEIs in EU and East-Africa Wkshop 2 - Training Mission to Alcante Wkshop 3 – EFQM Training - Mzumbe Wkshop 4- Academic Assessment Program ( Moi Univ) Wkshop 5 - Strategic Planning for QA in East African HEIs (Tanzania)

Overall Objectives

Next Challenge Sustainability. Effective dissemination of the Guide for the Promotion of the Quality Culture in East-African Universities. Strategies for Implementation

1. Establishment of Managerial, Administrative and Technical Infra-structure for Quality  Human Resource Development in our Various Universities  Should start with the leadership of the University  Should involve the Administrative / Managerial staff

2. Funding and Training of Human resources for Quality Assurance  Institutional budgetary provisions for QA  Training of Institutional Quality Auditors

3. Development of Appropriate Training Tools for Quality Assurance - EFQM

4. Maintenance of Established Quality Assurance Units  Unit to lead the drive for Quality Assurance Culture  Promote awareness for Quality  Demonstrate benefits

. 5. Strategic Planning For Quality Strategic Plan Annual Work-Plans Training manuals Quality Procedure Manuals Strategy for Quality and Standards. Organization of QA System Responsibilities Involvement of Students Implementation Strategies QA POLICY

Regional cooperation through networking for quality assurance. Collaboration between the institutions and national / regional accreditation agencies. Sharing of good experiences and Interchanging of peers and experts among Universities and in the region. 6. Increased inter-institutional networking and sharing of best-practices

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